Did they ever make a play version of the movie "Chicago"?

[MatthewAddison]

Posted: 4/21/07 at 4:23pm

I'm just wondering, because the movie is fantastic. Richard Gere should have won the Tony for his beautiful voice.

[AnnaK<3LMIP]

Posted: 4/21/07 at 4:26pm

Really? Or jk?

[blaxx]

Posted: 4/21/07 at 4:26pm

No, it wouldn't work, how would they do the jail and the court scenes? It would be just way too expensive.

[ABSteel]

Posted: 4/21/07 at 4:27pm

Yes, he should've!

[MatthewAddison]

Posted: 4/21/07 at 4:28pm

"No, it wouldn't work, how would they do the jail and the court scenes? It would be just way too expensive."

Oh, I didn't think about that.

Also, they'd have to hire a bunch of real actors from the movies to play them...which can get expensive. I don't think it would work with a bunch of theatre actors. They're not really as good.

[tazber]

Posted: 4/21/07 at 4:29pm

Terrible idea. Too many songs.

[ABSteel]

Posted: 4/21/07 at 4:29pm

Plus, it glorifies murder!

[MatthewAddison]

Posted: 4/21/07 at 4:29pm

Yeah. It would have been better without the songs.

[ABSteel]

Posted: 4/21/07 at 4:30pm

But plays suck! I want dancing! I want singing! I want naked men!

[tazber]

Posted: 4/21/07 at 4:31pm

then go see Naked Boys Singing

[MatthewAddison]

Posted: 4/21/07 at 4:33pm

"I want dancing! I want singing! I want naked men!"

Someone has a Broadway fetish.

[ABSteel]

Posted: 4/21/07 at 4:33pm

Is that a movie too?

[MatthewAddison]

Posted: 4/21/07 at 4:35pm

There are a lot of movies that I wonder if they made plays out of them.

Pal Joey
Oklahoma!
Flower Drum Song

They seem like they'd be good on stage...but with real movie actors.

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 4/21/07 at 4:39pm

"No, it wouldn't work, how would they do the jail and the court scenes? It would be just way too expensive"

Have you heard about a musical called Kiss of the Spider Woman?

[MatthewAddison]

Posted: 4/21/07 at 4:40pm

Was it a movie?

[ABSteel]

Posted: 4/21/07 at 4:41pm

I think.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 4/21/07 at 4:43pm

maybe they could cast Dyan Cannon & Michael Caine!!!

[MatthewAddison]

Posted: 4/21/07 at 4:45pm

Everyone knows that kid from High School Musical is much more talented and suited for the part.

[ABSteel]

Posted: 4/21/07 at 4:46pm

Zac Efron is GOD!

He's too busy playing Link on Broadway, though. I should know. I've seen him THREE times.

[MatthewAddison]

Posted: 4/21/07 at 4:47pm

You mean they already made a Broadway show based on the movie that's coming out? ... That was fast! I hope it doesn't hurt movie ticket sales.

[ABSteel]

Posted: 4/21/07 at 4:49pm

Everyone in African speaks Swedish.

What? This isn't the MEAN GIRLS quote thread? Por shame.

[blaxx]

Posted: 4/21/07 at 4:53pm

Have you heard about a musical called Kiss of the Spider Woman?

Oh, that wouldn't work on stage either, it has a real jail, and other sets from Argentina, it would certainly fail on a theatre.

[MatthewAddison]

Posted: 4/21/07 at 4:54pm

blaxx, you're very wise.

Are you a producer?

[tazber]

Posted: 4/22/07 at 7:16am

What about going the other way and turning musicals into movies!
I'm a big fan of horror movies, and I think this new musical Young Frankenstein looks like it could work as a movie.

[D2]

Posted: 4/22/07 at 7:54am

No, Taz, it couldn't - look at that cast. They don't make movies. Maybe a TV movie.