Harry Potter: the Musical!

[Ivan the Wonderful]

Posted: 7/22/07 at 11:17am

What do you think? casting? Who should write the music?

[Ivan the Wonderful]

Posted: 7/22/07 at 11:30am

I don't know about the kids rolls (how about the Mary Poppins children?)
Dumbledore: Ian McKellan
Mcgonagle: Carol Shelley (I know it is like Morrible but she would be perfect)
Hagrid: Shuyler Hensley
Snape: Frank Langella

Who else?

[tinkerscanne]

Posted: 7/22/07 at 11:31am

In the middle of watching the movie last night I turned to my husband and said, "So what's next? Harry Potter, the musical?"

[Weez]

Posted: 7/22/07 at 12:46pm

Please please please PLEASE can we give it many years first? I'm still having issue coming to terms with the fact it's all over. In fact, I'm usually first to mock all the helplines that are set up to help children deal with their emotions when one of their favourite characters is killed, but I'm really really having emotional issues about the end here.

How about we choose from the young uns of today to play the older characters for many many years in the future? John Gallagher Jr for Dumbledore! Henry Hodges for Sirius Black! That kinda thing! ;D

[James885]

Posted: 7/22/07 at 1:07pm

While I love the Harry Potter series, I think a musical version would be a horrible idea. It's a tremendous amount of material to compress into one show unless they made a musical based on each book, which I don't think would ever happen. I think it would end up being a huge spectacle while sacrificing character development and plot, much like LOTR.

I have no doubt that it would make money but I think it would be better if they didn't try to adapt Harry Potter for the stage.

Updated On: 7/22/07 at 01:07 PM

[Mr. Tuttle]

Posted: 7/22/07 at 2:53pm

A Harry Potter musical would be a dumb idea. It would be if, like, they made a musical based on Lord of The Rings.

[SeanMartin]

Posted: 7/22/07 at 4:02pm

But who would play Harry's son in the epilogue?

[Color and Light]

Posted: 7/22/07 at 4:17pm

As long as Hermione gets her humorous, but touching love ballad titled "Honestly, Ron!", then I'm there! In my head, it plays out like "Do You Love Me?" from Fiddler on the Roof. The final battle at Hogwarts must be like the rumble from West Side Story ... and Lupin must have an "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables"-type song.

Buah!

[Ivan the Wonderful]

Posted: 7/22/07 at 4:22pm

I think it would have to be a totally new story.
But I think it would work. Stephen Schwartz would be my choice for composer.

[GlindatheGood22]

Posted: 7/22/07 at 4:29pm

They actually did make a Lord of the Rings musical. It started in Canada, but it never saw Broadway. Ooh, shocker.

[SeanMartin]

Posted: 7/22/07 at 4:34pm

Uhm, Glinda, I think the previous poster knew that and was just jerking everyone's chain a bit.

[sondhead]

Posted: 7/22/07 at 5:08pm

No. It would be a mess. Not a good idea and I doubt JK would ever give permission for it to happen.

[finebydesign]

Posted: 7/22/07 at 5:14pm

"I doubt JK would ever give permission for it to happen"

Um she already has. Warner Brothers holds the theatre rights to this property. It is my understanding they WILL be doing something with it.

[Ivan the Wonderful]

Posted: 7/22/07 at 6:15pm

finebydesign, could you tell us more?

[MungoGypsy8232]

Posted: 7/22/07 at 6:19pm

Hogwartzikal

and I swear to God if they make this a reality tv show...

[Ivan the Wonderful]

Posted: 7/22/07 at 6:23pm

Michael Cerveris as Voldemort!

[TapTapTapioca]

Posted: 7/22/07 at 6:38pm

Warner Brothers holds almoust every single right to the material. If they wanted to make Harry Potter Lactaid they could

[amalou]

Posted: 7/22/07 at 6:57pm

I don't want to spoil the book for those who haven't finished, but the song "lily's eyes" from Secret Garden's been stuck in my head since about chapter 33 I think it was...

[Elphie3]

Posted: 7/22/07 at 7:00pm

Actually - there's one in the works. I just did the first workshop.

[Weez]

Posted: 7/22/07 at 7:41pm

Oh I am SO all about Cerveris for Voldie!

And I've had 'Lily's Eyes' stuck in my head since... well, I found Harry Potter before 'The Secret Garden', but I've had it in my head almost constantly since I first heard it. Shame Lily Craven had hazel eyes, otherwise my head would have exploded by now. Well, maybe that's a good thing...

[Greekmusicalfan]

Posted: 7/22/07 at 7:49pm

I am not naming any names, but really guys, some of you are big idiots, mentioning Book 7 spoilers, without warning those of us who haven't read it yet and DON'T want to be spoiled !!! Updated On: 7/22/07 at 07:49 PM

[Dancin Thru Life]

Posted: 7/22/07 at 8:16pm

I'm under the distinct impression that the poster's original idea would only get any attention these days if they changed the name to

HAIRSPRAY POTTER : THE MUSICAL

[Ivan the Wonderful]

Posted: 7/22/07 at 8:18pm

LOL well Harry could use some hairspray. So could Hermoine.

[EponineThenardier]

Posted: 7/22/07 at 9:16pm

It would never fly. Pardon the pun, too many children in the cast. But I'll bite for the fun of it.


Snape: Drew Sarich


I mean come on who else could?

[i.heart.link]

Posted: 7/22/07 at 9:32pm

no No NO!!!!!!!! I'm a HUGE Harry Potter fan and i have an open mind when it comes to musicals, but seriously it would be awful.