JAMES & GIANT PEACH -- Broadway bound??
JAMES & GIANT PEACH -- Broadway bound??
MusicSnob1
Broadway Star Joined: 10/19/09
#1JAMES & GIANT PEACH -- Broadway bound??
Posted: 10/29/09 at 9:29am
Found out, via Facebook, that the contemporary theatre songwriters Pasek & Paul (EDGES) are currently working on a big "James and the Giant Peach" musical. Ahh!!
Called my sister at Goodspeed. She said they're currently workshopping it there, with approval from the Dahl estate. Probed further and was told that Graciela Daniele (...ISLAND, RAGTIME, CHITA, GOODBYE GIRL) is directing!!! I was also told that Pilobolus, that dance company that was on the Oscars, will be handling special effects and staging.
Anyway. This is so so so exciting and just wanted to let everyone know about it! I'm shocked that they haven't posted a Press Release. I LOVE pasek & paul. I've heard that they're hoping to eventually get it to Broadway.
Has anybody else heard about this?!?! Am I the only one??? "James" + two of my favorite writers? Sign me up, baby.
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MusicSnob1
Broadway Star Joined: 10/19/09
#2re: JAMES & GIANT PEACH -- Broadway bound??
Posted: 10/29/09 at 9:34am
well... there's THIS: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/124160-James_and_the_Giant_Peach_the_Musical_Being_Developed
But that was almost a year ago!! So I guess this is more of an update. :)
Can't wait to hear and see what they do. Hoping others have heard about this or are familiar with any of the material??
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bwaylvsong
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/28/05
#2re: JAMES & GIANT PEACH -- Broadway bound??
Posted: 10/29/09 at 10:13amCheyenne Jackson for the Giant Peach!
#3re: JAMES & GIANT PEACH -- Broadway bound??
Posted: 10/29/09 at 10:30amWhen I first saw this thread title I thought it would be about a Disney's film being adapted for the stage and I'm a bit disappointed that it's not.
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KirbyCat
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/23/08
#4re: JAMES & GIANT PEACH -- Broadway bound??
Posted: 10/29/09 at 5:50pm
Well if Disney did it, I'd hope they'd pull a Mary Poppins and take the best from the book(s) and the movie.
(But they're not.)
Updated On: 10/29/09 at 05:50 PM
#5re: JAMES & GIANT PEACH -- Broadway bound??
Posted: 10/30/09 at 1:02amThis is one of my favorite books of all time, I love Pasek and Paul, and often like Graciela Daniele's work, but... I am just not excited by this.
#6re: JAMES & GIANT PEACH -- Broadway bound??
Posted: 10/30/09 at 1:41amI just think the songs from the film are great. "There's a city that I dream of very far from here" Any other songs might almost pale in comparison.
"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney
We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".
Soliantu
Leading Actor Joined: 11/10/06
#7re: JAMES & GIANT PEACH -- Broadway bound??
Posted: 10/31/09 at 1:27amomg.. are you kidding me... wtf is broadway coming too... its a cute book.. and a cute movie... but come on, its a childrens book for god sakes..
#8re: JAMES & GIANT PEACH -- Broadway bound??
Posted: 10/31/09 at 1:46am
but come on, its a childrens book for god sakes..
As was Peter Pan
"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney
We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".
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