Presenting "Cautionary Tales". Host Tim Harford tells tragic stories from the past, pointing out the valuable lessons in the greatest mistakes, disasters and fiascos.
On this episode, get a front row seat as an award winning choreographer and a rock legend come close to opening the worst Broadway musical of all time. When Billy Joel agreed to let dance legend Twyla Tharp turn his songs into a Broadway musical it seemed like a surefire hit. But in previews, Movin’ Out was panned by the critics. It was headed for Broadway and was set to be an expensive and embarrassing failure. So how could Twyla turn things around and avert disaster before opening night?
Find out in this episode. You can hear more Cautionary Tales wherever you get your podcasts.
#70 The Bowery Files
#29 Brooklyn Bridge
#28 One Times Square
#69 The Plaza Hotel
#27 Radio City Music Hall
#26 Flatiron Building
#68 New York City Marathon
#25 The Original Bowery Boys
#24 The Copacabana
#23 Macy's : the Man, the Store, the Parade
#67 Guggenheim Museum
#22 Staten Island
#21 The Astors and the Waldorf-Astoria
#20 United Nations Headquarters
#19 Washington Irving
#66 Who Killed Mary Rogers?
#18 Ghost Stories of New York City
#17 New York Public Library
#16 Statue of Liberty
#15 The Apollo Theater
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