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* BaitAndSwitch: One of the big mysteries behind the failure of ''Theatre/{{Rebecca}}'': who sent the mysterious emails to a real investor warning him to back out of the project? Mark Hotton, trying to frame producer Ben Sprecher for fraud? Co-director Francesca Zambello, who had no confidence that the production would actually happen? Brendon finally reveals that the culprit was [[spoiler: Mark...''Thibodeau'', the show's ''publicist''.]]
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* DeadpanSnarker: Brendon has his moments (see the BlatantLies entry for one example), particularly when it concerns ''[[AcceptableTargets Turn Off the Dark]]''.
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* DeadpanSnarker: Brendon has his moments (see the BlatantLies entry for one example), particularly when it concerns ''[[AcceptableTargets Turn ''Turn Off the Dark]]''.Dark''.
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* {{Mockumentary}}: The episode on ''JustForFun/RogersTheMusical'' showcases the TroubledProduction of the ShowWithinAShow... from the perspective of someone in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse.
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* DesperatePleaForHome: Had this reaction to the length of ''Theatre/CinderellaLloydWebber'' during the episode "We need to talk about Bad Cinderella" with Mickey Jo Theatre.
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* Homage: The ''Theatre/{{Rebecca}}'' episode has a similar aesthetic to TabletopGame/{{Clue}} and other board games like it
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* Homage: {{Homage}}: The ''Theatre/{{Rebecca}}'' episode has a similar aesthetic to TabletopGame/{{Clue}} and other board games like it
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Wait In the Wings is a [[Website/YouTube YouTube]] channel created by Brendon Henderson, which covers the history behind various Broadway musicals, from [[Theatre/SpiderManTurnOffTheDark flops]], to [[Theatre/{{Rebecca}} musicals that never quite made it to Broadway]], to [[Theatre/TheSpongeBobMusical surprising successes]]. He has also created Top 5 lists, analyzed movie adaptations of musicals, and will occasionally make videos about a controversy unfolding on Broadway, such as the recent ''Theatre/FunnyGirl'' casting.
The channel can be accessed [[https://www.youtube.com/@WaitintheWings here]]
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!! This show provides examples of:
* AcclaimedFlop: In-Universe. Discussed in the video, "What even IS a Broadway FLOP?" Ultimately, he argues that this is why shows shouldn't be judged solely on whether they succeeded or flopped, because they can flop for any number of reasons and it doesn't always indicate their artistic quality.
* BlatantLies: In his episode on ''Theatre/SpiderManTurnOffTheDark'', when describing the first night of previews:
--> ''The show went off without a hitch! It remarkably finished under the advertised show time and the critics were amazed at the depth of the story and the catchiness of the music! It went on to win 70 Tony awards and is currently listed in the National Registry as one of the greatest Broadway musicals of all time.''
--> ''{{Beat}}''
--> ''I'm sure that's what the producers were hoping would happen.''
* DeadpanSnarker: Brendon has his moments (see the BlatantLies entry for one example), particularly when it concerns ''[[AcceptableTargets Turn Off the Dark]]''.
* DrivingQuestion: The ''Theatre/{{Rebecca}}'' episode has one question repeated throughout: ''"What the hell is going on?"'' The mystery being: who exactly were the investors that magically appeared to fund the show, and what happened that lead to them backing out at the last minute?
* FlashbackBPlot: The ''Theatre/{{Rebecca}}'' episode follows two main storylines: the present day, as defense attorney Ronald G. Russo tries to figure out what happened to the show's mysterious investors, and the past, covering how the classic novel was originally adapted into a musical.
* FromBadToWorse: The episodes discussing the history behind a flop will usually go in this direction.
* Homage: The ''Theatre/{{Rebecca}}'' episode has a similar aesthetic to TabletopGame/{{Clue}} and other board games like it
* PoorCommunicationKills: As highlighted in his episode on ''Theatre/{{Carrie}}'', when director Terry Hands was told by the investors to “think ''Theatre/{{Grease}}''" in creating the look of the show. He thought they meant the ''country,'' not the hit musical, which was why he dressed the actors – playing American high school students – in togas.
* SleeperHit: In-Universe. ''Theatre/TheSpongeBobMusical'' episode covers how it became this trope. Even Brendon expressed surprise towards the end of the video, stating how he'd been fully prepared to make another video about a flop and why the whole production had been a bad idea, only to find himself enjoying the show too.
* TroubledProduction: In-Universe. The series has covered many productions that either flopped or, in the case of ''Theatre/{{Rebecca}}'', never actually made it to Broadway.
The channel can be accessed [[https://www.youtube.com/@WaitintheWings here]]
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!! This show provides examples of:
* AcclaimedFlop: In-Universe. Discussed in the video, "What even IS a Broadway FLOP?" Ultimately, he argues that this is why shows shouldn't be judged solely on whether they succeeded or flopped, because they can flop for any number of reasons and it doesn't always indicate their artistic quality.
* BlatantLies: In his episode on ''Theatre/SpiderManTurnOffTheDark'', when describing the first night of previews:
--> ''The show went off without a hitch! It remarkably finished under the advertised show time and the critics were amazed at the depth of the story and the catchiness of the music! It went on to win 70 Tony awards and is currently listed in the National Registry as one of the greatest Broadway musicals of all time.''
--> ''{{Beat}}''
--> ''I'm sure that's what the producers were hoping would happen.''
* DeadpanSnarker: Brendon has his moments (see the BlatantLies entry for one example), particularly when it concerns ''[[AcceptableTargets Turn Off the Dark]]''.
* DrivingQuestion: The ''Theatre/{{Rebecca}}'' episode has one question repeated throughout: ''"What the hell is going on?"'' The mystery being: who exactly were the investors that magically appeared to fund the show, and what happened that lead to them backing out at the last minute?
* FlashbackBPlot: The ''Theatre/{{Rebecca}}'' episode follows two main storylines: the present day, as defense attorney Ronald G. Russo tries to figure out what happened to the show's mysterious investors, and the past, covering how the classic novel was originally adapted into a musical.
* FromBadToWorse: The episodes discussing the history behind a flop will usually go in this direction.
* Homage: The ''Theatre/{{Rebecca}}'' episode has a similar aesthetic to TabletopGame/{{Clue}} and other board games like it
* PoorCommunicationKills: As highlighted in his episode on ''Theatre/{{Carrie}}'', when director Terry Hands was told by the investors to “think ''Theatre/{{Grease}}''" in creating the look of the show. He thought they meant the ''country,'' not the hit musical, which was why he dressed the actors – playing American high school students – in togas.
* SleeperHit: In-Universe. ''Theatre/TheSpongeBobMusical'' episode covers how it became this trope. Even Brendon expressed surprise towards the end of the video, stating how he'd been fully prepared to make another video about a flop and why the whole production had been a bad idea, only to find himself enjoying the show too.
* TroubledProduction: In-Universe. The series has covered many productions that either flopped or, in the case of ''Theatre/{{Rebecca}}'', never actually made it to Broadway.
