Flop of the Heap

By Marla Alpert and John Anker BowArts Performing Arts

Flop of the Heap episodes

September 07 A Tale of Two Cities - "Liberté, Égalité, Mediocrité"
Music, Lyrics & Book by Jill Santoriello
Directed by Warren Carlyle
Starring James Barbour, Craig Bennett, Brandi Burkhardt, Kevin Earley, Natalie Toro, Gregg Edelman & Aaron Lazar
Opened September 18, 2008
Closed after 60 performances.
58 min
April 27 Do I Hear A Waltz? - "A Sad Little Comedy With Songs"
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by Arthur Laurents
Directed by John Dexter
Choreographed by Herbert Ross
Starring Elizabeth Allen & Sergio Franchi
Opened March 18, 1965
Closed after 220 performances.
1 hr 9 min
March 23 Darling of the Day - "A Kiss of Death Production"
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by E. Y. Harburg
Book by Nunnally Johnson (uncredited)
Directed by Noel Willman, replacing Steven Vinaver, replacing Albert Marre, who replaced Steven Vinaver, who replaced Peter Wood.
Choreographed by Lee Theodore, replacing Peter Gennaro
Starring Vincent Price & Patricia Routledge
Opened January 27, 1968
Closed after 31 performances!
1 hr 4 min
February 13 THE 1ST SEXENNIAL FLOPPY AWARDS!
John & Marla pick the Best Songs from Broadway's messiest messes.
The most prestigious award on Broadway only happens once every 6 years.
... And The Floppy goes to ... ?
Tune in to find out!

46 min
November 17, 2025 Bravo Giovanni - "Like Vesuvian Lava Over Pompeii"
Music by Milton Shafer
Lyrics by Ronny Graham
Book by A.J. Russell
Directed by Stanley Prager
Choreographed by Carol Haney
Starring Cesare Siepi, Michele Lee, George S. Irving, Maria Karnilova, David Opatoshu & Lainie Kazan
Opened on Broadway May 19, 1962
Closed after 76 performances!
1 hr
September 29, 2025 Chess - "A Noisy, Over-Milked, Musical Mess"
Music by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
Book & Lyrics by Tim Rice
Directed by Trevor Nunn (Replacing Michael Bennett)
Starring David Carroll, Philip Casnoff, Judy Kuhn, Harry Goz & Marcia Mitzman
Opened on Broadway April 28, 1988
Closed after 68 performances!
1 hr 5 min
July 28, 2025 The Body Beautiful - "Not-Too-Clever Lightweight"
Music by Jerry Bock
Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Book by Joseph Stein & Will Glickman
Directed by George Schaefer
Starring Steve Forrest, Jack Warden, Mindy Carson, Barbara McNair & Lonnie Sattin.
Opened on Broadway January 23, 1958
Closed after 60 performances!
1 hr 10 min
June 02, 2025 BONUS Chit-Chat & Listener Mail Episode!!
Marla & John chat about this & that and read some listener mail.
June is Bustin' Out All Over!
23 min
May 26, 2025 Harrigan 'n' Hart - "A Silly Little Valentine"
Music by Max Showalter
Lyrics by Peter Walker
Book by Michael Stewart
Featuring music by Harrigan & Hart
Directed by Joe Layton
Starring Mark Hamill, Harry Groener, Chrisitne Ebersole, Armelia McQueen & Tudi Roche
Opened on Broadway January 31, 1985
1 hr 3 min
May 12, 2025 It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman! - "Half-Sly Vaudeville"
Music by Charles Strouse
Lyrics by Lee Adams
Book by David Newman & Robert Benton
Directed & Produced by Harold Prince

Starring Jack Cassidy, Linda Lavin, Bob Holiday, Patricia Marand & Michael O'Sullivan

Opened on Broadway March 29, 1966
1 hr 2 min

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