5 Hollywood hits that fizzled on (and off) Broadway

Stories that pop on the big screen can fizzle when they hit the stage. For every hit like “Once” there are a dozen misfires like “Bullets Over Broadway,” the latest Hollywood-to-Broadway transfer to call it quits: On Tuesday, the musical announced that it’s closing on Aug. 24.

Adapted by Woody Allen from his own 1994 comedy, the musical will have played just 189 performances. Tony nominators snubbed the show, which was a preposterous move: I found Susan Stroman’s production deliciously enjoyable. Lovers of classic musical comedy, you have another month to catch this wicked throwback to the golden age of Broadway.

‘Big Fish’: 98 performances

“Bullets” wasn’t Stroman’s only loss this season. In fact, the director-choreographer behind the hit “The Producers” may want to stay away from Hollywood for a while: She also tanked with “Big Fish,” a messy, overly sentimental adaptation of Tim Burton’s 2003 movie.

Broadway’s “Big Fish” went belly up Dec. 29.

‘Rocky’: 216 performances

More deserving of some Broadway love was “Rocky,” a lovable lug of a show based on the 1976 movie about a lovable lug of a boxer. Alas “Rocky,” is packing its gym bag for good on Aug. 17 after five months and a dearth of Tonys.

Too bad the show didn’t find its audience because its mix of romance and action is well calibrated, and the finale scene simply is the most exciting 15 minutes you’ll see on Broadway right now.

‘The Bridges of Madison County’: 100 performances

OK, this one was based on a book but it’s the movie with Clint and Meryl that many remember fondly. By the time “The Bridges of Madison County” won a Tony for Jason Robert Brown’s gorgeous score, it wasn’t even playing anymore — the show closed in May.

Those lucky enough to have seen it know this “Bridges” was a gem, albeit a flawed one. Thankfully, there is a fine cast album to remember it by.

‘Heathers — The Musical’: 162 performances

One surprisingly good movie adaptation that will be sorely missed did well enough . . . off-Broadway: “Heathers — The Musical” is leaving New World Stages on Aug. 4, after landing good reviews and several months’ worth of ecstatic audiences.

It’s a safe bet that this show will find its legs in regional theaters, and it wouldn’t be a huge shock to see it on Broadway sooner rather than later.