FROZEN to Arrive on Broadway in Spring 2018- Page 4
FROZEN to Arrive on Broadway in Spring 2018
watchmesoar
Chorus Member Joined: 12/26/10
#75FROZEN to Officially Hit Broadway
Posted: 2/10/16 at 6:35am
"in terms of a theater, it just might be the New Amsterdam. They could move Aladdin to a smaller theater like they did with Lion King."
New Amsterdam: 1747
Minskoff: 1710
Was moving Lion King really because of the size of the theatre? Or did I misinterpret your message?
BroadMagTech
Broadway Star Joined: 5/9/15
#76FROZEN to Officially Hit Broadway
Posted: 2/10/16 at 7:02am
They moved it to the Minskoff because the wanted to put Mary Poppins in the New Amsterdam.
A1st
Featured Actor Joined: 5/5/14
#77FROZEN to Officially Hit Broadway
Posted: 2/10/16 at 7:32am
I'm guessing they move Aladdin to Lunt-Fontanne and the open Frozen at the New Amsterdam
ViniFromBrazil
Stand-by Joined: 1/26/16
#78FROZEN to Officially Hit Broadway
Posted: 2/10/16 at 8:21am
Don't get me wrong, but for me the idea of Olaf being played by an adult is just awkward. I mean, not only he IS a child on the movie, but also he's small and adorable. Having Josh Gad in this being a human-size snowman doesn't strike me as believable. Unless they do something crazy like Farquat in Shrek.
Liza's Headband
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/28/13
#79FROZEN to Officially Hit Broadway
Posted: 2/10/16 at 8:30am
How do we even know Olaf will be human? Couldn't it be a puppet?
#80FROZEN to Officially Hit Broadway
Posted: 2/10/16 at 9:07am
jbroadway4 said: "Elsa: Lena Hall or Anneliese Van Der Pol
Even just thinking about what Lena Hall as Elsa would be like has totally made my day.
Side note... am I naive for thinking this is going to cut into the Wicked gross, even in a small way? Isn't it pretty much the same demo?
Updated On: 2/10/16 at 09:07 AM
#81FROZEN to Officially Hit Broadway
Posted: 2/10/16 at 9:49am
I chuckled at whoever said the show "wouldn't have legs" if it wasn't good. Well, neither did Ariel...HAHAHAHAHA! Oh Lord. Bad joke alert.
Anyway- I am excited to see what they'll do with this. It won't be easy to recreate the story effectively onstage, but if they can pull it off, it could be wonderful. As an aside, if they could cut the Gargoyles for Hunchback, they could cut the Trolls from this one.
And yes, the score needs to be expanded- and I agree with CindersGolightly about the Act 1 finale.
#82FROZEN to Officially Hit Broadway
Posted: 2/10/16 at 9:52am
Here are some of my casting ideas:
Anna:
Emily Behny
Erin Mackey
Elsa:
Ashley Spencer
Betsy Wolfe
Kristoff:
John Arthur Greene
Paul Alexander Nolan
Matthew James Thomas
Olaf:
Andrew Keenan-Bolger
Ben Platt
Hans:
Derek Klena
a-mad
Featured Actor Joined: 8/25/11
#83FROZEN to Officially Hit Broadway
Posted: 2/10/16 at 10:11am
I hope they don't cut the trolls out. I think it's a completely different scenario than cutting the gargoyles out of Hunchback. The trolls play a very integral part of the plotline for Anna, Elsa and Kristoff. I'm not sure how you necessarily change all that.
That being said... I actually think they could be very clever in how they stage the trolls, with the rocks that roll and then turn into the troll-form. I could see some interesting costume and design work there... and I actually think you could flesh out the trolls a bit and add 1-2 more songs related to their role in the plot.
Sue me... but I think "Fixer Upper" is underrated. I think it could be a terrific big group number with some great harmonies and instrumentation.
I also agree with the other poster that "For the First Time in Forever" will be the big underlying theme throughout the musical and could make for some powerful moments... esp. when Anna and Elsa are singing it simultaneously.
Updated On: 2/10/16 at 10:11 AM
#84FROZEN to Officially Hit Broadway
Posted: 2/10/16 at 10:29am
They are not cutting them out. The trolls are very important in the original fairytale and pretty much caused Kristoff/Kai to be kidnapped by the Snow Queen.
Anyway, if Anastasia comes to Broadway in 2018, it'll be 2 princesses for Best Musical
tuckandroll
Swing Joined: 2/9/16
#85FROZEN to Officially Hit Broadway
Posted: 2/10/16 at 10:34am
regarding theaters, has there been any talk of where Anastasia will go in 2018 as well?
#86FROZEN to Officially Hit Broadway
Posted: 2/10/16 at 10:37am
Jeffrey Karasarides said: "Here are some of my casting ideas:
Anna:
Emily Behny
Erin Mackey
Elsa:
Ashley Spencer
Betsy Wolfe
Kristoff:
John Arthur Greene
Paul Alexander Nolan
Matthew James Thomas
Olaf:
Andrew Keenan-Bolger
Ben Platt
Hans:
Derek Klena
"
Why not Jonathan Groff as Kristoff?
#87FROZEN to Officially Hit Broadway
Posted: 2/10/16 at 10:55am
ViniFromBrazil said: "Don't get me wrong, but for me the idea of Olaf being played by an adult is just awkward. I mean, not only he IS a child on the movie, but also he's small and adorable. Having Josh Gad in this being a human-size snowman doesn't strike me as believable. Unless they do something crazy like Farquat in Shrek."
Who ever said that Olaf was a child? Just because he was created recently doesn't mean he's a child (and Josh Gad doesn't really voice him that way).
#88FROZEN to Officially Hit Broadway
Posted: 2/10/16 at 11:01am
It'll never be as good as this!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKeU8ruo1K0
#89FROZEN to Officially Hit Broadway
Posted: 2/10/16 at 11:03am
ViniFromBrazil said: "Don't get me wrong, but for me the idea of Olaf being played by an adult is just awkward. I mean, not only he IS a child on the movie, but also he's small and adorable. Having Josh Gad in this being a human-size snowman doesn't strike me as believable. Unless they do something crazy like Farquat in Shrek."
This makes so much sense. I could see them casting two girls to play Anna and elsa when their young and part of their tracks would be Olaf and the young troll.
Shrek3
Featured Actor Joined: 2/1/16
#90FROZEN to Officially Hit Broadway
Posted: 2/10/16 at 11:11am
I never got the impression that Olaf was a child. If he was, why didn't they get a kid to do his voice?
JohnyBroadway
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/10/12
#91FROZEN to Officially Hit Broadway
Posted: 2/10/16 at 11:31am
The off-off Broadway production happening at DCA is being directed by Liesl Tommy. The team at Creative entertainment is going all out for this project and if anyone saw the casting notice, it was pretty large for a theme park caliber of a show. They aren't cutting anyone out. While the two are separate endeavors, I'm interested to if the earlier has any influence on the later.
theatregoer3
Broadway Star Joined: 3/8/13
#92FROZEN to Officially Hit Broadway
Posted: 2/10/16 at 11:51am
Good call on Ben Platt as Olaf. I'm not a fan of his, but I actually think that's a perfect role for him.
Shrek 3
Swing Joined: 2/10/16
#93FROZEN to Officially Hit Broadway
Posted: 2/10/16 at 11:52am
Well, my sources are telling me it's a puppet. Not a human. So, they wouldn't have to worry about looks. All they would need to focus on is the voice.
pupscotch
Broadway Star Joined: 1/24/16
#94FROZEN to Officially Hit Broadway
Posted: 2/10/16 at 11:53am
A reincarnation of Shrek3?! How many accounts do you have?
#95FROZEN to Officially Hit Broadway
Posted: 2/10/16 at 11:55am
Shrek 3 said: "Well, my sources are telling me it's a puppet. Not a human. So, they wouldn't have to worry about looks. All they would need to focus on is the voice. "
Timon
Dave19
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/23/11
#96FROZEN to Officially Hit Broadway
Posted: 2/10/16 at 11:59am
I think the magic of a Disney classic is the animation. The surreal movement of the characters, scenes, the way the hair flows, the way magic is animated.
Doing it on stage always feels a bit like a turd falling out of a hatch from the ceiling.
broadwayboy223
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/2/14
#97FROZEN to Officially Hit Broadway
Posted: 2/10/16 at 2:19pm
Is the DCA production happening this summer?
Liza's Headband
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/28/13
a-mad
Featured Actor Joined: 8/25/11
Videos