Ideas for MUSICALS!

[a_clem]

Posted: 2/22/05 at 7:35pm

Hey, Im wanting to write a contemporary musical, for a small cast of mabye 2-4 but i need a seed to write a story. any ideas?

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 2/22/05 at 7:45pm

A bunch of homeless people wear trash, prance around, scream at the top of their lungs, and try to tell a story, but fall flat on their faces.

[Plum]

Posted: 2/22/05 at 7:46pm

Constructive as always, munk. Very nice.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 2/22/05 at 7:50pm

4 people stuck in an elevator....one is blind and fearless, one is klaustrophobic, the other two are fighting couple, about to get a divorce....GO!

[bjivie2]

Posted: 2/22/05 at 8:01pm

Ooooh, I like that one! I say GO too!

[Joshua488]

Posted: 2/22/05 at 8:05pm

I have an idea that fits that description, but I refuse to share it! I've commissioned my sister, a playwright and songwriter, to write the book (at least), music and lyrics to this musical. It's actually a decent storyline, but I would hate to see someone else use my idea!

[Ebonic_Singer]

Posted: 2/22/05 at 8:09pm

singingbackup--that would actually be very interesting!! Hahahaha.

[Dreamcatcher]

Posted: 2/22/05 at 8:11pm

I agree, very cool story singingbackup.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 2/22/05 at 8:32pm

wish i thought of that

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 2/22/05 at 8:36pm

Plum - Thank you, dear.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 2/22/05 at 8:50pm

I know this requires a bigger cast, but I've always wanted to see a musical version of ARSENIC AND OLD LACE, perhaps with the new title, ELDERBERRY WINE.

I envision a Jerry Herman-like score and Carol Channing and Angela Lansbury as the two sisters, Eric McCormack as Mortimer and Alice Ripley as his love interest.

I can dream, can't I?

[BWayBoy88]

Posted: 2/22/05 at 9:29pm

I really like that idea. I love Arsenic and Old Lace

[JohnnysGurl]

Posted: 2/22/05 at 9:33pm

Two of my ideas

A musical of The Nightmare Before Christmas, beautiful poems transform into beautiful music

Or, I started one about a hit band in the 1980s, sort along the same storyline as win a date with tad hamiltion

[bjivie2]

Posted: 2/22/05 at 10:07pm

Nightmare Before Christmas is already a musical movie. Granted, it's animated, but it already exists. That might be cool to adapt to the stage, but only with $20 billion.

I also have an idea for a musical that I'm commisioning two friends to write. They've already written one song, but we don't have the rights to the property yet. I'm excited to see how it turns out!!

[a_clem]

Posted: 2/23/05 at 4:30pm

Ok, Awsome ideas! i just want to add that the theatre im going to be working in would be a small venue... really small, only 150 ppl. also, some of the actors i have interested in working with me are around 20 years old.
thnx again, and keep adding more suggestions!

[Corine2]

Posted: 2/23/05 at 4:37pm

Updated On: 2/23/05 at 04:37 PM

[Jwaa]

Posted: 2/23/05 at 5:04pm

I think a 'meet the parents' type musical would be awesome....

the couple and the parents, i think it would leave way for great humour and a great oppurtunites for duets etc....

woo i like my idea.

[matthius202]

Posted: 2/23/05 at 5:06pm

lol..i'm laughing at munk :)

[a_clem]

Posted: 2/23/05 at 8:42pm

These are great ideas!!!! KEEP'EM COMEING!!!!
-CLEMENS

[a_clem]

Posted: 2/23/05 at 8:43pm

btw, i really like the "meet the parents" idea Thnx
Updated On: 2/23/05 at 08:43 PM

[Ryan80]

Posted: 2/23/05 at 8:59pm

How about a musical about a Broadway producer, a director/choreographer, and an author. They decide to produce a Broadway musical using the music of a well-known 80's band. It's a musical about nothing that takes place in California...sometime. Four small town grads set out to find true love, adventure, and ooooh, just maybe the biggest plastic wave of their wildest dreams. Anyway...the show is a FLOP and the character lose lots of money and credibility! They are ashamed to show their faces in town and learn a hard lesson...use ORIGINAL stories and ORIGINAL music. The names for your characters can be: Mr. Lesser, J. Giraffa, and Mr. Snott.

TOTALLY ORIGINAL stuff here!! :)

[jefflang007]

Posted: 2/24/05 at 5:45am

trading places, the musical. great story!

[phantom_tenor]

Posted: 2/24/05 at 7:05am

A musical about how movie stars behave off-screen.

Kind of like America's Sweethearts i suppose.

[a_clem]

Posted: 2/25/05 at 4:53pm

right on.
keep em flowin!
-clem

[Justice]

Posted: 2/25/05 at 4:56pm

A Love square.

Better yet, Bob, Carol, Ted & Alice: The Musical!

Updated On: 2/25/05 at 04:56 PM