Broken Broadway
15 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsNot every musical is a Hamilton or RENT, sometimes Musicals Flop!
Sometimes they flop hard!
Let's fix some of Broadway's most broken musicals!
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Episodes
Sweet Smell of Success
June 02, 2020 00:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBThis is sorta a re-release. I put an unedited version of this once but here's the complete version. Enjoy!
A Catered Affair
May 25, 2020 00:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBThis week we talk about A Catered Affair a musical with a book by Harvey Fierstein and music and lyrics by John Bucchino. Based on both the 1956 film The Catered Affair written by Gore Vidal and the original 1955 teleplay by Paddy Chayefsky, set in 1953 in the Bronx, it's a really unrated musical! Enjoy!
Legs Diamond
May 17, 2020 00:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBIf you love me, let me see your knockers! My guest is Aaron Weininger (Yes And I Am Podcast) and we talk about the 1988 Peter Allen vehicle, Legs Diamond! Tweet me or Instagram me (is that a thing?) @NOTPatReilly any shows you want me to talk about!
Dance of the Vampires
May 10, 2020 00:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBOh, oh sweet Christ. This is a big one. DOTV is an awful, awful show and I am too excited the whole time. There is no cast recording of the show so, the audio is from a bootleg of the OBC. Follow me @NOTPatReilly. I actually just did a video about Dance of the Vampires on my YouTube channel so, if you'd like to know more please check it out. You can find me at NotPAtReilly on YouTube.
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May 03, 2020 00:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBI I This was recorded two years ago... My Guest, Kevin Froleiks and I talk about one of our favorite shows: [title of show] Holy shit, I'm sorry... We'll be back (I promise) with new episodes on May 8th! I've got one last old episode coming soon! Kevin has a new album out, so check it out at KFComedy.com... nope, it's on spotify... in the two years since recording that website is now a Chinese gambling site...
Pipe Dream
August 02, 2018 00:00 - 2 minutes - 3.09 MBSweet Thursday! It's Pipe Dream! Pipe Dream Musical1955-PipeDream-OriginalPoster.jpg Original Broadway poster (1955) Music Richard Rodgers Lyrics Oscar Hammerstein II Book Oscar Hammerstein II Basis Sweet Thursday, a novel by John Steinbeck Productions 1955 Broadway Pipe Dream is the seventh musical by the team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II; it premiered on Broadway on November 30, 1955. The work is based on John Steinbeck's short novel Sweet Thursday, a sorta sequel t...
Side Show
July 10, 2018 00:00 - 32 minutes - 45 MBCome look at these freaks! Side Show is a musical by Bill Russell (book and lyrics) and Henry Krieger (music) based on the lives of Daisy and Violet Hilton, conjoined twins who became famous stage performers in the 1930s. The musical opened on Broadway on October 16, 1997. Despite receiving some positive reviews, the show closed on January 3, 1998 after 91 performances. My guest is my wife, Joshua McDougle.
Seussical!
July 03, 2018 00:00 - 19 minutes - 26.9 MBOH, THE PODS YOU CAN CAST! Seussical is a musical by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. It is based on the children's stories of Dr. Seuss, with most of its plot being based on Horton Hears a Who! while incorporating many other stories. It closed on May 20, 2001, after 198 performances and 34 previews. My guest is Kenny Reilly.
All American
June 27, 2018 00:00 - 23 minutes - 32 MBWe could make more money with a flop than with a hit! All American All American CD Cover.png Original Broadway Cast Recording Music Charles Strouse Lyrics Lee Adams Book Mel Brooks Basis Robert Lewis Taylor's novel Professor Fodorski Productions 1962 Broadway All American is a musical with a book by Mel Brooks, lyrics by Lee Adams, and music by Charles Strouse, based on the Robert Lewis Taylor 1950 novel Professor Fodorski. It drew mostly unfavorable reviews and ran for 80 performan...
Carrie!
June 14, 2018 00:00 - 21 minutes - 29.9 MBWe're doing it! One of the reasons why I started this podcast! To just talk about Carrie! Carrie: The Musical is a musical with a book by Lawrence D. Cohen, lyrics by Dean Pitchford, and music by Michael Gore. Adapted from Stephen King's novel Carrie, it focuses on an awkward teenage girl with telekinetic powers whose lonely life is dominated by an oppressive religious fanatic mother it closed on May 15 after only 16 previews and 5 performances. My guest is one of my best friends ...
Merrily We Roll Along
June 04, 2018 00:00 - 56 minutes - 21.1 MBToday we're talking about Merrily We Roll Along! Merrily We Roll Along is a musical with a book by George Furth and lyrics and music by Stephen Sondheim. It is based on the 1934 play of the same name by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. The musical ran on Broadway for 52 previews and 16 performances in 1981. My Guest again is Kenny.
American Psycho
May 25, 2018 00:00 - 21 minutes - 29 MB*NOTE: The music is from a bootleg since there is no available Broadway cast album.* One of my favorite flops, American Psycho! American Psycho is a musical with music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik and a book by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. It is based on the controversial 1991 novel American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis, which also inspired a 2000 film of the same name, which starred Christian Bale. Set in Manhattan during the Wall Street boom of the late 1980s, American Psycho is about th...
Mack & Mabel
May 20, 2018 00:00 - 21 minutes - 28.9 MBFor our third episode, we discuss the silent movie musical: Mack & Mabel! Mack and Mabel is a musical with a book by Michael Stewart and music and lyrics by Jerry Herman. The plot involves the tumultuous romantic relationship between Hollywood director Mack Sennett and Mabel Normand (transformed from an artist's model to a waitress from Flatbush, Brooklyn for the musical), who became one of his biggest stars. It closed after 66 performances and 6 previews. My guest Leland Masek an...
Anyone Can Whistle
May 20, 2018 00:00 - 16 minutes - 22.5 MBToday we cover Sondheim's first flop, Anyone Can Whistle! Anyone Can Whistle is a musical with a book by Arthur Laurents and music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The story concerns a corrupt mayoress, an idealistic nurse, a man who may be a doctor, and various officials, patients and townspeople, all fighting to save a bankrupt town. It closed after 9 performances and 12 previews. I'm joined by Josh McDougle and we talk about even Sondheim can fail.
The Capeman
May 20, 2018 00:00 - 16 minutes - 22.3 MBOur first flop is Paul Simon's The Capeman! The Capeman is a musical play written by Paul Simon and Derek Walcott based on the life of convicted murderer Salvador Agrón. The play opened at the Marquis Theatre in 1998 to poor reviews and had an initial run of 68 performances. This was also my first Broadway show, it also made me feel really uncomfortable. Found out why! Follow me @NotPatReilly