Flop of the Heap
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 whining," when John and Marla, both 'industry professionals,' bring to you, Flop of the Heap, the podcast where failure is always an option! Like B-Movies? Try B-Musicals! Available now on your internet enabled device.
Episodes
58 episodes
The Gay Life - "House Frau, Mouse Frau"
Music by Arthur SchwartzLyrics by Howard DietzBook by Kay Kanin & Michael KaninDirected by Gerald Freedman & Herbert RossStarring Walter Chiari, Barbara Cook, Jules Munshin, Loring Smith, Jack Adams & Eli...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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1:06:57
Rocky - "My Nose Ain't Broken"
Music by Stephen FlahertyLyrics by Lynn AhrensBook by Thomas Meehan & Sylvester StalloneDirected by Alex TimbersChoreography by Steven Hoggett & Kelly DevineStarring Andy Karl, Margo Seibert, Terence Archie, Dann...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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1:02:24
Into the Light - "Thin Fabric"
Music by Lee HoldridgeLyrics by John ForsterBook by Jeff TamborinoDirected by Michael MaurerStarring Dean Jones, Thomas Batten, Susan Bigelow, Danny Gerard & Gordon StanleyOpened on Broadway October 22, 1986
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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1:00:00
Cry For Us All - "CLUNK!"
with Special Guest Host Connor McAndrewsMusic by Mitch LeighLyrics by Phyllis Robinson & William AlfredBook by William Alfred & Albert MarreDirected by Albert MarreStarring Joan Diener, Steve Arle...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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1:10:04
The Pirate Queen - "All Plot, No Heart"
Music by Claude-Michel SchönbergLyrics by Alain Boublil, Richard Maltby, Jr. & John DempseyBook by Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg & Richard Maltby, Jr.Directed by Frank GalatiStarring Stephanie J. Block, ...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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58:03
Rags - "Another load of human dirt"
Music by Charles StrouseLyrics by Stephen SchwartzBook by Joseph SteinRevisions by David ThompsonDirected by Gene SaksStarring Teresa Stratas, Larry Kert, Lonny Price, Judy Kuhn, Terrence Mann & Dick Latessa<...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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1:06:18
BONUS June Listener Mail Episode!!!
Marla & John read some listener mail and go off on several random tangents in this very special bonus episode!!!!
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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21:42
Peg - "Look at Me, I'm Peggy Lee!"
John & Marla break down the unmitigated disaster that was the Peggy Lee musical.Music by Paul HornerLyrics by Peggy LeeBook by Peggy Lee (originally by William Luce)Also featuring songs by Johnny Mercer, Joe McCoy, Richa...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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57:40
Sail Away - "A Cruise to Nowhere"
Special Guest Host Connor McAndrews joins John to discuss this titanic Broadway flop!Music by Nöel CowardLyrics by Nöel CowardBook by Nöel CowardDirection by Nöel CowardPoster Design by Nöel CowardCasting by Nöel Cow...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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1:10:49
Bring Back Birdie - "A Gloomy Middle Age"
John & Marla discuss the short-lived sequel to 'Bye Bye Birdie' in this tribute episode to the late Chita Rivera.Music by Charles Strouse.Lyrics by Lee AdamsBook by Michael StewartDirected, Choreographed (and Conceived!)...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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1:07:16
Flora, The Red Menace - "Milk & Cookies for the Kids!"
Music by John KanderLyrics by Fred Ebb Book by George Abbott & Robert RussellOpened on Broadway May 11, 1965
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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1:05:20
Pickwick - "What the Dickens?"
Music by Cyril OrandelLyrics by Leslie BricusseBook by Wolf MankowitzOpened on Broadway October 4, 1965
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Season 4
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Episode 18
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1:06:03
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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Season 4
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Episode 17
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1:07:15
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 WebberSpooky Lyrics by David ZippelSpooky Book by Charlotte JonesSpooki...
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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1:07:43
Grind - "Bomb in a Butter Churn"
Guest host Connor McAndrews joins John to dissect this '80s flop: GRIND.Music by Larry GrossmanLyrics by Ellen FitzhughBook by Fay KaninDirected by Harold PrinceStarring Ben Vereen, Leilani Jones, Stubby Kaye &...
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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1:10:34
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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Season 4
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Episode 14
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53:15
I Had A Ball - Part 1 - "Can It Be Possible?"
Music & Lyrics by Jack Lawrence & Stan FreemanBook by Jerome ChodorovStarring Buddy HackettOpened on Broadway December 15, 1964
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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59:07
Listener Mail Special!!!
Marla & John read listener mail in this very special episode of FLOP OF THE HEAP!!!
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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41:20
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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Season 4
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Episode 11
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51:36
Bad Cinderella - Part 1 - "Bibbidi Bobbidi Basic"
Music by Andrew Lloyd WebberLyrics by David ZippelBook by Emerald Fennell & Alexis ScheerOpened on Broadway March 23, 2023
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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1:04:13
Dear World - Part 2 - "Take the Stitches Out"
Part 2 of Dear World with guest host Connor McAndrews!Get ready forrrr..... Criticalllll..... Receptionnnnn!!!
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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56:32
Dear World - Part 1 - "Get Off That Critical List"
Music & Lyrics by Jerry HermanBook by Jerome Lawrence & Robert E. LeeOpened on Broadway February 6, 1969Guest Host: Connor McAndrews
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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1:10:12
Very Warm For May - "Not So Hot For November"
Music by Jerome KernBook & Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein IIOpened on Broadway November 17, 1939
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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51:14