The 1993 production of Face Value by David Henry Hwang had all good intentions but couldn't match it with the right execution.

The 1989 London production of Miss Saigon finds choppy waters as it tries to bring the mega-musical across the pond to Broadway.

This groundbreaking show, by Earl Wilson, Jr., ran for over 1300 performances, offering an all-inclusive, sexually liberated vision for a pre-AIDS 1970s audience.

The 1966 stage musical adaptation of Truman Capote's classic Breakfast at Tiffany's last only 4 previews on Broadway and never officially opened.

The 1971 stage musical adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov's classic Lolita never actually opened on Broadway. Instead, it faced uncomfortable audiences in two out-of-town attempts.

The 1982 stage musical adaptation of the children's classic The Little Prince never actually opened on Broadway, and it's downfall was slow and steady.

The 1974 movie musical adaptation of the children's classic The Little Prince may not have succeeded at the box office, but in the decades since its release, the film has scored legions of fans and musical appreciation.

The many stops and starts that turned a political musical into a Broadway flop.

The bizarre story of how one actor led to the downfall of an entire show.