Winner of the STR Theatre Book Prize 2024Featuring contributions from over eighty original cast members, creatives, crew and audience members,Out For Bloodpieces together the surprising, hilarious and often-moving inside story ofCarrie The Musicalto discover how this 'horror of a Broadway musical' lived, died and was subsequently resurrected as a mainstream success story. In 1988, following the success of its production ofLes Misérablesand in the wake of the commercial success of mega-musicals such asCats, Phantom of the OperaandChess, the Royal Shakespeare Company agreed to co-produce a musical based on Stephen King'sCarrie, written by the team behindFame. The result was one of Broadway's most infamous disasters. Plagued by technical problems, on-stage chaos and a critical savaging,Carriewould soon become the by-word for musical theatre flops. But thanks to the efforts of a vocal army of fans and the impact of bootleg trading and emerging online communities, the show reinvented itself as a mainstream success story with thousands of productions worldwide. Patching together memories, archive material and contemporary reports,Out For Blooddives into the origins and development of this infamous show and examines how a promising entertainment product can swiftly gain a notorious reputation, what makes or breaks a Broadway show, and how even the most unlikely of musicals can find its place in the hearts of fans around the world. Based on the hit ten-part podcast,Out For Bloodwill delight theatregoers, flop aficionados and 'Friends of Carrie' alike.