Batman the Musical?

[AndrewClay]

Posted: 6/14/03 at 1:21pm

This sounds like a horrible idea but I read something on Yahoo about it the other day. Does anyone know what the deal is?

Andrew

[CourtneyM]

Posted: 6/14/03 at 1:25pm

i only know that the lyrics will be done by jim steinman.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 6/14/03 at 1:27pm

Holy Horse**** Batman. Burt Wards weight has ballooned so much he could play the Batmobile . No worse than years back a website for "Ben Hur" the musical (with dancing charioteers I guess) Why not just revive Superman ? I figured out how to change the close of the first act which would not play today with terrorism. Mine in a simple solution. Instead of city hall blowing up, have Dr Sedgwick turn a ray on it & make it vanish ( only to reappear at the end of the show). In addition, if oriental acrobats are no good have a 5 person troup of acrobats of 5 different nationalities so no one gets their knickers in a twist. We must be PC

[Cadriel]

Posted: 6/14/03 at 1:56pm

It should be coming up the same season as Catch Me If You Can. I think there's a running contest to see who can pull off the most inappropriate subject for musicalization nowadays...

-Wayne
The latest Playbill Online article.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 6/14/03 at 4:52pm

And also along with SHREK: The Musical. I heard Catch Me If You Can, Shrek, Batman, and The Little Mermaid are all expected to arrive in 2005.

[JakeB]

Posted: 6/15/03 at 4:04am

Urgh, Shrek on stage. Why bother?

8 Mile, I like that idea.

Catch Me If You Can, difficult.

Batman, yes, I think it will be OK.

Little Mermaid, erm, yes, of course.. it's Disney don't forget.

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 6/15/03 at 5:54am

I most interested in Little Mermaid ( must I explain why??), Catch Me If You Can ( Marc and Scott) and Tarzan ( IF they keep Matt Morrison).

Batman -- only if it is like the touring Spiderman stage show. If they try to do a 'Broadway' musical, it'll flop like Superman I think.

8 Mile -- I HATE Eminem.

SAchrek -- I think it'll be hard to do right. Especially for the person who has to follow Mike Meyers. Feel sorry for him.

I want Disney to bring over Hunchback. I also want Aladdin.

[Alvin and My Sheepdog Rex]

Posted: 6/15/03 at 7:08am

Batman the Musical would go way beyond "flop", this would be a "CATASTROPHIC AND UTTER FAILURE"!

[BillyLawlor]

Posted: 6/15/03 at 9:54pm

I heard that Mark Kudisch wanted to play Batman. I think he would be great. As far as the musical, I think it would be good. I am most interested in the Little Mermaid. I hope they don't try to put 8 Mile on stage. In the season of 2005, I would like to see The Little Mermaid, Catch Me If You Can, and Batman, I guess.

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 6/15/03 at 9:55pm

Kudisch as Batman??? um, no.
Can we gat a Christopher Sieber-Kevin M. Burrows repeat from last years Broadway Bares instead??

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 6/15/03 at 9:57pm

How about Bob Cuccioli as the man behind the cowl ?

[BillyLawlor]

Posted: 6/15/03 at 10:05pm

Robert Cuccioli would be amazing as well. I love his voice. I think that Gavin Creel or Matt Cavenagh would both make good Robins.

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 6/15/03 at 10:06pm

Creel in tights.... NOW that is my boy wonder... though certain parts would certainly make that MAN wonder. he does have nice legs.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 6/15/03 at 10:10pm

I would really love to see Cuccioli in a revival of Superman. Even though it flopped the first time,it was not due to the reviews. It came right before the Superman craze with Christopher Reeve . Had it opened than, I think it would have done much better. With the state the world is in, Broadway needs the man of steel more than ever. Just think of Cuccioli in his superman outfit flying in & singing "Doing Good" . 2 1/2 hours of pure unadulterated clean fun with no pretense other than to make you forget your cares & woes

Updated On: 6/15/03 at 10:10 PM

Posted: 6/15/03 at 10:18pm

Chris Sieber and Kevin last yr on Broadway Bares All was so hott. Yes, I agree BroadwayGuy2. BBall was sort of their audition, and they deserve it Chris taught me so much that night. He'll never know how much it meant

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 6/15/03 at 10:19pm

You can really feel the sexual chemisty between them -- even on video. I guess that comes naturally when you are dating the person you are 'perfroming' with.

[theaterbuff]

Posted: 6/15/03 at 11:07pm

Speaking of Cuccioli... What's he doing these days? Anything in the NY area?

[KB]

Posted: 6/15/03 at 11:47pm

I believe that Steinman is supposed to do the lyrics and the music. That however is only if he has any songs left that he didn't already recycle in DOTV.

KB

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 6/15/03 at 11:49pm

I don't like steinman. seriously, I bet that wittman and shaiman could do a good job with the score. steinman -- no.

[BillyLawlor]

Posted: 6/16/03 at 3:29pm

Cuccioli was mentioned for Marisa Tomei's counterpart in Sweet Charity. I hope he ends up playing this part!

Posted: 6/16/03 at 3:37pm

Disney did Hunchback AND Pocahontas the Musical in Germany with tons of new songs added to each (and were both released on cd). I have the disnet hunchback germany cd, and it's pretty good. But Isn't that strange that they didnt cross over

[Deannaizme]

Posted: 6/16/03 at 3:44pm

So, is Batman: The Musical going to be done as the campy TV show, or the dark Tim Burton-style movies?

[bestofbroadway]

Posted: 6/16/03 at 3:47pm

I'm sure it will be CAMP all the way. What can you expect of a Broadway Musical nowadays...CAMP CAMP CAMPY!!

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 6/16/03 at 3:48pm

Aopparently, Disney isn't sure if they want to do Hunchbach eher because of the darker tone and the ending is the one from the novel, not the movie.
I love the score and the physical production form the show.

Posted: 6/16/03 at 4:11pm

besides, i actually like Notre Dame De Paris (you know with Devon May, Doug Storm and Jessica Grove) better anyhow. The Vegas rendition was also a condensed version of the full form in Paris though.