If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....

[DancerGirl16]

If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....#1

Posted: 1/24/10 at 1:15pm

So as we all know musical adaptations of movies are HUGE now...

My question is:

If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie, what movie would it be? (and why?)

When someone blunders, we say that he makes a misstep. Is it then not clear that all the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill our history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill in dancing. - Moliere

[DancerGirl16]

If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....#2

Posted: 1/24/10 at 1:16pm

Maybe:

Being John Malcovich or Illuminata

When someone blunders, we say that he makes a misstep. Is it then not clear that all the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill our history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill in dancing. - Moliere

[sbflyfan]

If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....#2

Posted: 1/24/10 at 1:26pm

Four words...

"Tomb Raider: The Musical."

'Nuff said!

"I'm seeing the LuPone in Key West later this week. I'm hoping for great vocals and some sort of insane breakdown..." - BenjaminNicholas2

[husk_charmer]

If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....#3

Posted: 1/24/10 at 1:27pm

He already has, it's called A Little Night Music.

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[ljay889]

If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....#4

Posted: 1/24/10 at 1:28pm

^ Exactly what I was thinking.

[nasty_khakis]

If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....#5

Posted: 1/24/10 at 1:32pm

.....or Passion

[Mr Roxy]

If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....#6

Posted: 1/24/10 at 1:32pm

Lestat or any other vampire musical.

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[ray-andallthatjazz86]

If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....#7

Posted: 1/24/10 at 1:44pm

Yup, both PASSION and NIGHT MUSIC.
If he were to write another musical adaptation of a movie I'd love for it to be THE HOURS and A SINGLE MAN, both of them based on novels, but I'd prefer it if he used the movies as his main source material, kind of like he did with PASSION.

"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"

[TalkinLoud]

If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....#8

Posted: 1/24/10 at 1:50pm

Sondheim has said in the past that he considered a Groundhog Day musical for a while. Harold Ramis said that James Lapine even contacted him about the idea.

[DancerGirl16]

If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....#9

Posted: 1/24/10 at 2:20pm

In regards to Little Night Music, which is a good point, I was focusing this question more on the "current/commercial" side that Broadway tends to be heading in (commercial has a negative conotation but it seems like the most accurate word right now)

When someone blunders, we say that he makes a misstep. Is it then not clear that all the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill our history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill in dancing. - Moliere

[jv92]

If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....#10

Posted: 1/24/10 at 2:27pm

I'd love to see him tackle American Beauty.

[CapnHook]

If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....#11

Posted: 1/24/10 at 2:28pm

So what do you want us to say? TWILIGHT? AVATAR? THE HANGOVER?

"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

[givesmevoice]

If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....#12

Posted: 1/24/10 at 2:30pm

jv92, I was thinking of American Beauty as well!

When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain. -Kad

[jv92]

If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....#13

Posted: 1/24/10 at 2:33pm

If I don't tackle it first, Steve ought to do it with Lapine. Those last 20 minutes or so was one of the most exciting things I've seen on a screen ever. And Michael Cerveris (Yes, I know everyone is sick of him) would make a wonderful Lester.
Updated On: 1/24/10 at 02:33 PM

[givesmevoice]

If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....#14

Posted: 1/24/10 at 2:37pm

I like the idea of Michael Cerveris as Lester. What about someone like Donna Murphy as Carolyn?

When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain. -Kad

[Jordan Catalano]

If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....#15

Posted: 1/24/10 at 4:31pm

Groundhog Day

[romgitsean]

If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....#16

Posted: 1/24/10 at 5:43pm

"Lestat or any other vampire musical."

I don't know if this was intended as sarcasm, but I actually could see Sondheim covering Anne Rice's material quite well...purely theoretically. I don't know how well the outcome would be when it would be staged, though.

*sighs* If only he had written Lestat instead of dearest Elton >.>

Recent Broadway and Off-Broadway:: Carrie, Merrily, Ionescopade
Next On The List :: Clybourne Park, Once, Streetcar, BOM

[PalJoey]

If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....#17

Posted: 1/24/10 at 6:09pm

In regards to Little Night Music, which is a good point, I was focusing this question more on the "current/commercial" side that Broadway tends to be heading in

That's because you're dumb, right?

[bwaylvsong]

If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....#18

Posted: 1/24/10 at 6:34pm

Meet the Fockers!

[Pgenre]

If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....#19

Posted: 1/24/10 at 6:44pm

I think this thread essentially answers itself, but just in case:

LEGALLY BLONDE 2: RED, WHITE & BLONDE

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[wickedfan]

If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....#20

Posted: 1/24/10 at 6:54pm

Carrie 2: The Rage. Turned skillfully by Master Sondheim into Carrie 2: Electric Boogaloo.

"Sing the words, Patti!!!!" Stephen Sondheim to Patti LuPone.

[givesmevoice]

If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....#21

Posted: 1/24/10 at 7:32pm

^ I vote for anything that includes the subtitle Electric Boogaloo.

When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain. -Kad

[chewy5000]

If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....#22

Posted: 1/24/10 at 7:43pm

Sondheim probably could've made a great adaptation of 8 1/2 if Yeston hadn't done it already.

[Mr Roxy]

If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....#23

Posted: 1/24/10 at 8:11pm

To Romgit

I was totally serious & not being sarcastic @ all.

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Updated On: 1/24/10 at 08:11 PM

[Mister Matt]

If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....#24

Posted: 1/24/10 at 8:23pm

Little Miss Sunshine

"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian