Marc Shaiman's new project

#1

Marc Shaiman's new project

Posted: 7/16/08 at 4:13am

Is a musical film called "Bob: The Musical" about a guy (who I'm convinced is based on my best friend) who hates musical theater. Bob wakes up one morning and discovers his entire life has turned into a musical. Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel have written the script. Mark Waters ("Heathers") will direct.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i19d596a15ffa60012ae33ebe5ee8586f

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#2

re: Marc Shaiman's new project

Posted: 7/16/08 at 7:14am

Sounds as if it could be fun----Marc has a good track record!

#3

re: Marc Shaiman's new project

Posted: 7/16/08 at 7:32am

Thats how i feel EVERY morning!!!
Don't you???

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#4

re: Marc Shaiman's new project

Posted: 7/16/08 at 9:04am

That sounds amazing.

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#5

re: Marc Shaiman's new project

Posted: 7/16/08 at 9:07am

Hehe this will be a good one

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#6

re: Marc Shaiman's new project

Posted: 7/16/08 at 9:46am

Sounds like the Man in the Chair's alter ego (and a coincidence that the original Man in the Chair was played by BOB Martin).

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#7

re: Marc Shaiman's new project

Posted: 7/16/08 at 11:20am

What happened to "Catch Me If You Can"?

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#8

re: Marc Shaiman's new project

Posted: 7/16/08 at 11:23am

multi-tasking

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#9

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Posted: 7/16/08 at 11:30am

This sounds great!

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#10

re: Marc Shaiman's new project

Posted: 7/16/08 at 11:31am

Wasn't this called Joe: The Musical at one point?

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#11

re: Marc Shaiman's new project

Posted: 7/16/08 at 11:46am

Reading that brought to mind "Once More With Feeling" (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and I immediately started smiling. If it works that well it ought to be great!

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#12

re: Marc Shaiman's new project

Posted: 7/16/08 at 11:50am

This film project has been in development since 2003. Great to finally see it moving forward as I like the concept. Glad to have you aboard, Marc!

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#13

re: Marc Shaiman's new project

Posted: 7/16/08 at 12:18pm

Be careful what you all say on here. He might come and scold you for misinformation.

(is there a rolling eye smiley?)

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#14

re: Marc Shaiman's new project

Posted: 7/16/08 at 1:21pm

Now that's all very well, but Marc Shaiman should really be concentrating on getting the Olivier-triplicate London cast of Hairspray recorded before they disperse, and it joins the embarrassing list, alongside Sweeney Todd and On The Twentieth Century, of amazing London casts that went unrecorded.

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Posted: 7/16/08 at 1:29pm

Updated On: 5/2/09 at 01:29 PM

#16

re: Marc Shaiman's new project

Posted: 7/16/08 at 1:39pm

Ganz and Mandel are very funny writers whose work should be a nice fit for Shaiman.

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#17

re: Marc Shaiman's new project

Posted: 7/16/08 at 6:16pm

isn't there a stage musical called "Joe!" that has the same concept? I wonder if the two are related in anyway.

#18

re: Marc Shaiman's new project

Posted: 7/16/08 at 7:27pm

When Marc Shaiman is able and allowed to, he will always let his friends here know what's going on. He always has and always will.

#19

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Posted: 7/16/08 at 7:53pm

Scratchy2

no history in profile

recent member

talks about Marc in third person but with first person confidence

hmmmmm....

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#20

re: Marc Shaiman's new project

Posted: 7/16/08 at 8:43pm

I don't know who Scratchy2 is, but I have got a hell of an itch

#21

re: Marc Shaiman's new project

Posted: 7/17/08 at 12:57am

I knew that would draw you out.

Oh and wonderful idea, I'm sure you'll have fun with it, which means I'll have fun with it too.

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#22

re: Marc Shaiman's new project

Posted: 7/17/08 at 8:56am

There's "Joe!" by Dan Lipton and (I believe) David Rossmer, about a guy named Joe who hates musicals who inexplicably wakes up to find himself in one.

There was also short running Broadway show in the early '70s called "Smith!", about a botanist named Smith who hates musicals who inexplicably wakes up to find himself in one.

I've heard that "Smith!" was actually fairly good but was poorly produced. "Joe!" has been lingering around development hell for years.

There's really nothing new under the sun.