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Who DESERVES a jukebox musical?
#25re: Who DESERVES a jukebox musical?
Posted: 7/6/09 at 11:21amIt's like the current "Fame's not a musical... but they sing in it" debate, or "is Spiderman 3 a musical just because it has musical numbers and a few dance sequences?"
#26re: Who DESERVES a jukebox musical?
Posted: 7/6/09 at 11:31am
Of the suggestions already made, I must say the idea of a DURAN DURAN musical has me ... well, hungry like a wolf.
If they could figure out how to duplicate some of the visuals in their music videos .....
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#27re: Who DESERVES a jukebox musical?
Posted: 7/6/09 at 11:38am
I actually had this idea a few weeks ago, but I was thinking they make something like New Jersey: The Musical and all the songs are from famous singers from Jersey.
I'd see it. :)
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#28re: Who DESERVES a jukebox musical?
Posted: 7/6/09 at 12:00pm
"And even then, all the musical numbers are "in the musical" scenes. Today's directors wouldn't call it a musical at all. The characters don't sing unless they're actually singing."
I've only seen the revival version, but there are a numbers in that that are not related to the fictional show. "Go Into Your Dance," "Getting Out of Town," "Sunny Side to Every Situation," the first half of "I Only Have Eyes for You," "About a Quarter to Nine," and of course "Lullaby of Broadway."
As for the topic at hand. I would like to see a Cyndi Lauper jukebox musical.
#29re: Who DESERVES a jukebox musical?
Posted: 7/6/09 at 12:00pm
Call me crazy, but I've always thought that a Weird Al Yankovic jukebox musical would be awesome. It doesn't even have to feature any of his parodies (although some of them might be really good), much of his original stuff tells stories really well. Songs like "Albuquerque" and "Why Does This Always Happen to Me?" tell fantastic stories. And songs like "I Remember Larry" and "Wanna B Ur Lover" establish some great characters.
I also think he could write an awesome original musical, that didn't necessarily have to be parody (since Forbidden Broadway kind of has that covered), but could certainly be funny as heck.
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#31re: Who DESERVES a jukebox musical?
Posted: 7/6/09 at 12:10pmI always thought Twyla Tharp should do a great MOVIN' OUT style musical with the music of Kate Bush. Problem is, am I the only one who would go see it?
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#32re: Who DESERVES a jukebox musical?
Posted: 7/6/09 at 12:38pmCyndi Lauper or Tina Turner (A musical version of "What's Love Got To Do With It" would do great, I think)
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#33re: Who DESERVES a jukebox musical?
Posted: 7/6/09 at 12:40pm
I second Madonna and Elton John, they both have a ton of great songs that could easily translate to stage.
I also think Aerosmith, Heart, and Journey would be great choices.
Mary J. Blige as well.
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#34re: Who DESERVES a jukebox musical?
Posted: 7/6/09 at 4:16pm
STARSHIP- "We Built This City"
Two lovers fight big brother in the future, using rock and roll to return the land to the people.
Someone make it happen.
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#35re: Who DESERVES a jukebox musical?
Posted: 7/6/09 at 4:41pm
I just got off of Pete Townshend's website his recording of The Lifehouse Project.
For those of you that don't know Lifehouse was a rock opera that Pete wrote that was supposed to be produced shortly after Tommy but was never completed. Many of the songs that were going to be written for Lifehouse can be heard on the album Who's Next.
Or, I would love to see Townshed go further with his stage adaptation of his newest rock opera Wire and Glass which was done upstate a year or so ago.
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#36re: Who DESERVES a jukebox musical?
Posted: 7/6/09 at 5:31pmThe Insane Clown Posse
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#38re: Who DESERVES a jukebox musical?
Posted: 7/6/09 at 5:46pmBen Folds could write AMAZING stuff for theater.
#39re: Who DESERVES a jukebox musical?
Posted: 7/6/09 at 6:18pm
Britney!
Only kidding, although it probably will happen.
#40re: Who DESERVES a jukebox musical?
Posted: 7/6/09 at 6:26pm
I second the Carpenters.
And regarding Britney, I was thinking about The Marvelous Wonderettes the other day, and it made me think about all the 50's/60's revues out there geared towards older audiences. So, by this logic, when my generation is old will we all flock to the Broadway Palm to see a Britney/Christina/Mariah musical revue?
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#42re: Who DESERVES a jukebox musical?
Posted: 7/6/09 at 8:27pm"Dream a Little Dream," a musical about the Mamas and the Papas, appeared off-Broadway in 2003.
#43re: Who DESERVES a jukebox musical?
Posted: 7/6/09 at 8:30pm
So, by this logic, when my generation is old will we all flock to the Broadway Palm to see a Britney/Christina/Mariah musical revue?
Couldn't Girls Night be seen as the beginning of that?
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#44re: Who DESERVES a jukebox musical?
Posted: 7/6/09 at 8:30pm
Elton John would be great.
David Bowie's music would also lend itself VERY well to a jukebox musical.
#45re: Who DESERVES a jukebox musical?
Posted: 7/6/09 at 8:48pm
Another one I thought of:
Eric Clapton
He already has a fabulous autobiography out, and has played with some of the most influential bands/individuals of blues rock.
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#46re: Who DESERVES a jukebox musical?
Posted: 7/6/09 at 8:54pmFrom what I remember, Meatloaf's "Bat Out of Hell" was written to be a rock opera that never happened. That would be my choice.
#47re: Who DESERVES a jukebox musical?
Posted: 7/6/09 at 9:05pmIngrid Michaelson or Regina Spektor. I could def see a Regina Spektor jukebox musical and I would see it!
#48re: Who DESERVES a jukebox musical?
Posted: 7/6/09 at 10:04pmNot the ticket-buying public, and certainly not the Modern Theatre.
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