Wait in the Wings

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?

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?

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?

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?

(Ft. KateCast Reviews) 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".