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The Bridges of Madison County
Flopped and Forgotten - February 17, 2020 08:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsThe Derek Klena fan club is back in session and this time we're meeting in Madison County, Iowa! We'll be discussing the musical adaptation of The Bridges of Madison County as well as American geography, Nicholas Sparks, and the underground club that Lisa ran in high school.
Anyone Can Whistle
Flopped and Forgotten - February 03, 2020 08:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsThis week, we discuss our first Sondheim show; "Anyone Can Whistle". This 1964 flop takes us to a town where things aren't quite what they seem in order to try and challenge our view of conformity. While on our journey, we will be fangirling over Angela Lansbury, advocating for a new kind of aud...
9 to 5
Flopped and Forgotten - January 20, 2020 08:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsYou've seen the movie. You may even work the shift! And now you get to learn all about "9 to 5: The Musical," Dolly Parton's stage adaptation of the very film she starred in back in 1980. Clock in and join us for new segments, familiar stars, big numbers and more in our Season Two premiere! Link...
Q & A Special!
Flopped and Forgotten - December 28, 2019 04:50 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsChristmas came late this year and our gift to you... is us! Get to know Eric and Lisa with questions from listeners like you. Plus some information on season two. Enjoy!
Original Cast Album: Co-Op
Flopped and Forgotten - November 25, 2019 08:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsFor our first season finale we are going a little outside of the box and discussing our most recommended musical to date which, fun fact, has never been produced live on stage. Original Cast Album: Co-Op is the title of a fake flop, and what an extraordinary show it would be! Join us for some Ri...
Bravo Giovanni
Flopped and Forgotten - November 13, 2019 04:58 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsWhat we lack in timeliness we make up for in bad Italian accents... but our Bravo Giovanni episode is finally here! And bravo, indeed. Join us for pasta, some Guy Fieri talk, more pasta, a little opera, and yes, even more pasta.
Gettin' the Band Back Together
Flopped and Forgotten - November 04, 2019 07:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsHave you been searching far and wide for a musical that sounds like it was written by your dad? You can finally rest easy knowing that it came and it flopped! Gettin' the Band Back Together is the garage band fantasia of every straight boomer's dreams and we're here to tell you all about it. We'...
Carrie: The Musical
Flopped and Forgotten - October 28, 2019 06:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsFor our first Halloween special, we bring you one of the most famous Broadway flops of all time: Carrie. Join us if you dare for plenty of spooks and scares, including high school memories, the slaughtering of a beloved cartoon character, and Eric having no idea what he watched or listened to in...
70, Girls, 70
Flopped and Forgotten - October 21, 2019 06:30 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsLooking for the perfect musical to produce at your local nursing home? Look no further than 70, Girls, 70, a musical about a group of senior citizens who steal furs to raise money for the hotel in which they live. We will explore this world of geriatric kleptomania and along the way discover new...
Dogfight
Flopped and Forgotten - October 14, 2019 06:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsThis week, we venture Off-Broadway for the very first time to talk about the musical Dogfight. With the composers of Dear Evan Hansen and the director of Wicked, it sure had an upper hand. So why is it largely forgotten? You'll have to tune in to find out. But one thing's for sure: we're placing...
Rex
Flopped and Forgotten - October 07, 2019 06:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsFor our tenth episode, we thought it would be fun to combine two of our favorite things: Broadway and the Tudors. Rex is a musical about Henry VIII and some of his many wives, making it the perfect choice for us. Listen for the answers to all your burning questions, such as "What does Richard Ro...
Side Show
Flopped and Forgotten - September 30, 2019 06:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsThis week we visit Side Show, a musical about real-life conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton and their time in vaudeville. Side Show flopped not once, but twice! That's right... DOUBLE FLOP! Our sideshow acts include getting our boating licenses, nineties flashbacks, and thirsting over yet an...
Dance of the Vampires
Flopped and Forgotten - September 23, 2019 06:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsNo one wants their musical to flop, but when you do a show based on the work of a dirt-bag-scum-faced-jerk, what do you expect? Such is the case with Dance of the Vampires. Grab your garlic and join us for the return of Michael Crawford, German lessons, more theremin noises, and the Thoroughly M...
Taboo: The Boy George Musical
Flopped and Forgotten - September 16, 2019 06:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsWith big names like Rosie O'Donnell and Boy George attached, you might expect Taboo to be a hit. But, of course, if it were a hit we wouldn't be talking about it! Welcome to the world of Taboo, which (in our world) is also the world of Halloween parades, long dead monarchs, and Koosh balls. Bro...
Chess
Flopped and Forgotten - September 09, 2019 07:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsChess is a musical that is surprisingly popular for a flop. Nevertheless, join us as we dive into the Cold War, try to pronounce Swedish names, and forget the title of one of the biggest hit songs of the decade. Full Broadway show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekuksRgmmnc
The Pirate Queen
Flopped and Forgotten - August 28, 2019 07:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsSlower than a sinking ship... it's a squid!... it's a whale!... it's The Pirate Queen! All aboard for conversations about the Tudors, giant collars, and, of course, Riverdance! Plus learn about the role that Mel Brooks played in saving the world (at least from this show). Link to The History C...
Tovarich
Flopped and Forgotten - August 19, 2019 04:03 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsTovarich is a 1963 musical that really only had one thing going for it.... Vivien Leigh! Fangirl over her with us and along the way we'll discover Russian folk songs, hot men in white t-shirts, and an animated classic that Eric shockingly doesn't care for. Link to Ed Sullivan performance: htt...
Amélie the Musical
Flopped and Forgotten - August 15, 2019 00:33 - 40 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsWhat's French and strange and magical all over? The musical Amélie! We discuss the skills necessary to act as a goldfish and why Bette Middler has got the juice, gnome puns, and the 2017 Tony Awards. This show was robbed we tell you, robbed! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDsBmuTVNcY&t=35s
The Civil War: The Musical!
Flopped and Forgotten - August 05, 2019 04:03 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsThis week, we are talking about a musical that had us dream casting Muppets, longing for elementary school plays, and beseeching Ken Burns more than once. Bring your muskets because we're going to war! Link to the Tony Awards performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Rmgs9OUiyw
Two by Two
Flopped and Forgotten - July 29, 2019 02:43 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsFor our first episode, we are talking about the 1970 Richard Rodgers musical Two by Two; Broadway's take on Noah's Ark. Settle in for impersonations of Jean Valjean, theremins, and a chain smoking Mama Rose. Plus, learn what happens to the gitka!
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