A Life Worthy of Musicalization- Page 2

[joniray]

re: A Life Worthy of Musicalization#25

Posted: 11/19/08 at 1:23am

There are already quite a few Princess Di musicals floating around (a few of them have been done recently in the NYC festivals). And I saw a staged reading of one about Frida a couple of years ago.

[Mister Matt]

re: A Life Worthy of Musicalization#26

Posted: 11/19/08 at 12:33pm

Harriet Tubman - abolitionist, humanitarion, spy and suffragette. I still can't believe there hasn't been a musicalization of her yet.

"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian

[Mattbrain]

re: A Life Worthy of Musicalization#27

Posted: 11/19/08 at 1:29pm

David Garrick, the English actor and theatrical manager who effectively changed the face of theatre during the 18th century.

Butters, go buy World of Warcraft, install it on your computer, and join the online sensation before we all murder you. --Cartman: South Park ATTENTION FANS: I will be played by James Barbour in the upcoming musical, "BroadwayWorld: The Musical."

[Pianolin717]

re: A Life Worthy of Musicalization#28

Posted: 11/19/08 at 1:34pm

Edgar Allen Poe might be interesting

[Pianolin717]

re: A Life Worthy of Musicalization#29

Posted: 11/19/08 at 1:34pm

Edgar Allen Poe might be interesting

[WOSQ]

re: A Life Worthy of Musicalization#30

Posted: 11/19/08 at 2:01pm

I am reading some wonderful ideas for the subjects of some operas. For instance, just above, Harriet Tubman is a brilliant suggestion of an individual who was a larger-than-larger-than-life. Even Hefner, if the turning point in his life could be found, is operatic.

Musical subjects are more commonplace folks. Fanny Brice is a musical. Piaf is an opera.

The Mizner brothers are neither. They are slapstick but they don't 'sing' to me at all.

"If my life weren't funny, it would just be true. And that would be unacceptable." --Carrie Fisher

[Mister Matt]

re: A Life Worthy of Musicalization#31

Posted: 11/19/08 at 2:10pm

I don't know...Eva Peron and Jesus are pretty larger-than-life figures and those turned out rather well.

"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian

[Unknown User]

re: A Life Worthy of Musicalization#32

Posted: 11/19/08 at 2:11pm

Eleanor Roosevelt was in inspiring person who also lead a life full of tragedy and triumph. If you want a life that "Sings" may I suggest nightclub performer Keely Smith- she had quite a career, filled with wacky and heartbreaking moments....

[LimelightMike]

re: A Life Worthy of Musicalization#33

Posted: 11/19/08 at 2:14pm

RE: Poe -

Years and years ago, I was writing something on his life, which subsequently aided a paper I was working on for school. Turns out, there was already an attempt at a 'POE' musical. So, I seemingly dropped the idea. These are such a wonderful suggestions. Plesae, keep 'em coming! I'm thrilled by these responses. Can't thank you guys enough!

Best,
- Mike

[Schmerg_The_Impaler]

re: A Life Worthy of Musicalization#34

Posted: 11/19/08 at 7:47pm

Mr. Matt-- Unfortunately, almost all major stories about Harriet Tubman are made-up... mostly by Ms. Tubman herself. She exaggerated a lot in her old age. Apparently, she only personally rescued about a dozen people from slavery. But a musical about her would still be pretty cool.

In my pants, she has burst like the music of angels, the light of the sun! --Marius Pantsmercy

[slimandslam]

re: A Life Worthy of Musicalization#35

Posted: 11/19/08 at 9:32pm

Some thoughts:

George Plimpton
Sonny Liston
Andy Warhol
Orval Faubus

And, no matter what you think about her personality or her politics, a musical that covered the life of Sarah Palin from August to November 2008 could be terrific. Such a crazy story...

[Radiana]

re: A Life Worthy of Musicalization#36

Posted: 11/19/08 at 11:48pm

Emily Dickensen......Before she became a recluse her life as a young girl was pretty normal. I can see where some of the themes of her poems could be songs. "I'm nobody, who are you" "The heart wants what the heart wants"

I may not know a lot about theater but I know that I love it.

[Pianolin717]

re: A Life Worthy of Musicalization#37

Posted: 11/19/08 at 11:49pm

well I dunno if there is already a musical for her or not, but I know that two years ago my high school chorus sang one of her poems
So her poems are very adaptable
plus, she was interesting!

[Radiana]

re: A Life Worthy of Musicalization#38

Posted: 11/20/08 at 12:13am

I just know of the one woman show "Belle of Amherst" Yes she had an interesting life and the letters she wrote were as wonderful as her poems.

I was under the impression that she lived a very lonely life but that wasn't until her later years.

I may not know a lot about theater but I know that I love it.

[Pianolin717]

re: A Life Worthy of Musicalization#39

Posted: 11/20/08 at 12:21am

yeah, i read Belle of Amherst!
i really liked it
but i dont think she has a musical
I just think that some of her poems are songs

[LimelightMike]

re: A Life Worthy of Musicalization#40

Posted: 11/21/08 at 4:13am

Bump.

[Weez]

re: A Life Worthy of Musicalization#41

Posted: 11/21/08 at 2:26pm

Uh, 'Piaf' was a play. O_o

I vote Thomas Cochrane! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Cochrane,_10th_Earl_of_Dundonald But then, I have a thing for British naval heroes. :3

Although I think this musical should probably not happen until people have forgotten 'The Pirate Queen'...

Notes from the Earlham Street Gutter

[Paul W. Thompson]

re: A Life Worthy of Musicalization#42

Posted: 11/21/08 at 4:51pm

Dorothy Parker. I mean, seriously, Dorothy Parker!

[theaterkid1015]

re: A Life Worthy of Musicalization#43

Posted: 11/21/08 at 4:56pm

Truman Capote

Some people paint, some people sew, I meddle.

[Schmerg_The_Impaler]

re: A Life Worthy of Musicalization#44

Posted: 11/21/08 at 4:59pm

Oh... I thought I'd clicked on the "Who's Your Favourite Valjean" thread... and got extremely confused. (Though Truman Capote DID do a good job on "Who Am I.")

In my pants, she has burst like the music of angels, the light of the sun! --Marius Pantsmercy

[lakezurich]

re: A Life Worthy of Musicalization#45

Posted: 11/22/08 at 1:43am

One about the lives of the members of the group The Temptations would be GREAT!!

Rant, Wickud, Rant, Wickud, Rant! We're not gonna pay Rant! 'Cause everythink is Wickud!

"Leave Walt Disney Theatricals new sparkling production of The Little Mermaid on Broadway alone!!!"

lakezurich will be played by Paul Groves in the BWW musical