An ORIGINAL Disney musical? The world is coming to an end!...

Oh for pete's sake. People complain about not enough original musicals and now you're going to complain about an original musical just because it's Disney helming?

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Updated On: 7/13/06 at 10:14 AM

This sounds so unintresting.

Just what the world need's another disney musical.

No i havent heard of the book and wont pretend to have.

What i find unintresting is another disney musical(all set and nos substance).Just my opinion because i can see why millions love them(i guess im on a disney downer after sitting through Mary Poppins FOUR bloody times now)

LOL

Craig, "Hook" not "Munk."

And not complaining at all. Just saying it must be the apocalypse. Can't believe Disney is actually doing something new rather than bringing "Pinocchio" or "Mickey Mouse Sings Cole Porter" to the stage.

I mean, AIDA wasn't really "risky" by Disney standards - they had Tim Rice and Elton John on the project. They have the huge Elton fanbase on their side already.

Yes, there's a Lippa fanbase, but arguably not as large.

THIS project is more risky for them. When I get over my shock, I'll offer my kudos and good luck...

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Updated On: 7/13/06 at 10:30 AM

Sounds good, so far. I remember the book getting a lot of good press too.

I think it's pretty great that we're not getting The Gnome Mobile live on stage, this time. It's very encouraging!

*checks the sky*

S'okay, Capn. It isn't falling.

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I think AIDA was probably helped more not by hardcore Elton fans, but by the fact that he and Tim Rice had work with Disney several times before; people knew it was a collaboration that turned out some great stuff.

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I feel like more than anything their goal isn't Broadway so much as creating a new Children's musical that will sell like hotcakes through MTI. I think they have found a profitable venture through their "Jr." titles, and an original musical, with parts for kids, and catchy songs (which Lippa is quite capable of) will sell really well.

Akiva

ps...I've never actually seen hotcakes sell though...

IMO this is what Disney should be doing, instead of turning their movies into Broadway musicals.

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It's based on a book, doesn't that make it "unorignal"? Anyways this sounds really lame. I understand where there audience is, but this seems like another "On the Record" or "Hoopz." Crap.

Aida was more of an original musical than this.

Why are people all in a huff about this?

Disney is damned if they do, damned if they don't with a lot of people here.

Well look what they done with the place (bway).

"This sounds so unintresting. Just what the world need's another disney musical."

I was thinking the same about Sondheim or Kander & Ebb even Lippa, I just get so tired of having people write musicals. Or even the same people Producing/Acting/Directing etc.


"It's based on a book, doesn't that make it "unorignal"?"

You're right! Thank God other musicals based on books don't come to broadway. Shh! Don't tell the cast of Piazza, TCP, Wicked, or POTO that their shows are based on books.


"Aida was more of an original musical than this."

Apparently being based on an Opera is original... the RENT fans will be happy.


Listen to how absurd everyone is being. Give it a rest. It's all theatre and we should be accepting at least until we see it come to fruition.

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Updated On: 7/13/06 at 01:14 PM