Disney Movies You Wish Would Be Musicals — Page 4

I absolutely LOVE Hunchback of Notre Dame...I was devastated when they closed the live show at MGM. It was fantastic. Also, I would DIE of happiness if they could figure out a way to stage The Nightmare Before Christmas. But it might be too cheesy with the skeletons and whatnot.

For Nightmare, I'd say the person you'd want to direct that musical is definitely Matthew Bourne. He'd find a really imaginative way of directing it.

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Ok think Newsies should work out the kinks and open on broadway.

And wanna be a foster!!! Yes Disney is cheezy. But they keep us working on broadway. They do it right. they have so much money. They stay open. We NEED broadway to stay open. Do i love their productions? No... but it's good work, and a good paycheck. Broadway can't keep a lot of great shows open because they don't appeal to tourists. You can hate the shows, but if they disappear, so will our broadway business.. it's sad but true.

seriously, i saw Glockner in berlin 6 or 7 years ago, too -- far more creative and entertaining than anything disney has tried to cram down our throats on this side of the pond since its brilliant Lion King christened it's new "home" on the Great White Way a decade ago.

You must have seen a different production than I did. Yes, the set was indeed mostly projections shone on blocks that rose out of the stage floor at varying levels. Less than halfway through the first act, you pretty much saw everything the show had to offer and it was just more of the same. The only visually stunning set I saw was the cathedral interior during God Help the Outcasts, which were panels of wood cutouts made to appear like the outlines of stained glass windows...with projections shone on them. The sewers underneath Paris? Blocks and projections. And the bridge over the river at the end of the first act? Blocks and projections. Oh yeah, there were those big bookshelves that came in from the wings for the Hellfire number. But as for Quasimodo's belltower? Blocks and projections. And a couple of ropes.

While the book and the score were indeed improvements over the animated film, I found the staging and direction to be quite dull. I'll never forget watching Drew perform Out There on his knees. Almost the entire song, he was standing on his knees. It made no sense whatsoever. I was happy to see the show, but I was disappointed in the LACK of creativity. Blocks and projections. That was pretty much it.

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Updated On: 10/24/07 at 11:26 AM

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oh and there was this great little musical with Keisha Knight Pullam that they did years ago called POLLY that would be so great!~

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Pollyanna Freaky Friday and Pretty Woman but that's Touchstone (which is owned by Disney)

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So many people are saying "The Parent Trap", and although I love the film my reaction is : "hmmmmm". Having to cast identical twins, and probably have two pairs alternating...no no no...wouldn't it way to long to find them. Oh, they'd probably cast the Olsen twins...and NO!

Hercules with Cheyenne Jackson!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!

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For Christ's sake, people, Disney already owns Times Square...when is enough enough?

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Bedknobs and Broomsticks would be AMAZING, but not very marketable. I actually assume that venture would turn out somewhat like the recent Chitty.

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Though I know ANASTASIA is not Disney but Fox, I think it would be an awesome musical. I love that story. The real life mystery surrounding Anastasia is fascinating.

The only Disney movie I'd actually pay to see on broadway, would be MULAN. It's my all-time favorite

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NONE!!!!!

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Definitly Aladdin and Hercules. Those two disney movies have the best soundtrack for any Disney movie musical in my mind.

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Mulan
Hercules
Hunchback
Fantasia (its not a musical but I think it would be really cool to have the orchestra play it on stage and instead of just putting up a huge screen to play the movie on, use dancing waters ala Liberace or the Belagio)

Updated On: 10/27/07 at 09:32 PM