Down with love is begging to be a musical.
Moonstruck would also be good for someone like Guettel, I think it would suck as a traditional musical, or one of these hyped up pieces.
Rain Man would make a better opera.
Weekend at Bernie's is something I would LOOOOVE to see, and I definitely think it's a vehicle for someone like Yazbeck with his Jazz background, Im sure he could capture the cheesy 80s sound that is necessary.
Mermaids was a piece I didn't care for in the theaters, but many people did and I think it would make another good fun piece.
I think this is a great idea. And a good moneymaker. The money they shell out to their creative and crew is waaay cheaper than a hollywood stars salary, and when the ticket prices are $100 rather than $10, you only need a fraction of the audience you needed before, the competition is not as harsh, because MGM is the only copany making these shows this way. You're not amidst in a sea of other film studios anymore. Who do they have to compete with, the Weisslers and Disney? Disney can only do so much with their subject matter and Disney will always be Disney, it will always be family friendly, and that's actually a liability for some. I almost didn't see Mary Poppins, because Im pretty anti-disney and Im obviously not alone.
So they can handle the heavier subject matter with a huge budget behind them, and they have the big names of the source material. Even if the first two or three shows don't make it (and Im sure Priscilla and Legally Blond will do well) they still aren't taking such a huge bath.
I think it's a great idea. Hopefully they'll be good pieces, but I also hope the people with the big mouths (critics, chatterati, etc) don't do the injustice of closing their minds whilst opening their mouths.
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