Disney Movies You Wish Would Be Musicals — Page 2

i couldn't see any disney channel movies becoming a broadway musical except for high school musical but hears my list

petes dradon
hurcules
aladdin
pollyanne
mulan
cinderella
snow white
hunch back
sleeping beauty
and why don't they do a juke box musical about walt disney
and if fox ever does a musical of anistasia they need to rework the book alittle bit but other than that the music is wonderful
now i know this isn't disney but why don't they make a musical of the 1994 version of don bluths thumbelina the music in that was totally broadway berry manilows score was teriffic
the 1994

Updated On: 8/28/07 at 12:28 PM

Bed Knobs and Broomsticks

The Empire of the Sun (the earlier Emperors New Groove)

"The Lion King" would NEVER work. Total flop.

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Three words: Bedknobs and Broomsticks...

Im with these people. It would make a great great show.

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candydog, brilliant! I love Bedknobs and Broomsticks! That could make a really good stage show.

aren't they developing a stage version of newsies for ameture and regional theatres what about geppetto that was a fantastic disney tv musical i could see it happening on stage.but it would feature alot of kids and i think kristen chenoweth would be good as the blue fairy.

Anastasia
Hunchback
Mulan

not Disney, but Anastasia (if done correctly) would be awesome.

Any of the following I would like to see:
Aladdin, Mulan, Hercules, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Sleeping Beauty, Jungle Book(If Julie Taymor), and Pinocchio....What ever happened to Julie Taymor doing this?

I also would like to see Nightmare Before Christmas as a limited engagement that runs from September-January and have it return every year.

Updated On: 8/28/07 at 03:53 PM

the junior shows aren't that great i've never seen them but i've heard samples why write them if you could write a full musical and i think kids should get a real opportunity of preforming the real thing instead of a scaled down version
with canned music thats what our middle shool does we never use instument and they always do the full versions of musicals

Updated On: 8/28/07 at 04:20 PM

gypsy4,

Well, maybe you need to see a Junior before judging? The sample recordings on the website are just that - samples. And as far as using "canned" music vs. live players, it is very difficult (not to mention EXPENSIVE) to hire live musicians, and as good as our school's band program is, they're just not up to playing a 2 1/2 hour show.

The Juniors give kids an opportunity to perform a full-length show that has been arranged for their voices (remember, 12-14 year old boys have that ever-present "cambiata") and the keys that these songs are in suit every kid almost perfectly!

As an educator and a musical director, I would much rather give the kids a shortened version that they can really sink their teeth into, learn extremely well and in turn give AMAZING performances.

I did do ONE full length show and hired an accompanist. Let me tell you - the pressure for these kids to learn all those lines was too much for some to handle.

I really think the Junior shows are an outstanding resource for middle school students and for middle school directors who may be on a (VERY) limited budget. Yeah, my school gives me a whopping $1000.00 each year. What can I do with that?! I have become a master fundraiser. The Juniors are about $850.00 with all the riders and extra libretti. And they truly allow kids ages 11-14 to be absolutely amazing!

gypsy4,

I wasn't implying that I would pay 14 year olds. Many full length shows require advanced ability in regards to the pit orchestra. Yes, I could ask for volunteers, but when someone is volunteering you always run the risk of losing them for a show or two...a paying gig is much more appealing.

And yes, I've heard of Wizard of Oz. No need for the sarcasm.

However, the situation I am in is unique in that I teach a musical theatre class for the entire school year, and the kids in that class get the leads in the show. I like to choose a show with a good number of leading and supporting roles because I double cast - this gives EACH AND EVERY student in my class the chance to have a solo or a lot of scenes and be on stage to gain the experience. I have a very, very positive and popular program. I only take 25 kids a year into the class. So there is a lot of competition just to be in the class. I want to do a successful show...the juniors are great for that.

I'm not knocking full-length productions at all. If I had the means with my budget and setting (our stage has no wing space and no fly space) I could do huge productions. But I've got to keep it real and keep it within the means that I have.

Sorry if you're not keen on this. But if you're in New Jersey in April 2008, come and see one of my productions. I make my middle schoolers look like Broadway performers.

Hocus Pocus.