Wait in the Wings

The landscape of Broadway was changing in the late 1980's. The way of traditional glitz, glamour and light-hearted kick lines was on the way out, and the dramatic, dark, spectacle of the mega-musical was proving to be king. Legs Diamond on Broadway would solidify this as the rough, 1920's gangster would trade Tommy Guns for footlights in a Broadway production that was doomed from the start.

Music by Paul Stone - Beautiful Stranger - https://thmatc.co/?l=3A0D1BB7

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Matilda the Musical could have been a flop. With a director who had yet to prove himself in the realm of musicals, a playwright who had never written a script for one, and an Australian comedian, the odds were stacked against the show from the beginning...or were they? Learn more about the history of Matilda The Musical with this in depth documentary!

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All aboard! As we continue forward on our journey of theater history, today we'll be making a stop to look into the painful spectacle of Starlight Express. Fresh off the success of Cats, Andrew Lloyd Webber would follow it up with a musical about anamorphic trains. What could go wrong?

Special thanks to Robert Torti and Josie Campbell for helping me learn the story more!

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Sharpen your chainsaws for the Bloody Adventure of Evil Dead the Musical.

Regarded as one of the goriest film series ever created, Evil Dead would make its bold jump to Off-Broadway in 2006. With over-the-top musical numbers, a ton of alcohol and a splatter zone where audiences could get doused with blood, how couldn't it be a good time? But the question is... how could this have ever happened?

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Beetlejuice the Musical seemed like a simple enough concept in theory. Once it began its journey towards Broadway, however, things got...complicated. Wait in the Wings is back in a big way by diving into the hectic history of Beetlejuice the Musical.

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Buckle your seat belts for this wild ride through the fall and redemption of Seussical. When the show was unveiled in 2000, the theater world was enchanted by the early readings. With an incredible cast of characters, world-class actors, and master composers, it should have become the next mega hit like "The Lion King". However, once the show became weighed down by lawsuits and behind the scenes tension Seussical started to fall off track and it would go on to become one of the biggest flops in Broadway history. How did this happen? And more importantly...how was it saved?

In this live entertaining taping for the Wait in the Wings YouTube channel, Brendon Henderson uncovers the riveting story of the Broadway train wreck and inspiring comeback of Seussical the Musical through interviews, web articles, and videos that help tell the tale of optimism, charm, and conflict that shows that bigger isn't always better.

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What Went Wrong with The Producers 2005? Mel Brook's 1967 first feature film "The Producers" became a cult classic that redefined comedy, showcased the amazing talent of Zero Mostel and launched the career of Gene Wilder. When the film was brought to Broadway as a musical, it broke records! And when we got the 2005 Producer's movie....well it flopped harder than Max Bialystock's "Funny Boy".

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Everyone was certain that Spongebob Squarepants the musical was destined to flop, and yet to the surprise of almost everybody, the show would become a Broadway smash. It would even go on to tie for the most Tony nominations for a show. The question is, what's the story?

Clips Gathered From:

Nickelodeon/Viacom

Broadway.com

TheaterMania

Playbill.com

Good Morning America (ABC)

The View (ABC)

The Today Show (NBC)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)

Miami Vice (NBC)

Music from Thematic in order of appearance (Starting from Meme section)"

Music by Cults - 2099 - https://thmatc.co/?l=5D9F02

Music by Ryan Little - flew da coupe. - https://thmatc.co/?l=37E713A

Music by Nico Anuch - With You - https://thmatc.co/?l=553A9083

Music by Dylan Rockoff - Anymore - https://thmatc.co/?l=19FF1496

Music by VALENTINE - Home - https://thmatc.co/?l=2AF9F59D

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It was a radical idea. Put Andrew Jackson in tight pants and have him rock out to emo music. However, despite its outlandish concept, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson went on to receive rave reviews in the New York Times, Entertainment Weekly and The Rolling Stone. So why didn’t it transcend to the height of another modernized historical musical, Hamilton?

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John Fogg

Special thanks to www.thematic.com and www.fuge.com for providing the music.

Music Credits (in order of appearance):

• Music by Ryan Farish - Wilderness - https://thmatc.co/?l=C58C4D44

• Making Ends Meet - Thick As Thieves - https://thmatc.co/?l=45B19057

• Clueless Kit - Rooftop - https://thmatc.co/?l=F669AC61

• SkeetOnTheBeat - Late Night - https://thmatc.co/?l=E76B8FCF

• Clueless Kit - The Springs - https://thmatc.co/?l=E1694D70

• Ryan Farish - My Heart Beats For You - https://thmatc.co/?l=C68C4FF1

• Ryan Little - Whoa. - https://thmatc.co/?l=A38082B5

• Music by Weary Eyes from Fugue

• Music by Peaceful Riot from Fugue

• Music by Mr. Chase - Grace & Mercy - https://thmatc.co/?l=59EBFB43

• Music by Ilya Truhanov from Fugue

• Music by Weary Eyes from Fugue

• Music by Weary Eyes from Fugue

• Alfredo- Bayside https://thmatc.co/?l=9B8F6C78

• Music by Dream Machine from Fugue

• Music by Max Sergeev from Fugue

• Music by Stage Engine from Fugue

• Mr. Chase - Calling Home - https://thmatc.co/?l=11ECD51B

• Clueless Kit - close your fridge it's cold - https://thmatc.co/?l=86993CB

• Ryan Little - sometimes i feel this way. - https://thmatc.co/?l=C07F644E

• Music by Peaceful Riot from Fugue

• Music by Alpharo - Too Early - https://thmatc.co/?l=FED9A3C5

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Broadway and the performing arts world has never seen a show quite like Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark. The question is what is what led to the closure of the most expensive and worst reviewed show in Broadway history?

Let me know what you think of the episode and comment your suggestions for what Broadway flop we should review next and your suggestion might make it onto a future episode!

Credits:

Lee Rosever :

Where Was I?

We Don't Know How It Ends

Not My Problem

Making It Look Easy

Thought Bubbles

Scott Holmes:

Epic Cinematic

Clear Progress

The Tall Pines

The Key

GH Elliott:

I'm Certainly Living a Ragtime Life

Elvis Herod:

Fighting Muzak

Eddy:

Spy

King Louies:

Missing Monuments

Bio Unit:

Mutron

Landpand

Circuit Breaker

Enormic

Blue Dot Sessions:

Kvelden

Kovd

Convoy Lines

Devil Music Ensemble:

The Western Army

Kevin MacLeod:

Slow Burn

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