Bridge To Terabithia on Broadway...

[WishingOnlyWounds2]

Posted: 8/29/09 at 6:39pm

I've never really been one for the movie turned musical ideas but after seeing the movie adaptation of Bridge To Terabithia a few years back I can't help feeling it would translate so well to stage if left in the right hands. The soundtrack from the movie already has a few good songs and I feel like the story could translate so well to music.

Thoughts?

Updated On: 8/29/09 at 06:39 PM

[BroadwayBound115]

Posted: 8/29/09 at 6:46pm

It could go one of two ways. It could either be a book adaptation or a movie adaptation. But it's not a bad idea :)

[WishingOnlyWounds2]

Posted: 8/29/09 at 6:47pm

I meant the story in general, not the actual book.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 8/29/09 at 6:53pm

I thought the movie was a horrible adaptation of the book. I'd only be interested in a musical if they stayed closer to the original novel.

[gypsy4]

Posted: 8/29/09 at 8:59pm

I thnik it could work as a play with Music. but not a full sung musical. I've imagined on stage before though.

[rosscoe(au)]

Posted: 8/30/09 at 12:17am

No Just No.

[tazber]

Posted: 8/30/09 at 12:33am

I saw the movie without knowing anything about it (never read the book).

Loved it. I cried like a little bitch.
I think that a musical would pretty much take all the heart out of the story.
A better children's lit that's ripe for adaptation is Tuck Everlasting, IMO.

Updated On: 8/30/09 at 12:33 AM

[Soozie]

Posted: 8/30/09 at 1:08am

While I have never seen the movie, I am quite familiar with Bridge to Terabithia. There already is a play with music of this story. My daughter was in a professional tour in New England (30 performances in various towns and cities) in 2000 when she was 11 years old. At a couple of performances, Katherine Patterson (author of the book) spoke to the audience. In my view, the music was not that good. It was not a regular musical and again, more of a play with music written for the play and sung.

By the way, this play with music is available from Samuel French. It first premiered in 1990 at Stage One with the Louisville Children's Theater. My daughter's New England tour was based in Vermont, which is Katherine Patterson's home state.

Katherine Patterson, author of the book, also wrote this stage adaptation.

Updated On: 8/30/09 at 01:08 AM

[jessica0414]

Posted: 8/30/09 at 9:36pm

Isn't there a demo flying around somewhere of a musical version of Tuck Everlasting?

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 8/30/09 at 9:53pm

Yes. It's actually pretty good. I wish someone would give it a proper staging.

[BroadwayBound115]

Posted: 8/30/09 at 10:13pm

I think Adam Guettel could work wonders with a Tuck Everlasting musical.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 8/30/09 at 10:21pm

Ehh. I'm already too attached to the "Seventeen" song from the demo. It's beautiful.