OUCH! Rosie O'Donnell Loses $10 million on Boy George musical

[Khephra]

NEW YORK -- When Nathan Lane returned to "The Producers" last month, he added a new joke to the smash Mel Brooks musical that had his opening-night audience howling.

"Never put your own money in a show. That's taboo," he warned.

Unfortunately, Rosie O'Donnell did -- backing the Boy George musical, "Taboo," to the tune of $10 million, a figure that could be the most money ever lost by a single investor on Broadway. The production closes Feb. 8 after a turbulent, unprofitable three-month run.

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[Dookus]

1. Ya know...

sometimes ya see something coming from 10 miles away and just have to shake your head that others don't see it. Did she REALLY expect to make money on a show about Boy George?

Luckily, she can afford it, so she can do what she wants.

[DEM FAN]

2. WOOOOOHOOOOOOOOO. Can't Stand That That Two-Faced BITCH.

:-(

[Rabrrrrrr]

4. I'm not so keen on her, either

Not that she can't be funny, and she's been a wonderful advocate for adoption, but her hypocritic anti-gun stance and her shmarmy, Oprah-like faux emotionalism turn me off.

[madrchsod]

3. gee- i feel so sorry for her

-not-

[Syrinx]

5. good

She's such a phoney blowhard. Reminds me of a liberal Rush Limbaugh. Almost.

[Fenris]

6. Ya know, they are kind of similar in appearance

Maybe Rush is moonlighting. Remember Jeff Christie, kids.

[Syrinx]

10. ha! never thought of that!

Transgender Jeff milking both sides of the coin! (Excuse me, I think there may be a mixed metaphor in there.)

[lpbk2713]

12. Hmmmm ...... Come to think of it.

I've never seen both of them together before.

[scottcsmith]

7. Hey Rosie: IT'S FRIGGIN BOY GEORGE!

What's next, the "Flock of Seagulls" musical?

[Rabrrrrrr]

8. No, next up will be the New Kids on the Block musical

THEN the Flock of Seagulls.

After that, she'll do "Wham! UK" The Musical.

[RandomKoolzip]

11. I'm still waiting for "Modern English: We Melted With Them"

Now that's what I call a musical, goddamnit!

[Fenris]

9. And I ra-eee-aann, I ran so far awayeyeye....

:puke:

[kskiska]

13. I feel sorry for Boy George

I read his autobiography when it came out and found him to be a nice guy – troubled, but nice – and very funny. He came from a large working class Irish family.

[Khephra]

15. He is a nice guy from what I understand

I wish I had more info on the play though. It was one of those productions that you could tell were horrible from the start.

Heck, Elton John makes animated musicals now. Here's hoping that Boy gets a better show going the next time around.

But, if you had seen the previews of the show, you'd be shaking your head too. It never should have had a run.

[NJCher]

14. Rosie had it in for Clinton

She bought the r-w smear job hook,line and sinker. Can't forgive her for that.


Cher

[papau]

17. I agree - but I still see her as a nice, if stupid, person n/t

:-)

[tishaLA]

16. I saw the show in London

and I thought it was very good, if not great. I'm not sure how many of you have seen it on Broadway, but my understanding is that its book was rewritten to make it more amenable to American mainstream tastes, which was probably a mistake. I really like George, both as a singer and as a DJ.

BTW, in London, it was in a small theatre, not in a huge house. It may have been an overreach to turn it into a major production.