Flop of the Heap

By Marla Alpert and John Anker Bow

Get excited for what's being referred to by 'industry professionals' as "Musical Science Theatre 3000," "Just the schadenfreude I needed!" and "Something to listen to instead of the president's whi

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The podcast currently has 68 episodes available.

Flop of the Heap episodes:

February 12, 2024 Flora, The Red Menace - "Milk & Cookies for the Kids!"
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Book by George Abbott & Robert Russell

Opened on Broadway May 11, 1965
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1h 6min
December 25, 2023 Pickwick - "What the Dickens?"
Music by Cyril Orandel
Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse
Book by Wolf Mankowitz

Opened on Broadway October 4, 1965
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1h 7min
November 21, 2023 Bonus Bitching Episode!
John & Marla read listener mail, ask each other flop trivia and generally bitch about the Sweeney Todd revival stunt casting.
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1h 8min
October 30, 2023 The Woman In White - "Houseguest, Mouse Guest"
Guest host Connor McAndrews joins Marla AND John to discuss Andrew Lloyd Webber's spooky Victorian flop: THE WOMAN IN WHITE.

Spooky Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Spooky Lyrics by David Zippel
Spooky Book by Charlotte Jones
Spookily Directed by Trevor Nunn

Starring Maria Friedman, Michael Ball, Jill Paice, Adam Brazier & Ron Bohmer.

Opened on Broadway November 17, 2005.
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1h 8min
October 09, 2023 Grind - "Bomb in a Butter Churn"
Guest host Connor McAndrews joins John to dissect this '80s flop: GRIND.

Music by Larry Grossman
Lyrics by Ellen Fitzhugh
Book by Fay Kanin
Directed by Harold Prince

Starring Ben Vereen, Leilani Jones, Stubby Kaye & Timothy Nolen.

Opened on Broadway April 16, 1985
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1h 11min
September 18, 2023 I Had A Ball - Part 2 - "You're A Fraud, Freud"
Connor & John continue their exploration of I Had A Ball.

Lots of song clips and more Buddy Hackett impressions.

Enchanted Blissville in Old New Kissville.
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54min
September 11, 2023 I Had A Ball - Part 1 - "Can It Be Possible?"
Music & Lyrics by Jack Lawrence & Stan Freeman
Book by Jerome Chodorov
Starring Buddy Hackett

Opened on Broadway December 15, 1964
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1h
August 28, 2023 Listener Mail Special!!!
Marla & John read listener mail in this very special episode of FLOP OF THE HEAP!!!
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42min
August 14, 2023 Bad Cinderella - Part 2 - "Wacko Storybook Dumpster Fire"
Part 2 of Andrew Lloyd Webber's blind stab at teen pop realness.
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52min
August 07, 2023 Bad Cinderella - Part 1 - "Bibbidi Bobbidi Basic"
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyrics by David Zippel
Book by Emerald Fennell & Alexis Scheer

Opened on Broadway March 23, 2023
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1h 5min

FAQs about Flop of the Heap:

How many episodes does Flop of the Heap have?

The podcast currently has 68 episodes available.

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