A Walk to Remember

[WickedShopofQ]

Posted: 5/21/05 at 10:36pm

Just saw the movie again,i think this would make a great musical. it already has one amazing song, "Only Hope" sung beautifully by Mandy Moore and all around i think it would work well.
What do you think?

Updated On: 5/21/05 at 10:36 PM

[StephanietheStar]

Posted: 5/21/05 at 10:39pm

I don't know about a musical..it would probably work! but I love Mandy Moore, she is great and doesn't get enough respect...though I will say her singing "suddenly seymour" with adam pascal is horrible!

[liotte]

Posted: 5/21/05 at 10:49pm

I absolutely love this movie!!!! But I don't think it would translate well to the stage.

[Raggy Q poo]

Posted: 5/22/05 at 12:54am

That movie was good although the beginning-middle part was a bit slow. I'm not sure how it would 'play out' on stage but then again, there were other shows I could never see staged and they are and they are doing pretty good so, you never know...

[Aigoo]

Posted: 5/22/05 at 12:58am

Bagh. Does anyone have sheet music to Only Hope? I can't figure out the rest of the song! >_____<

[BroomstickBoy]

Posted: 5/22/05 at 1:31am

It would be cool to see it as a musical, with the addition of a few new songs. Actually it'd work either way, play or musical.

Funny that the first version of Suddenly Seymour I heard was the misstep with Adam and Mandy. Adam was fine, but Mandy singing in that sweet little head voice? Blah. (I mean would it kill her to give the chest voice a shot?)

[Joshua488]

Posted: 5/22/05 at 1:32am

I don't think Mandy Moore knows what chest voice is.

But I still love her and think that she is the most adorable thing.

[musicgal04]

Posted: 5/22/05 at 1:42am

I have the sheet music to Only Hope. I got it from Colony a few weeks ago.

[StephanietheStar]

Posted: 5/22/05 at 1:49am

A lot of Mandy's old stuff and some of her newer stuff is her chest voice..it's good too! I remember seeing that performance of Suddenly Seymour and thinking it was the best thing ever--that was when I knew NOTHING about musical theatre...ha

[Dreamcatcher]

Posted: 5/22/05 at 7:55pm

Anyone have this clip of Suddenly Seymour? I've seen pics and that pairing shocked the hell out of me (Adam and Mandy) but I'd still be interested in hearing it for myself.

As for A Walk to Remember, well I wasn't a huge fan of the movie myself but I could see it working fairly well as either a musical or a play with the addition of a few songs. I don't know, the movie was a little too "cutesy" for me but that's just my taste I guess. It'd still be interesting if they were to try to adapt it to stage.

[Matt_G]

Posted: 5/22/05 at 8:02pm

I just had to laugh when 10 minutes before the ending she just says "Oh yeah, by the way I'm gonna die tomorrow. Just FYI."
It was almost as bad as Leelee Sobieski blurting out that she has knee cancer in HERE ON EARTH.

[redhotinnyc2]

Posted: 5/23/05 at 11:45am

I'm sure joeyjoe will be joining this thread anytime now - it's one of his favorite films. I did Only Hope in my cabaret act last fall - I think it's a beautiful song and I really enjoyed the film. Not quite sure it would make a good musical - but it's definitely enjoyable.

[cathywellerstein]

Posted: 5/23/05 at 12:10pm

i don't think this would make a good musical. but if it ever does become one, i can see sutton foster as mandy's part.

[JoshuaEads]

Posted: 5/23/05 at 12:49pm

Having performed alongside Mandy in many shows here in the Orlando area before she "hit it big", I will say that the girl is a wonder onstage. Her belting out "Adelaide's Lament" will forever be stuck in my mind as absolutely thrilling. I'm always shocked to hear how softly she tends to sing nowadays, but I guess that's the whole pop machine for you.

~Joshua

[MrMidwest]

Posted: 5/23/05 at 1:08pm

Mandy's version of Elton's "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" is sweet.

[EverythingIsRENT]

Posted: 5/23/05 at 1:31pm

I just had to laugh when 10 minutes before the ending she just says "Oh yeah, by the way I'm gonna die tomorrow. Just FYI."


That's not how the movie went at all! Watch it again. I adore the movie, but can't see it onstage. Mandy is wonderful, I love her voice and would love to see her on Broadway!

[Bwaybaby109]

Posted: 5/23/05 at 3:23pm

Yeah she doesn't say that at all, not even close to verbatim. But I do like this movie and I guess it could work, just not too wild about the idea. I've always respected Mandy Moore, I've heard she's very friendly and contributes her own time to a lot of charity. She's def one of the better teen idols out there unlike Britney and Cristina etc. It's def a better idea over Legally Blonde the Musical tho, agh!

[ikmbway]

Posted: 5/23/05 at 3:29pm

I love love love this movie!!! Great movie! I don't think it would adapt well onstage but I would definetly go see it!!