Buffy "Once More, With Feeling" musical?

[MissElphie]

Posted: 11/6/05 at 4:38pm

Ok, so this was in my tv guide this weekend:

"Need one more reason to wish you lived in California? How about a live production of 'Once More, With Feeling', the Emmy nominated episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer that had the entire cast singing and dancing their way through the Hellmouth"

So, does anyone know anything about this? Is there actually a live production of the show in Cali right now?

[Patronus]

Posted: 11/6/05 at 4:41pm

I hadn't heard of it, but a quick google search produced this:
http://www.sfist.com/archives/2005/10/19/once_more_with_feeling.php

[FabalaYero85]

Posted: 11/6/05 at 4:45pm

*kicks NY*

that was my favorite episode of Buffy in Season 6.

I hope it comes out here, offbway or something.

[Jimmcf]

Posted: 11/6/05 at 4:52pm

I believe I read somewhere that they were given a cease and desist letter from 20th Century Fox...

[Hairspraydoll]

Posted: 11/6/05 at 5:07pm

I'm a huge BtVS fanatic. I would kill to see this!

[Patronus]

Posted: 11/6/05 at 5:09pm

Yeah, legal action is a given on this.

The rights have never been released so it's illegal to perform the material.

If done right though, it could be fun. We should cast the BWW Once More With Feeling.

[Hairspraydoll]

Posted: 11/6/05 at 5:11pm

I cast Patronus as Spike!

[Patronus]

Posted: 11/6/05 at 5:19pm

Thanks! I love Giles songs in the episode, but Spike is such a sexier choice.

I'll cast you as Tara, Hairspraydoll. Mainly because she has the best song for the girls and I want you to show off that voice of yours.

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 11/6/05 at 5:24pm

I wanna be Willow! I can sing somewhat, but MAN Alyson Hannigan can't!

[Patronus]

Posted: 11/6/05 at 5:25pm

Sorry, JerseyGirl, but if you can sing at all, you don't qualify for Willow. :)

[CrAzIaBoUtReNt]

Posted: 11/6/05 at 5:27pm

I love Once More With Feeling! Buffy rocks. If I was a girl, I would SO want to be Anya.

"BUNNIES, the're not cut like everybody supposes. They got them hoppy legs and twitchy little noses! And what with all those carrots? What do they need so good eyesight for anywaaaaay! Bunnies! Bunnies! It must be BUNNEEEEEIS!---or maybe midgets?"

Thats my favorite part. lol
Updated On: 11/6/05 at 05:27 PM

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 11/6/05 at 5:32pm

Damn, a girl can dream. Can't be Buffy, she sleeps with too many boys.

[Patronus]

Posted: 11/6/05 at 5:34pm

Okay, you can be Willow - but I warn you, if you sing well you are FIRED.

[almostxfamous]

Posted: 11/6/05 at 6:34pm

Oh, Buffy. I want to be cast!

[defying_gravity2]

Posted: 11/6/05 at 7:58pm

That was my favorite epsiode. You're right, Alyson cannot sing. Spike was pretty sexy in that one :)

[MissElphie]

Posted: 11/6/05 at 8:05pm

Awww....too bad it was stopped. I'd have loved to see this staged. I've watched the episode about a billion times. To be fair to poor Alyson, she knew she couldn't sing and begged Joss to not make her sing at all, but she still got a couple lines. I love Amber and Anthony in it, though. They are both amazing.

[andyf]

Posted: 11/6/05 at 8:20pm

Uhhhh, did anyone else see this when they did it at Emerson?

They did it two years ago, it obviously wasn't mainstage, but they still did it.

I just remembered seeing it when I was reading this thread.

[Hairspraydoll]

Posted: 11/6/05 at 8:25pm

Well if I'm Tara and Jersey girl is Willow....then we sleep together.

Well PAtronus and Spike are sexy so it fits!

[Urban]

Posted: 11/6/05 at 8:55pm

As much as I love this, the problem with it is the episode is just a vital link in the middle of a long arc. Actually that is one of the reasons the episode was so good and powerful, in that it wasn't a stand alone, but in fact part of a greater picture. But still, unless you are a Buffy fan, the episode is pretty difficult to understand.

[MrMidwest]

Posted: 11/6/05 at 8:57pm

In a way I think you're kind of right, Urban, although I think it'd still be somewhat enjoyable. Maybe there could be some kind of recap added before the beggining of it.

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 11/6/05 at 8:57pm

I love this episode.

[Hairspraydoll]

Posted: 11/6/05 at 9:47pm

Urban you are so right. It really was a fun episode to clear some things up and a huge link in the story forthat season.

Joss Whedon is a genius and it would be fun to have a Buffy Musical.

[newsieboy23]

Posted: 11/6/05 at 9:53pm

How funny that i JUST bought this CD about 4 hours ago at Best Buy.

[Broadway Bob*]

Posted: 11/6/05 at 10:25pm

At a BUFFY convention in Houston TX last April someone asked James Marsters (Spike) if he thought OMWF should go to Broadway. He said if it was expanded, with more back story and a secondary plot thread added, it would be great. He even said he'd love to play Spike in it. I say, DO IT NOW!!!!!!!! Joss could totally expand it into a 2 1/2 hour evening and it would be amazing! Can you imagine - BUFFY ON BROADWAY!!!!! (a slight tear of joy rolls down my cheek at the thought.)

[Renthead#1]

Posted: 4/13/06 at 8:17pm

That episode was awesome I love that song walk through the fire I would like to be Xander.