Frankenstein, the Musical

[jmaclover]

Posted: 11/3/04 at 7:21pm

Why not?

They did Jekyll and Hyde and Dracula.

After Frankenstein, they can do the Invisible Man.


Cast
Some names were changed
Dr. Frankenstein
Igor - Dr. Frankenstein's assistant
Isabella- Dr. Frankenstein's love
Chief of Police Harkinberger
Mayor Schwartzenpferdig
The Monster
Maria
Fräu - Maria's mother
Herr - Maria's father
Reiße - the blind man
Villagers

Scenes
The show doesn't stay completely true to the book or any other Frankenstein plays

Act I

1 - A Creation as They've Never Seen - Dr. Frankenstein
2 - Fresh Meat - Dr. Frankenstein and Igor
3 - My Love For You Exceeds All Else - Dr. Frankenstein and Isabella
4 - Something Now Has Gone Awry - Harkinberger
5 - Creation Needs a Storm - Dr. Frankenstein and Igor
6 - The Storm - Orchestral
7 - It's alive! - Dr. Frankenstein
8 - Life After Death - Dr. Frankenstein, Igor, and the Monster
9 - Doesn't He Love Me Still? - Isabella
10 - Release the Demon - Schwartzenpferdig
11 - Life After Death (Reprise) - the Monster
12 - The Beast Is Gone - Dr. Frankenstein, Igor, Harkinberger, and Schwartzenpferdig

Act II

1 - The Beast Is Gone (And Your Love Has Faded) - Dr. Frankenstein and Isabella
2 - Would You Like a Flower? - Maria and the Monster
3 - Maria's Funeral - Fräu, Herr, and Villagers
4 - Would You Like a Drink? - Reiße and the Monster
5 - Ich Kann Nicht Mürder Heiraten - Isabella and Dr. Frankenstein
9 - Evil Is But Superficial - The Monster
10 - The Darkness Surrounds Us - Dr. Frankenstein and Isabella
11 - What Have I Done? (Isabella's Funeral) - Dr. Frankenstein
12 - Ein bisschen Verständnis - the Monster and Dr. Frankenstein
13 - A World Without Hatred (Finale) - Cast

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 11/3/04 at 7:31pm

I think it would work very well; more so than Dracula. If only, if only...

but I doubt it.

[jmaclover]

Posted: 11/3/04 at 7:43pm

Lol....

Very doubtful - especially now that Dracula came out

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 11/3/04 at 7:49pm

Ummm.... yeah. You can download all the songs for the real FRANKENSTEIN THE MUSICAL here...

http://frankensteinthemusical.com/

You better take something before you listen, cuz' I think you'll find it quite good. I mean, I liked DRACULA... but this is the kind of stuff I'd like to see on Broadway... Updated On: 11/3/04 at 07:49 PM

[Mythus]

Posted: 11/3/04 at 7:50pm

Isn't Mel Brooks making a musical out of Young Frankenstein?

[midtowngym]

Posted: 11/3/04 at 7:51pm

I SAW Frankenstein at the NYMF. It was bloody awful. A real bore. Is this thread a joke? It truly is a musical, and the director has high hopes for it (so he told me, poor misinformed fellow.)

[midtowngym]

Posted: 11/3/04 at 7:52pm

I SAW Frankenstein at the NYMF. It was bloody awful. A real bore. Is this thread a joke? It truly is a musical, and the director has high hopes for it (so he told me, poor misinformed fellow.)

[jmaclover]

Posted: 11/3/04 at 7:54pm

It's a joke and the songs were meant to improve the show

I think Brooks is!

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 11/3/04 at 7:58pm

I dunno... I think "The Coming of The Dawn" is one of the best songs I've heard ever...

http://frankensteinthemusical.com/DownloadScore.html

[midtowngym]

Posted: 11/3/04 at 8:03pm

Poor misinformed CATS I wish YOU had to sit through Frankenstein with me! It was sheer torture. I went as a joke-why not if they can do Dracula, right? But the music doesn't advance the story and the songs are not melodic--they're quite uninventive. It would need a LOT of work to end up back on a New York stage. Why not try a theater in Transylvania?

[midtowngym]

Posted: 11/3/04 at 8:04pm

Poor misinformed CATS I wish YOU had to sit through Frankenstein with me! It was sheer torture. I went as a joke-why not if they can do Dracula, right? But the music doesn't advance the story and the songs are not melodic--they're quite uninventive. It would need a LOT of work to end up back on a New York stage. Why not try a theater in Transylvania?

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 11/3/04 at 8:08pm

Hey, I can't speek for the show itself. I never saw it. But when I listened to the CD I really liked a lot of the songs. I can't help liking what I like. No one can choose to like something...

[timote316]

Posted: 11/3/04 at 8:15pm

Young Frankenstein is not the story of Frankenstein, its about Dr Frankenstein's nephew (I believe that's the relation), Dr Frankenstein (pronounced Frahnkensteen). And yes, Mel Brooks is working on it, and last I heard Cheno wanted the female lead (whose name escapes me at the moment)

[jmaclover]

Posted: 11/3/04 at 8:22pm

Madaleine Kahn's role?

LOL or Frau Bruger hehe (glueshop)

[midtowngym]

Posted: 11/4/04 at 9:24am

actually, this Frankenstein looks different than the one I saw at NYMF, and both are NOT Young Frankenstein. Maybe there are 3 musicals

[JohnPopa]

Posted: 11/4/04 at 10:08am

There are at least three 'Frankenstein' musicals -- one premiered in Canada somewhere about six years back too.

They're all bad.

[umgeoboy]

Posted: 11/4/04 at 11:23am

There are actually 4 frankenstein the musicals

Wildhorn is writing one
theres young frankenstein by mel brooks
theres the one that premiered at nymtf
and theres the one other one (which I always forget who is writing it)

[timote316]

Posted: 11/4/04 at 11:36am

Yes, Madeline Kahn's role.

After much searching lol, I included the link. Makes sense Wildhorn is writing on one, you just have to wonder if it'll get producers... actually, of course he will, afterall, he got one for Drakula, even after Scarlet Pimpernel...
Kristin in Young Frankenstein

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 11/4/04 at 11:58am

CatsNYRevival, you're certainly entitled to your opinion, but I went to the website and listened to several of the song clips and they were terrible. I hope the creators don't waste any more time on this show.

[kec]

Posted: 11/4/04 at 1:31pm

"Young Frankenstein is not the story of Frankenstein, its about Dr Frankenstein's nephew (I believe that's the relation), Dr Frankenstein (pronounced Frahnkensteen). And yes, Mel Brooks is working on it, and last I heard Cheno wanted the female lead (whose name escapes me at the moment) "

Actually, it's about the Doctor's grandson.

As for Cheno -- is it the role of Frankenstein's fiance (the role played by Madeline Kahn), who was a bit on the repressed side, or the role of Inga, played by Terri Garr that she wants?

Never mind I saw your link... but I would have thought she would be good in the role of Inga. Updated On: 11/4/04 at 01:31 PM

[jacobtsf]

Posted: 11/4/04 at 3:43pm

"Makes sense Wildhorn is writing on one, you just have to wonder if it'll get producers... actually, of course he will, afterall, he got one for Drakula, even after Scarlet Pimpernel..."

NO! Why must you bring SP into this. Sure it arrived on Broadway early, but it matured into a wonderful show.