That's interesting, so it's a Flagship production and not the pre-Broadway tryout everyone assumed it was. Not expecting much, though glad the great (though over-extended) Casey Nikolaw is attached.
Hey! Clear the way in the old Bazaar Hey you! Let us through! It's a bright new star! Oh Come! Be the first on your block to meet his eye!
Make way! Here he comes! Ring bells! Bang the drums! Are you gonna love this guy!
Prince Ali! Fabulous he! Ali Ababwa Genuflect, shom some respect Down on one knee! Now, try your best to stay calm Brush up your sunday salaam The come and meet his spectacular coterie
Prince Ali! Mighty is he! Ali Ababwa Strong as ten regular men, definitely! He faced the galloping hordes A hundred bad guys with swords Who sent those goons to their lords? Why, Prince Ali"
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
While this sounds intriguing, one once again must question, why not Hercules?
"Grease," the fourth revival of the season, is the worst show in the history of theater and represents an unparalleled assault on Western civilization and its values. - Michael Reidel
There will actually only be one new song in the the rest of the score will be mad up of Restored material by Ashman Menken and Rice along with the Original 6 from the film and To Be Free which was written for the Stage show at DCA but I'm wondering if the One Jump Ahead Reprise will be in the show or if it will be replaced with Proud Of Your Boy?
Now that it is becoming a stage production, the adaptation could very well re-introduce the "mother" storyline and bring back the "Proud of Your Boy" song. I'm sure Menken would LOVE to do that in memory of Ashman.
That thought being shared, if it does happen, I hope that the execution benefits the show instead of doing it for the sake of honoring Ashman. That storyline was one of the problems with the original storyboards of the movie.
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
jonartdesigns - I agree that Hercules should be done on Broadway.
Was it not on a Disney cruise of some sort? It looked...entertaining...But if put on Broadway with the right team behind it, it could be a fantastic gospel-filled night! haha
I really hope they wind up bringing this to Broadway, Aladdin is one of my all time favorite Disney movies and I think if done well it could work beautifully onstage.
Though my real question is when are they bringing Hunchback over here? That would be amazing.