If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....
If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....
#1If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....
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?)
#2If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....
Posted: 1/24/10 at 1:16pm
Maybe:
Being John Malcovich or Illuminata
sbflyfan
Broadway Star Joined: 4/12/07
#2If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....
Posted: 1/24/10 at 1:26pm
Four words...
"Tomb Raider: The Musical."
'Nuff said! 
husk_charmer
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/19/06
#3If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....
Posted: 1/24/10 at 1:27pmHe already has, it's called A Little Night Music.
#4If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....
Posted: 1/24/10 at 1:28pm^ Exactly what I was thinking.
nasty_khakis
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/15/07
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#6If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....
Posted: 1/24/10 at 1:32pmLestat or any other vampire musical.
#7If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....
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.
TalkinLoud
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/3/09
#8If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....
Posted: 1/24/10 at 1:50pmSondheim 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.
#9If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....
Posted: 1/24/10 at 2:20pmIn 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)
#10If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....
Posted: 1/24/10 at 2:27pmI'd love to see him tackle American Beauty.
#11If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....
Posted: 1/24/10 at 2:28pmSo what do you want us to say? TWILIGHT? AVATAR? THE HANGOVER?
--Aristotle
#12If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....
Posted: 1/24/10 at 2:30pmjv92, I was thinking of American Beauty as well!
#13If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....
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
#14If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....
Posted: 1/24/10 at 2:37pmI like the idea of Michael Cerveris as Lester. What about someone like Donna Murphy as Carolyn?
romgitsean
Broadway Star Joined: 4/7/08
#16If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....
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 >.>
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#17If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....
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
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/28/05
#18If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....
Posted: 1/24/10 at 6:34pmMeet the Fockers!
#19If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....
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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#20If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....
Posted: 1/24/10 at 6:54pmCarrie 2: The Rage. Turned skillfully by Master Sondheim into Carrie 2: Electric Boogaloo.
#21If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....
Posted: 1/24/10 at 7:32pm^ I vote for anything that includes the subtitle Electric Boogaloo.
chewy5000
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/1/09
#22If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....
Posted: 1/24/10 at 7:43pmSondheim probably could've made a great adaptation of 8 1/2 if Yeston hadn't done it already.
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#23If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....
Posted: 1/24/10 at 8:11pm
To Romgit
I was totally serious & not being sarcastic @ all.
#24If Sondheim wrote a musical adaptation of a movie....
Posted: 1/24/10 at 8:23pmLittle Miss Sunshine
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