Bee Gee's Musical...ugh!

[Unknown User]

Posted: 5/16/08 at 10:11am

http://perezhilton.com/2008-05-15-still-stayin-alive

Do they remember the disasterous Saturday Night Fever on Bway a few years back???

[Craig]

Posted: 5/16/08 at 10:27am

Does the past equal the future?

Have you seen the show they are considering?

The music of SNF wasn't the problem with the show...

[Unknown User]

Posted: 5/16/08 at 10:45am

No it doesn't but...think of all the trouble "jukebox" musicals except for mamma Mia and Jersey boys have had.

[Craig]

Posted: 5/16/08 at 10:52am

My point is simply that it's probably best to wait until there's something "out there" before casting judgements about the viability of it.

[TooDarnHot]

Posted: 5/16/08 at 11:14am

oh stop, Craig!

Deena only has the past to go on. as human beings we make pre-judgement all the time. I don't blame her... with the exceptional few, look at the terrible fate all of these "jukebox" musicals have met

why should that change now?

[Craig]

Posted: 5/16/08 at 11:20am

Stop what?

Commenting on someone casting dispersion on a show that doesn't exist yet?

Deena is entitled to an opinion as am I, as are you.

The initial comment was in reference to SNF, not jukebox musicals. Which I interpreted as that the BEE GEES shouldn't try another musical on broadway because SNF wasn't a hit

And my point, again, was that it's apples and oranges. You can't write off one show because another failed.

Based on feedback on this message board - look at the reactions to The Producers vs Young Frankenstein. Cry-Baby vs Hairspray.

Every show has a unique set of variables, risks, etc.

Updated On: 5/17/08 at 11:20 AM

[Unknown User]

Posted: 5/16/08 at 11:32am

I'm just glad Deena wasn't around to tell Sondheim to stop after Anyone Can Whistle bombed.

"If at first you don't succeed....quit."

[JRybka]

Posted: 5/16/08 at 11:33am

the music that the bee gee's have written are some of the best. if they can get a fun story line like they did with ABBA music. (I know it ain't rocket science but hey....)

It could be another cute fun musical.
I just wish they had brought the trashy BONEY M Musical to Broadway -- now that would have been ripped apart by the boar.

[acrocksyo]

Posted: 5/16/08 at 11:41am

I hate jukebox musicals but yeah, it's not even complete, there is nothing there to comment on. It's like commenting on a book by someone who isn't even born yet. So relax and wait for it to come out before you say anything.

I mean look at some shows that were highly anticipated and then opened to lukewarm reception on Broadway, A Catered Affair and Cry Baby are perfect examples of this, highly anticipated shows that seemed to disappoint critics. So you know give it a chance to at least not live up to your expectations.

[MethodActor]

Posted: 5/16/08 at 11:46am

And how many of us were rolling our eyes at the thought of "Shrek the Musical"? Then we got wind of the creative team, the actors signing on and interesting thoughts on the advance viewing: that got some of us interested.

Wait and see is great, but I understant the op's thought.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 5/16/08 at 12:01pm

I hear it's called HAIRY CHEST the musical.

If they don't use the songs from SATURDAY HIGHT FEVER, how many greatest hits do they have left.
Best of Luck to them.

[pc1145N2]

Posted: 5/16/08 at 1:50pm

The Bee Gees have a ton of great songs that were not in Saturday Night Fever. I admit that I thought Xanadu would be a humiliating disaster as I had seen the movie in an actual theatre, however I was totally wrong. It turned out to be a fantastic show.

I, for one will be reserving judgement on this show...I wish them all the best.

[etoile]

Posted: 5/16/08 at 2:53pm

Always enjoyed their music. I'm hoping there's a role for Taylor Hicks.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 5/16/08 at 2:58pm

OH MAN Etoile! Your lips to God's ear!

[bobby_luvs_bway]

Posted: 5/16/08 at 3:05pm

"If they don't use the songs from SATURDAY HIGHT FEVER, how many greatest hits do they have left.
Best of Luck to them."

The Bee Gees recorded for 10 years before disco and had plenty of hits. They also wrote and produced songs for others. Listen to some of their early songs, it is very different from the disco stuff. Just look them up on Amazon. I'm intrigued by this.

[singingbackup]

Posted: 5/16/08 at 3:35pm

Some of the Bee Gees charted hits and/or written by:

Stayin' Alive
How Deep Is Your Love
Night Fever
More Than a Woman
Emotion
Too Much Heaven
Tragedy
Love You Inside Out
Love is Thicker Than Water
Shadow Dancing
(Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away
Guilty-( Barry Gibb With Barbara Streisand)
Heartbreaker
Islands in the Stream
To Love Somebody
Massachusetts
I've Gotta Get a Message to You
I Started a Joke
Lonely Days
How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
Run to Me
Jive Talkin'
Nights on Broadway
If I Can't Have You
You Should Be Dancing
What Kind of Fool (with Stresiand)
Woman In Love
(Love Is) Thicker Than Water
An Everlasting Love
I Just Want To Be Your Everything

[bobby_luvs_bway]

Posted: 5/16/08 at 3:41pm

Singingbackup...Thank you. There is a fantastic catalogue of songs to pull from. However, I hate jukebox musicals. I'm so torn.

[BillyE]

Posted: 5/16/08 at 5:12pm

I like their earlier stuff, and I'll keep an open mind.
It would be cool to see if they can turn "New York Mining Disaster" into a show tune.
But please, not another disco show.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 5/16/08 at 6:10pm

Thanks for the list.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 5/16/08 at 6:11pm

Thanks for the list.

[ruprecht]

Posted: 5/17/08 at 3:31pm

I'm with Craig on this one and Deena, SNF is going on being almost 9 years ago, heck, it's primed for a revival any minute. As for the show itself, I still say it was WAY better than that still running dreck that is Mama Mia. Timing is everything.