Edward Scissorhands on stage!

[insomniak]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 8:33pm

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/94672.html

!!!

Will anyone be able to see this? Could it possibly show up in the States?

[Born2cthelightsofbway]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 8:35pm

Is this a musical or just a dance show?

[insomniak]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 8:38pm

Waitaminute.

In my excited skimming, I missed that. Dance?

Um.

Does this piece really lend itself to that medium?

[JoMarch]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 8:39pm

I've been waiting for this production for a while now. Can't believe it's almost here. :)

[Jwei123]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 8:42pm

One of my favorite movies...I think it will be beautiful.

[smartpenguin78]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 8:47pm

I can see great potential for Edward as a dance piece. I am smiling just thinking of the chance to see this one day.

[insomniak]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 8:49pm

Perhaps I simply don't know enough about dance to imagine it in a non-parodical way.

I would love to see it as a straight play, though. Imagine what they could do with the sets.

[nolatheatre]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 8:56pm

I think it would be cool to have a Tim Burton musical.

[Born2cthelightsofbway]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 8:59pm

The sets would be beatiful!

[suddenlyseymour]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 9:28pm

ooh that looks awesome!!

[Sarah2]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 10:12pm

I think there was a post about this a month or so ago...yes, it will be an interesting thing to see, I do love the movie though.

[LullabyOfBroadway54]

Posted: 8/23/05 at 3:42pm

I dunno as much as I am a fan of Edward Scissorhands (i was even him for halloween this past year), I feel that Tim Burton's success on Broadway would be more helpful with A Nightmare Before Christmas. THis has been an idea of mine and wondering if anyone would ever act upon it for quite a while. I think that if they DO infact continue with Edward Scissorhands it should be a straight play (Drama) with some comedic undertones perhaps and some off-stage music to heighten the intensity maybe by a harpsachord(sp?). If they choose to one day do Nightmare...it would be the next Lion King/Wicked, because the tech. aspect of it would just be riveting to see and become a spectacle for so many people not even broadway literate. It would also be the next cult following musical like Rent and Wicked. Just a bit of food for thought...

[justme2]

Posted: 8/23/05 at 3:44pm

Everytime I read about this happening, I think of Edward Gorey and his "look" for the sets of any Tim Burton show.

Wasn't there a Dracula show years ago with Edward Gorey sets? Or just an Edward Gorey show on Broadway?

[XOsweet_dancerOX]

Posted: 8/23/05 at 5:40pm

it could be quite interesting...

[give_into_luv]

Posted: 8/23/05 at 8:37pm

I luv movie.But I couldn't see it on Broadway.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 8/23/05 at 8:57pm

I dont think Nightmare Before... would work on stage. I've often though of it as a musical and I just don't think it would come off well. With the way the characters are in the movie (the main guy being a skeleton) i dont think it work. But prove me wrong!

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 8/23/05 at 9:21pm

It's Matthew Bourne doing it, isn't it? In which case it will be phenomenal I would imagine.

[ruthiefan_felix]

Posted: 8/23/05 at 11:07pm

Matthew Bourne is a genius and he could literally choreograph ANYTHING and look VERY gd!!!!!!! That man is a genius!!! He choreographed my fav. shows: Mary Poppins, Swan Lake, Nutcracker and the Car Man!!!!!!!!!!! Can't wait for his new show!!!!!!!!

[Bal]

Posted: 8/24/05 at 1:37pm

For those of you saying there's no way to get around the technical aspects of "Nightmare Before"... I've thought about it lots, too, and couldn't Jack Skellington be a Timon-from-the-Lion-King-like puppet? I think this show could be a mixture of puppetry, makeup, dance, sets, lighting and suggestion to make the audience see what they're meant to see.

[justme2]

Posted: 8/24/05 at 1:44pm

Am I the only one thinking that the role of Jack Skeleton is perfect for Tommy Tune and those long legs of his?

I guess so.

[idinarocksmysocks!510]

Posted: 8/24/05 at 1:48pm

Sounds cool to me, but it could be a flop. I dunno, not many would want to go. But I would! I love Edward Scissorhands!

[broadwaybaby654]

Posted: 8/24/05 at 3:20pm

OMG!! I had to do a report in school to change a movie into a musical, and this was the one I did! too weird!

[jacobtsf]

Posted: 8/24/05 at 3:41pm

Could someone please clarify this- Will this be a MUSICAL or a DANCE SHOW?

I have also thought "Nightmare Before..." would make a great stage show.

[pattifan2]

Posted: 8/24/05 at 4:21pm

It will be purely dance. Personally I can't wait - Bourne has done some fantastic theatre. 'Nutcracker' was so imaginative and 'Car Man' was a really sexy. He has some great opportunities with 'Scissorhands'.