Out For Blood
by Chris Adams
Featuring contributions from over eighty original cast members, creatives, crew and audience members,Ā Out For BloodĀ pieces together the surprising, hilarious and often-moving inside story ofĀ Carrie The MusicalĀ to discover how this āhorror of a Broadway musicalā lived, died and was subsequently resurrected as a mainstream success story.
In 1988, following the success of its production ofĀ Les MisĆ©rablesĀ and in the wake of the commercial success of mega-musicals such asĀ Cats, Phantom of the OperaĀ andĀ Chess, the Royal Shakespeare Company agreed to co-produce a musical based on Stephen KingāsĀ Carrie, written by the team behindĀ Fame. The result was one of Broadway's most infamous disasters. Plagued by technical problems, on-stage chaos and a critical savaging,Ā CarrieĀ would soon become the by-word for musical theatre flops. But thanks to the efforts of a vocal army of fans and the impact of bootleg trading and emerging online communities, the show reinvented itself as a mainstream success story with thousands of productions worldwide.
Patching together memories, archive material and contemporary reports,Ā Out For BloodĀ dives into the origins and development of this infamous show and examines how a promising entertainment product can swiftly gain a notorious reputation, what makes or breaks a Broadway show, and how even the most unlikely of musicals can find its place in the hearts of fans around the world.
Based on the hit ten-part podcast,Ā Out For BloodĀ will delight theatregoers, flop aficionados and āFriends of Carrieā alike.
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by Chris Adams
Featuring contributions from over eighty original cast members, creatives, crew and audience members,Ā Out For BloodĀ pieces together the surprising, hilarious and often-moving inside story ofĀ Carrie The MusicalĀ to discover how this āhorror of a Broadway musicalā lived, died and was subsequently resurrected as a mainstream success story.
In 1988, following the success of its production ofĀ Les MisĆ©rablesĀ and in the wake of the commercial success of mega-musicals such asĀ Cats, Phantom of the OperaĀ andĀ Chess, the Royal Shakespeare Company agreed to co-produce a musical based on Stephen KingāsĀ Carrie, written by the team behindĀ Fame. The result was one of Broadway's most infamous disasters. Plagued by technical problems, on-stage chaos and a critical savaging,Ā CarrieĀ would soon become the by-word for musical theatre flops. But thanks to the efforts of a vocal army of fans and the impact of bootleg trading and emerging online communities, the show reinvented itself as a mainstream success story with thousands of productions worldwide.
Patching together memories, archive material and contemporary reports,Ā Out For BloodĀ dives into the origins and development of this infamous show and examines how a promising entertainment product can swiftly gain a notorious reputation, what makes or breaks a Broadway show, and how even the most unlikely of musicals can find its place in the hearts of fans around the world.
Based on the hit ten-part podcast,Ā Out For BloodĀ will delight theatregoers, flop aficionados and āFriends of Carrieā alike.
