Down With Love?!?

OK. I know this has probably been discussed here a million times. But still...

Why isn't "Down With Love" a Broadway musical?!?

We (meaning my friends) watched it on DVD tonight and played our drinking game "Insert Song Here".

This movie (and drinking game) has resulted in a bunch of drunk theatre queens passed out in my apartment!

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Updated On: 6/26/09 at 10:28 PM

I know, right? We've already cast Stephanie J. Block as the editor!

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And I was going to say: because no one else thought it was a good idea. Things we think of when we are drinking are not usually great ideas!

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Heck, Marc Shaiman wrote the film's score and with Scott Wittman, they both wrote the end credits 'musical number' "Here's to Love". They could pull another HAIRSPRAY bit and apply their award-winning talents to a Broadway musical adaptation of DOWN WITH LOVE.

Maybe it was screaming to be a Broadway musical to begin with... not a film.

Link to the "Here's to Love" musical number/video (with cameos by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJbqE7ekZ_A

Updated On: 6/27/09 at 05:19 PM

Because it bombed.

Since I first saw it, I thought "Down With Love" would make a great stage musical. Every scene is just so visually stunning that I think it really could work for the stage. Really the material is so "simple" in that classical way that can work and be improved for the stage. Also, while I think the roles were played to perfection on screen, I don't think it would be that difficult for others to replace them. As pointed out in other threads, this is the type of problem shows like Legally Blonde faced, since Reese Witherspoon's Elle was so ingrained in the public psyche. And can I also point out one trivial fact that I just love? It's the only film I can think of where an out gay actor (David Hyde Pierce) is seen romancing an out lesbian actress (Sarah Paulson). I know they are the supporting characters, but I just remember it being so cute and believable at the time. In an age where actors still sometimes fear that being out will cost them jobs, I just find this little fact pretty cool.

I never saw this movie but decided to try it because of this thread. LOVE IT. and agree about the musical

Barbara - Kerry Butler
Vikkie - Gina Gershon
Catcher Cheyenne Jackson
Peter - David Hyde Pierce

Just saying. Didn't mean to do the Xanadu reunion but I think it'd be awesome.

I love this film but my only criticism is that the word "homosexual" is used. As the team were trying to recreate the Doris/Rock style romantic comedies, this word was NEVER used.

Musical, please.