Wait in the Wings – Details, episodes & analysis

Rebecca was poised to be one of the biggest shows on Broadway in 2012, but the show would close just one day before rehearsals began...leaving 130 people out of a job and the dreams of Broadway stardom being left in the ashes. The question is...how did this happen? The answer sadly isn't quite as simple. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On paper, Hadestown should have never worked. Originally starting as a "folk opera" in a small town in Vermont in 2006, the show would undergo a 13 year journey culminating in it becoming a Broadway smash. This is the story of how a DIY Theatre Project would come to rock the very foundation of the Great White Way. This is the story, of Hadestown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. FEATURED SONG | SUPPORT UNDISCOVERED TALENT! "To the Mountains" by Carolee Beck LISTEN NOW: https://bit.ly/3bvAtIz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. $10 Executive Producer (Patreon): John Fogg $5 Best in the Biz (Patreon): Clarissa Wee Help us make better videos, more often. Join our community and support us on patreon! 👍 https://www.patreon.com/waitinthewings Follow us on twitter🐦: @WaitWings Follow us on instagram 📷: @waitinthewings29 A special thank you to our fantastic discord superstar @hex.dawn for the wonderful Dr. Seuss drawings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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". Special Thanks to Our Amazing Stage Door Patrons for their support: Harry Thornton Max Rohtbart Anon Clarissa Wee Malpertuis Nicofo Todd Ramsey Ann Rose S. Get your name on the list and help us continue to make our videos better by supporting on patreon. (Yes, even one dollar makes a huge difference): https://www.patreon.com/waitinthewings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices