Blazing Saddles The Musical?!

[KirbyCat]

Posted: 4/24/08 at 12:40pm

I understand that its been tossed around as a joke and even in an encore line of Young Frankenstein, but could Mel actually be serious?

Thoughts?

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 4/24/08 at 12:43pm

Let it go, Mel. Just let it go.

[East Village]

Posted: 4/24/08 at 12:44pm

It'd be nice to see a Mel original next time around

[Calvin]

Posted: 4/24/08 at 12:44pm

Just imagine what Stro could come up with for the campfire scene...

[ShbrtAlley44]

Posted: 4/24/08 at 12:45pm

He should have done this instead of YF, but now it needs to stop.

[Kasie]

Posted: 4/24/08 at 12:47pm

Is this a joke? I'm not so sure it would work out...

[amalou]

Posted: 4/24/08 at 12:48pm

So YF wasn't enough of an epic hit?

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 4/24/08 at 12:48pm

John Doyle could direct it and the actors could fart into harmonicas in the campfire scene.

[jv92]

Posted: 4/24/08 at 12:48pm

Enough is enough!

[BkCollector]

Posted: 4/24/08 at 12:52pm

Wow, this is pretty sad. I could totally understand The Producers, it was screaming to be made into a musical since the original film came out, but YF was a stretch, and while Blazing Saddles I think is better suited to musicalization than Young Frankenstein, I think it's getting a little thin now.

How about "Silent Movie" the musical!

[Calvin]

Posted: 4/24/08 at 12:55pm

I'm still waiting for my "Spaceballs(R): the flame-thrower" to come out.

[BrianS]

Posted: 4/24/08 at 12:56pm

Blazing Saddles couldn't work without being de-fanged beyond belief. No matter how you do it or what the tone of the show is, having a white actor on stage using the N-word just isn't going to fly.

Posted: 4/24/08 at 1:18pm

"It'd be nice to see a Mel original next time around"

Interesting comment considering Blazing Saddles WAS an original by Mel Brooks- written, produced and directed by him. Oh wait, so was Producers. And Young Frankenstein too.

[Not Barker, Todd.]

Posted: 4/24/08 at 1:21pm

I think East Village meant an original musical, not a musical adapted from an original film.

[bobby_luvs_bway]

Posted: 4/24/08 at 1:23pm

"Interesting comment considering Blazing Saddles WAS an original by Mel Brooks- written, produced and directed by him. Oh wait, so was Producers. And Young Frankenstein too."

I thought Gene Wilder wrote Young Frankenstein, that Mel Brooks only Directed.

[jagfkb]

Posted: 4/24/08 at 1:23pm

YES!, and if you want something original, have a full out History of the World Part 1&2.

[Not Barker, Todd.]

Posted: 4/24/08 at 1:25pm

Hmm, History of the World Part 2?

[KirbyCat]

Posted: 4/24/08 at 1:25pm

Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, and yes! History of the World! I would love to see Hitler on Ice! Or JEWS IN SPACE!

[BkCollector]

Posted: 4/24/08 at 1:32pm

Yea, History of the world would be a great musical. Think of all the costumes and sets.

I'll only go if there's a big number for Bea Arthur called 'Did you try to bull**** last week?'

[keen on kean]

Posted: 4/24/08 at 1:33pm

Shouldn't they wait to see if YF recoups first?

[bobby_luvs_bway]

Posted: 4/24/08 at 1:34pm

Maybe it would work as a musical, but he should only produce. Turn it over to a fresh team of writers.

[popular_elphie]

Posted: 4/24/08 at 1:52pm

Mel has said this isn't true. It's just a joke. Why are people stirring up stupid rumors?

[tazber]

Posted: 4/24/08 at 1:55pm

It's what we do elphie....duh.

The best gag in BS was the toll booth in the middle of the desert. They couldn't translate to stage effectively.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 4/24/08 at 2:01pm

https://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=27215

[Brave Sir Robin2]

Posted: 4/24/08 at 2:12pm

Um...NO. Mel should not return to Broadway.