A Whitney Houston Musical?
A Whitney Houston Musical?
RW3
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
#1A Whitney Houston Musical?
Posted: 7/22/14 at 10:18pmDo you see a musical based on Whitney Houston's life working on Broadway. If the right woman to play Whitney was cast, I think the show would be a big, huge hit. What do you guys think?
RW3
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
#3A Whitney Houston Musical?
Posted: 7/22/14 at 10:25pm
"Crack is cheap...crack is whack"
*Blackout*
#4A Whitney Houston Musical?
Posted: 7/22/14 at 10:35pmThe woman had everything: talent, beauty, fame-- and her addiction robbed her of it all. I think there's a story in it.
#5A Whitney Houston Musical?
Posted: 7/22/14 at 10:37pmNo one is arguing against that point, just that you couldn't do a traditional end-to-end life story as the narrative.
Dessie
Stand-by Joined: 7/4/12
#6A Whitney Houston Musical?
Posted: 7/22/14 at 10:38pmA Whitney Houston jukebox musical? It already exists.
Coco77
Swing Joined: 7/22/14
#7A Whitney Houston Musical?
Posted: 7/22/14 at 10:38pmThere's definitely a story in it. I like the idea of a musical on Whitney Houston.
Starship
Broadway Star Joined: 7/29/12
#8A Whitney Houston Musical?
Posted: 7/22/14 at 10:48pm
Honestly, I feel it could be incredibly successful. Whitney Houston will forever be an iconic vocalist and as Motown and Beautiful have proven, biopic musicals can be wildly successful. Maybe even with a touch of the infamous Bombshell. I feel like her story has everything that could create a really fantastic theatrical piece that audiences globally could enjoy.
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Updated On: 7/22/14 at 10:48 PM
#9A Whitney Houston Musical?
Posted: 7/22/14 at 10:50pmFamous person + songs + who cares about the book... I suppose we can try it a few more times.
FishermanBob
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/9/12
#10A Whitney Houston Musical?
Posted: 7/22/14 at 10:58pmTo save money, just buy rights to the book from End of the Rainbow, change all the Judys to Whitneys and have her scream Bobbyyyyyyy a few times in the second act.
#13A Whitney Houston Musical?
Posted: 7/22/14 at 11:10pm
Err, we may be overestimating the appeal. Her biopic is being made by Lifetime?!
Whitney Houston biopic to include her music but not her voice
Updated On: 7/22/14 at 11:10 PM
#14A Whitney Houston Musical?
Posted: 7/22/14 at 11:16pmI would say use Jennifer Hudson. She can hit all the notes that Whitney does. Just like when she sand "I Will Always Love You" on the Grammys after she died.
RW3
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
#15A Whitney Houston Musical?
Posted: 7/22/14 at 11:16pmThe only reason why the Lifetime biopic is getting negative reaction because the network is making it without permission from the Houston family.
#16A Whitney Houston Musical?
Posted: 7/22/14 at 11:18pm
"I would say use Jennifer Hudson. She can hit all the notes that Whitney does. Just like when she sand "I Will Always Love You" on the Grammys after she died."
Yes. Even though they look absolutely NOTHING alike.
#17A Whitney Houston Musical?
Posted: 7/22/14 at 11:35pm
"Yes. Even though they look absolutely NOTHING alike."
There is something called makeup. How do you think they made Bryan Cranston look like LBJ?
FishermanBob
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/9/12
#21A Whitney Houston Musical?
Posted: 7/22/14 at 11:48pm
"They were practically sisters."
Is that supposed to be sarcastic? Because I think they do look a little a like. If not, then never mind.
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#22A Whitney Houston Musical?
Posted: 7/22/14 at 11:52pm
The first time I saw Prince and The Revolution he ended the set proper by asking the audience, "Do you want to take a bath with me?" He slinked up a ramp to a platform upon which a claw tub had magically appeared and in perfect silhouette he opened his button fly pants and climbed in. The tub slowly descended below the stage.
And THAT, just so you know and so that that your children may someday know, is how you would end a Whitney Houston bio musical.
FishermanBob
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/9/12
#24A Whitney Houston Musical?
Posted: 7/22/14 at 11:54pm
"I'm never sarcastic Matt... unless I am."
I just laughed my ass off!
Updated On: 7/23/14 at 11:54 PM
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