Any news on "Ever After" and "Somewhere In Time"?

[Jennifer Lynn]

Any news on "Ever After" and "Somewhere In Time"?#1

Posted: 11/20/06 at 3:18pm

I love the movie "Ever After" with Drew Barrymore (I'm in love with fairy-tale retellings in general. I'm given to understand that it is being turned into a musical, with music by a composer named Marcy Heisler.

Last I heard, it would hit Broadway around fall 2007. Does anyone have any further news?

Another favorite movie of mine is "Somewhere in Time." I've always thought that it would make a superb musical with the right composer. According to the INSITE webpage (International Network of Somewhere In Time Enthusiasts), there are plans as of this past March to make it into a Broadway musical...they just haven't gotten a composer yet. So, does anyone have any news on these two shows?

[Scarywarhol]

re: Any news on 'Ever After' and 'Somewhere In Time'?#1

Posted: 11/20/06 at 4:05pm

I would like to say there has been news on Somewhere in Time, but there hasn't. I love the book and agree it could make a great musical.

[B3TA07]

re: Any news on 'Ever After' and 'Somewhere In Time'?#2

Posted: 11/20/06 at 4:40pm

My symphonic orchestra in High School played the theme music from the movie "Somewhere in Time." So gorgeous.

-Benjamin
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[purpleprince101]

re: Any news on 'Ever After' and 'Somewhere In Time'?#3

Posted: 11/20/06 at 7:14pm

ever after the musical would be cool

[wickedfiyeroofoz]

re: Any news on 'Ever After' and 'Somewhere In Time'?#4

Posted: 11/20/06 at 7:51pm

i sooooooooooooooo called ever after the musical....Please let it happen :)

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[LizzieCurry]

re: Any news on 'Ever After' and 'Somewhere In Time'?#5

Posted: 1/15/09 at 2:45pm

Bump because SHN's press page for "Ever After" still says April 2009. I'd venture to guess this isn't the case anymore.

Any info?

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[FlyingMonkey1223]

re: Any news on 'Ever After' and 'Somewhere In Time'?#6

Posted: 1/15/09 at 3:15pm

It's been cancelled. Ever After that is. SHN needs to find shows that will actually be performed, as last season The Wiz and Ha'Penny Bridge were all introduced but then canned, along with Whistle Down the Wind. THREE SHOWS in one season that never happened.

[B3TA07]

re: Any news on 'Ever After' and 'Somewhere In Time'?#7

Posted: 1/15/09 at 3:42pm

Anyone have a scoop on what happened w/ "Ever After"?

-Benjamin
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[insertclevernamehere]

re: Any news on 'Ever After' and 'Somewhere In Time'?#8

Posted: 1/15/09 at 3:44pm

Also, does anyone know what's going on with the Adam Guettel version of "Princess Bride?"

Oh, and I almost forgot to mention...I'm the good cop, he's the bad cop.

[CMU_bway_lover]

re: Any news on 'Ever After' and 'Somewhere In Time'?#9

Posted: 1/15/09 at 4:07pm

Also, does anyone know what's going on with the Adam Guettel version of "Princess Bride?"

He has long since abandoned that to rights issues. Or at least thats what he said when asked about it last spring.


About Ever After, is the canceling definite b/c in the recent mailing SHN sent it still made it sound like it was a go. Seems like if it were canceled they would not bother saying it is still scheduled. Updated On: 1/15/09 at 04:07 PM

[laura is broadway]

re: Any news on 'Ever After' and 'Somewhere In Time'?#10

Posted: 1/15/09 at 4:13pm

I thought this said "Ever After" and "Someone in a Tree" and thought it was about the songs. I'm going crazy....

[FlyingMonkey1223]

re: Any news on 'Ever After' and 'Somewhere In Time'?#11

Posted: 1/15/09 at 5:28pm

I was told that they didn't really have enough money for things like sets and costumes and that it was not a "guaranteed hit" for them to go out on a limb for casting and taking the time to train everyone so they decided it would be best not to do the show at all at this given time.

[scaryclowns223]

re: Any news on 'Ever After' and 'Somewhere In Time'?#12

Posted: 1/15/09 at 5:40pm

Ken Davenport is currently actively developing "Somewhere In Time," and I believe is co-authoring it. That is definitely being worked on.

[Byron Abens]

re: Any news on 'Ever After' and 'Somewhere In Time'?#13

Posted: 1/15/09 at 6:30pm

"Also, does anyone know what's going on with the Adam Guettel version of "Princess Bride?""

I have heard there some pretty major disagreements with William Goldman over royalties and billing, so Guettel shelved the project rather than go through the hassle. It's a shame. I had been saying for quite some time that The Princess Bride would work very well as musical with the right team. And I'm sure that the true lyric sopranos have lost the potential of a great role in Buttercup, as I can not imagine Guettel making her a belter.

[ABoyLikeThat]

re: Any news on 'Ever After' and 'Somewhere In Time'?#14

Posted: 1/15/09 at 6:40pm

Well, darn. I was looking forward to Ever After. Maybe it will start up again a few years from now when times are better.

[degrassifan]

re: Any news on 'Ever After' and 'Somewhere In Time'?#15

Posted: 1/15/09 at 6:56pm

WHAT??????????????? Are you serious?? I have been waiting, waiting, and waiting for Ever After to come out since July 2005, and now it's been cancelled??? Seriously?

[FlyingMonkey1223]

re: Any news on 'Ever After' and 'Somewhere In Time'?#16

Posted: 1/15/09 at 7:04pm

I don't think it ever went throuh final casting stages, they've known for a while that it was probably not going to happen anytime soon.

[bk]

re: Any news on 'Ever After' and 'Somewhere In Time'?#17

Posted: 1/15/09 at 7:41pm

I visited Richard Matheson a few months ago (the author of the novel Bid Time Return, which is, of course, Somewhere In Time). I think he told me they'd found a composer, and while I don't want to be held to it, memory-wise, I think it was the guy who did Little Women, Jason Howland (is that his name?). I may be misremembering, but that's what's sticking in my head.

[me2]

re: Any news on 'Ever After' and 'Somewhere In Time'?#18

Posted: 1/15/09 at 9:17pm

Jason Howland would be a really good fit for SOMEWHERE IN TIME. I think his work on LITTLE WOMEN shows such potential (I love that CD, though the show didn't work for me).
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[Yero my Hero]

re: Any news on 'Ever After' and 'Somewhere In Time'?#19

Posted: 1/16/09 at 9:57am

At a Q&A with Marcy and Zina on Monday, Marcy said that they were all set to bring EVER AFTER to Broadway, and then there were no theaters available. Now, of course, that's not the case anymore, but it's also not the best time to open a new show. She said they're kind of "hovering" until the time is right.

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[popular_elphie]

re: Any news on 'Ever After' and 'Somewhere In Time'?#20

Posted: 1/16/09 at 11:19am

I believe that one of the problems of bringing EVER AFTER to Broadway, in addition to the economy, is that the producers lost a lot of money with CRY BABY. Nothing's a surefire hit anymore, and so much money can be lost that you can't be too careful.

I do hope EVER AFTER comes. It's a wonderful musical.