Drop Dead Gorgeous: The Musical
Drop Dead Gorgeous: The Musical
JsnWse
Stand-by Joined: 6/25/06
#1Drop Dead Gorgeous: The Musical
Posted: 4/8/07 at 12:57amWould anybody else love to see this made into a Musical?
fiyero8132
Broadway Star Joined: 4/27/05
#2re: Drop Dead Gorgeous: The Musical
Posted: 4/8/07 at 1:00am
Absolutely not.
Just no.
But if need be, give it to Yazbek.
#2re: Drop Dead Gorgeous: The Musical
Posted: 4/8/07 at 1:01amNo.
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
--Aristotle
#3re: Drop Dead Gorgeous: The Musical
Posted: 4/8/07 at 1:32am
Not particularly.
If it absolutely HAD to be, I could see it (heavily adapted) working with Bill Finn, although he'd have too much heart with it. I mean, I love the movie, but it doesn't have an ounce of pity in it.
"Why, I make more money than... than... than Calvin Coolidge! PUT TOGETHER!"
~Lina Lamont
My name wasn't, isn't, and will never be Scott.
~Lina Lamont
My name wasn't, isn't, and will never be Scott.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#5re: Drop Dead Gorgeous: The Musical
Posted: 4/8/07 at 1:37amIf it could be done in repertory with Fargo: The Musical, it would be a big hit in Minnesota, but I don't think it's a great idea and it doesn't sing. Sorry.
NYC Visitor and Broadway Fan
#6re: Drop Dead Gorgeous: The Musical
Posted: 4/8/07 at 2:30amI didn't want to see this made into a movie so deff not a show.
Megan Mullally as Karen Walker on Will and Grace: "Tell me more. Tell me more. Like does he have a car?"
Flaunt It
Broadway Star Joined: 10/26/05
#7re: Drop Dead Gorgeous: The Musical
Posted: 4/8/07 at 8:03amI would love to see someone take on SMILE with a rewritten book... punch up the "bitchy" factor... keep the score.
Broadway Star Joined: 12/31/69
#8re: Drop Dead Gorgeous: The Musical
Posted: 4/8/07 at 8:39am
Didn't Smile have several books? I know New York Times online has a review of a mid 90s revisal that went back to Ashman's original "bitchier" script (which they say was replace don Broadway at the request of the producers though I assume with Ashman's full co-operation since he directed the piece) but also updated some bits (with such 90s phrases as politically correct0 but it didn't seem to work...
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#9re: Drop Dead Gorgeous: The Musical
Posted: 4/8/07 at 11:47am
Regarding Smile and other shows like it, haven't any of you people read Not Since Carrie? It's required reading for theatre people. Get it and read it. It will end a lot of your questions about flops.
I understand that it's being updated or that Ken Mandelbaum's writing a sequel. Good for him! There have been a lot of flops since 1986.
NYC Visitor and Broadway Fan
#10re: Drop Dead Gorgeous: The Musical
Posted: 4/8/07 at 1:54pmI don't really know about this one. I think it works far too well as a movie.
singingbackup
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/3/06
#11re: Drop Dead Gorgeous: The Musical
Posted: 4/8/07 at 2:16pm
The movie was on last night. Love the film, but enough with the adaptions...UNLESS you can get Allyson Janey to star in it!
"Don't quit the Peeeeeaaaaaaaaaagant"
skingdom
Broadway Star Joined: 6/29/03
#12re: Drop Dead Gorgeous: The Musical
Posted: 4/8/07 at 8:01pm
for gods sakes, the woman clung on to your tap shoes while flying through the air like a goddamn lawndart!
skingdom out.
#13re: Drop Dead Gorgeous: The Musical
Posted: 4/8/07 at 8:08pm
you guys are quoting the wrong parts...the best:
"Peter's gay dad...GAAAAAAYYYY."
"Who says you can't bend over backwards and eat bugs if you want to? I guess the bugs would probably say you can't do that that, but assuming that they are willing and consenting bugs, then there's no problem. Let's wig out eating bugs."
-RuPaul
#14re: Drop Dead Gorgeous: The Musical
Posted: 4/8/07 at 10:56pmThe Samuel French version of Smile is sharper and meaner than the Broadway version. Better in my opinion.
What great ones do the less will prattle of
#15re: Drop Dead Gorgeous: The Musical
Posted: 4/9/07 at 9:19am
I think it would be a great piece for a community theatre to take on. Plus, it fits for Z-list community theatre actors to play the people in the film.
"Get off my dress, you clumsy retard."
"The sexual energy between the mother and son really concerns me!"-random woman behind me at Next to Normal
"I want to meet him after and bang him!"-random woman who exposed her breasts at Rock of Ages, referring to James Carpinello
#16re: Drop Dead Gorgeous: The Musical
Posted: 4/9/07 at 10:10amI think this would be fantastic!
Theatre is a safe place to do the unsafe things that need to be done.
-John Patrick Shanley
Danielm
Broadway Star Joined: 3/17/05
#17re: Drop Dead Gorgeous: The Musical
Posted: 4/9/07 at 2:08pmI love this movie but don't see it as a stage show. The "documentary" aspect would be difficult to do onstage--and that is how the story is told for the most part, there aren't many (any) long scenes. Also, I think that while it's definitely a cult movie I don't think it has wide audience appeal. When I saw the movie in the theatre my partner, our friend and I were laughing but the rest of the audience just stared at the screen with their jaws hanging open.
Yes, we do need a third vampire musical.--Little Sally, Gypsy of the Year 2005.
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