In each episode of FLOP FAN, host Casey Miko and a special guest discuss our favorite musicals that lost money on Broadway or the West End. What is it that we love about the show? Why didn't the show work commercially? Have they found a new life in regional/community theater? We love these shows, and we want to see them succeed!
In this episode of Flop Fan, host Casey Miko and special guest Abbey Lynch discuss the 2008 original Broadway production of "[title of show]” If you would like to request that the podcast cover a certain production, please email flopfanpodcast@gmail.com or comment at @flopfanpodcast on Instagram.The data mentioned in this episode can be found at: https://playbill.com/production/title-of-show-lyceum-theatre-vault-0000007081
In this episode of Flop Fan, host Casey Miko and special guest Leah Marilla Thomas discuss the 2017 original Broadway production of "Groundhog Day”! If you would like to request that the podcast cover a certain production, please email flopfanpodcast@gmail.com or comment at @flopfanpodcast on Instagram.The data mentioned in this episode can be found at: https://playbill.com/production/gross?production=00000157-28b8-d1b1-a95f-6ef851a10000
In this episode of Flop Fan, host Casey Miko and special guest Kelsey Rogers discuss the 2006 original Broadway production of "The Wedding Singer”! If you would like to request that the podcast cover a certain production, please email flopfanpodcast@gmail.com or comment at @flopfanpodcast on Instagram.The data mentioned in this episode can be found at: https://playbill.com/production/the-wedding-singer-al-hirschfeld-theatre-vault-0000008204
In this episode of Flop Fan, host Casey Miko and special guest actor and Tiara Grace Starks discuss the 2005 original Broadway production of "Little Women”! If you would like to request that the podcast cover a certain production, please email flopfanpodcast@gmail.com or comment at @flopfanpodcast on Instagram.The data mentioned in this episode can be found at: https://playbill.com/production/little-women-virginia-theatre-vault-0000005227
In this episode of Flop Fan, host Casey Miko and special guest actor and Katrina Sebastian discuss the 2014 original Broadway production of "Violet”! If you would like to request that the podcast cover a certain production, please email flopfanpodcast@gmail.com or comment at @flopfanpodcast on Instagram.The data mentioned in this episode can be found at: https://playbill.com/production/violet-american-airlines-theatre-vault-0000014045
In this episode of Flop Fan, host Casey Miko and special guest actor, director, choreographer and author Julio Agustin discuss the 1997 original Broadway production of "Steel Pier”! Julio made his Broadway debut as a swing in this production and gives us insights on being part of an original musical on Broadway with some of Broadway's biggest legends. If you would like to request that the podcast cover a certain production, please email flopfanpodcast@gmail.com or comment at @flopfanpodcast on Instagram.The data mentioned in this episode can be found at: https://playbill.com/production/steel-pier-richard-rodgers-theatre-vault-0000003073
In this episode of Flop Fan, host Casey Miko and special guest Matt Austin discuss the 2008 original Broadway production of "Cry-Baby”! If you would like to request that the podcast cover a certain production, please email flopfanpodcast@gmail.com or comment at @flopfanpodcast on Instagram.The data mentioned in this episode can be found at: https://playbill.com/production/cry-baby-marquis-theatre-vault-0000008179
In the first solo episode of Flop Fan, host Casey Miko dives into the 1976 original Broadway production of "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue”!If you would like to request that the podcast cover a certain production, please email flopfanpodcast@gmail.com or comment at @flopfanpodcast on Instagram.The data mentioned in this episode can be found at: https://playbill.com/production/1600-pennsylvania-avenue-mark-hellinger-theatre-vault-0000005790
In this episode, host Casey Miko and special guest Kerry Breen discuss the 2024 original Broadway production of “Lempicka” the musical!If you would like to request that the podcast cover a certain production, please email flopfanpodcast@gmail.com or comment at @flopfanpodcast on Instagram.The data mentioned in this episode can be found at: https://playbill.com/production/lempicka-broadway-longacre-theatre-2024
Do you believe in miracles? Do you believe that love will conquer all? In this episode, host Casey Miko and special guest Samanha Tuozzolo (@sammytutz) discuss the 2004 original Broadway production of “Brooklyn” the musical! Samantha is the co-host of “Survival Jobs: A Podcast” (@survivaljobspod). You can find “Survival Jobs: A Podcast” on the Broadway Podcast Network, BroadwayWorld and wherever you get your podcasts!If you would like to request that the podcast cover a certain production, please email flopfanpodcast@gmail.com or comment at @flopfanpodcast on Instagram.The data mentioned in this episode can be found at: https://playbill.com/production/brooklyn-plymouth-theatre-vault-0000009544
In this episode, host Casey Miko and special guest Tyler McCombe discuss the 2007 original Broadway production of “The Pirate Queen” the musical! Tyler is an actor, singer and professional tarot card reader. You can find Tyler on Instagram @tmanntarot !If you would like to request that the podcast cover a certain production, please email flopfanpodcast@gmail.com or comment at @flopfanpodcast on Instagram.The data mentioned in this episode can be found at: https://playbill.com/production/the-pirate-queen-hilton-theatre-vault-0000004677
In this episode, host Casey Miko and special guest Taylor Maimbourg discuss the 1997 original Broadway production of “Side Show” the musical! Taylor is the Director of Ticketing at the Nederlander Producing Company of America. You can find Taylor on Instagram @tamaimbo !If you would like to request that the podcast cover a certain production, please email flopfanpodcast@gmail.com or comment at @flopfanpodcast on Instagram.The data mentioned in this episode can be found at: https://playbill.com/production/side-show-richard-rodgers-theatre-vault-0000003072
In this episode, host Casey Miko and special guest Amanda Mouzakes discuss the 1964 original Broadway production of “Anyone Can Whistle” the musical! Amanda is a NY-based actor and singer! You can find Amanda on Instagram @mousecakes and @mousecakescreates !If you would like to request that the podcast cover a certain production, please email flopfanpodcast@gmail.com or comment at @flopfanpodcast on Instagram.The data mentioned in this episode can be found at: https://playbill.com/production/anyone-can-whistle-majestic-theatre-vault-0000007843
In this episode, host Casey Miko and special guest Zach Miko discuss the 2007 original Broadway production of "Curtains” the musical! In this episode, host Casey Miko and special guest Zach Miko discuss the 2007 original Broadway production of “Curtains” the musical! Zach model, actor, writer and Casey's older brother! You can find Zach on Instagram @zachmiko and in catalogues, stores and advertisements all over the world!If you would like to request that the podcast cover a certain production, please email flopfanpodcast@gmail.com or comment at @flopfanpodcast on Instagram.The data mentioned in this episode can be found at: https://playbill.com/production/curtains-al-hirschfeld-theatre-vault-0000008203
In this episode, host Casey Miko and special guest Samuel Vincent Aubuchon discuss the 2021 original Broadway production of "Diana” the muical! Sam is a NYC-based singer and actor, recently seen in “The Simon & Garfunkel Story” on tour. You can follow Sam on Instagram @svaubuchonIf you would like to request that the podcast cover a certain production, please email flopfanpodcast@gmail.com or comment at @flopfanpodcast on Instagram.The data mentioned in this episode can be found at: https://playbill.com/production/gross?production=0000016c-8b81-d1f4-a1ee-bfafdfd40000
In this episode, host Casey Miko and special guest Naomi Calhoun discuss the 2005 original Broadway production of "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”! Naomi is the host of the podcast Mike White Was Robbed and can be heard on various podcasts on the Silent Podcast Network. Check those shows out wherever you listen to podcasts!If you would like to request that the podcast cover a certain production, please email flopfanpodcast@gmail.com or comment at @flopfanpodcast on Instagram. The data mentioned in this episode can be found at: https://playbill.com/production/gross?production=00000150-aea3-d936-a7fd-eef771680003
In this episode, host Casey Miko and special guest Marika Brownlee discuss the 2011 original Broadway production of "Lysistrata Jones"! Marika is the co-host of The Headgum Podcast and The Pit Wall, which can be found anywhere you listen to your podcasts! If you would like to request that the podcast cover a certain production, please email flopfanpodcast@gmail.com or comment at @flopfanpodcast on Instagram. The data mentioned in this episode can be found at: https://playbill.com/production/lysistrata-jones-walter-kerr-theatre-vault-0000013755
In this episode, host Casey Miko and special guest Frankie Ann Marcille discuss the 2016 original Broadway production of "Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812”! Frankie is an author, a disability advocate and a vision rehab therapist. You can find her books “Yes: The Story of a Dreamer” and “Through the Looking Glass” at major bookstores as well as independent stores near you! If you would like to request that the podcast cover a certain production, please email flopfanpodcast@gmail.com or comment at @flopfanpodcast on Instagram. The data mentioned in this episode can be found at: https://playbill.com/production/natasha-pierre-the-great-comet-of-1812-broadway-imperial-theatre-2016
In this episode, host Casey Miko and special guest Tara Llewellyn discuss the 2014 original Broadway production of "The Bridges of Madison County" the musical! Tara is the host of podcasts Gilmore to Say and And Just Like Her which can be found wherever you get your podcasts! If you would like to request that the podcast cover a certain production, please email flopfanpodcast@gmail.com or comment at @flopfanpodcast on Instagram. The data mentioned in this episode can be found at: https://playbill.com/production/gross?production=00000150-aea8-d936-a7fd-eefc73620001
In this episode, host Casey Miko and special guest Hannah Blechman discuss the 2016 original Broadway production of "American Pyscho" the musical! Hannah is the host of Authorized Novelizations Podcast which can be found wherever you get your podcasts!If you would like to request that the podcast cover a certain production, please email flopfanpodcast@gmail.com or comment at @flopfanpodcast on Instagram. The data mentioned in this episode can be found at: https://playbill.com/production/gross?production=00000151-b783-d86d-a375-ffc779440000
In this episode, host Casey Miko and special guest Caroline Strange discuss the 2004 original Broadway production of "Caroline, or Change". Caroline is a singer, actor and one of the creators of The Great Broadway Debate at BroadwayCon!If you would like to request that the podcast covr a certain production, please email flopfanpodcast@gmail.com or comment at @flopfanpodcast on Instagram.The data mentioned in this episode can be found at https://playbill.com/production/gross?production=00000150-aea3-d936-a7fd-eef7716a0002
In this episode, host Casey Miko and special guest Alana Cauthen discuss the 2022 original Broadway production of "Some Like It Hot" the musical! Alana is not only an actor and singer in her own right, but worked as an usher on this production which means she has seen it over 200 times!If you have any flops you would like this show to cover, please email us at flopfanpodcast@gmail.comAll financial data mentioned in this episode was found at https://playbill.com/production/gross?production=00000172-1b70-dbd4-ab77-5ff532d90000
In this episode, host Casey Miko sits down with special guest Jason A. Coombs to talk about the original Broadway production of the musical "All Shook Up"! Jason is the co-host of "Survival Jobs: A Podcast" (@survivaljobspod) which you can find on all major podcast platforms. If you would like to request that the podcast cover a certain production, please email us at flopfanpodcast@gmail.com or comment on @flopfanpodcast on instagram.The data mentioned in this episode can be found at https://playbill.com/production/gross?production=00000150-aea5-d936-a7fd-eef5e5d30000
Each episode of Flop Fan, host Casey Miko and a special guest sit down to discuss a show from Broadway or the West End that they think closed too soon! Casey & her guest try to figure out why a show they enjoyed wouldn't make the kind of money they think it deserved. Was it artistic choices? Advertising? Social climate? Competition? They take a look at published numbers, reviews and subsequent changes to try to figure out if their favorite shows could become cash cows. Guests include actors, writers, directors, podcasters and theater enthusiasts of all kinds! Check out the first episode dropping March 26th!