Movie musicals surprised dont have stage addptions

[Oldies m]

Posted: 10/11/18 at 8:24pm

know its a joke that every movie gets a musical these days, but Broadway is days.But its true. So with that being shocked to see dont have stage versions.



for me Popeye(1980) honestly I'm shocked they haven't tried to do a stage version of that movie. I dont the sets would be a problem even the climax of the story with the octopus. In fact I think it might do better as a stage version then a flim version. The only reason I can think Viacom not making it into a movie is they would need Disney persimmon as Popeye (1980) was a Disney co production .



Also The Apple and Shock Treatment but I can see why those haven't gotten a stage version.

[PatrickDC]

Posted: 10/11/18 at 9:15pm

Oldies m said: " know its a joke that every movie gets a musical these days, but Broadway is days.But its true. So with that being shocked to see dont have stage versions.

 

for me Popeye(1980) honestly I'm shocked they haven't tried to do a stage version of that movie. I dont the sets would be a problem even the climax of the story with the octopus. In fact I think it might do better as a stage version then a flim version. The only reason I can think Viacom not making it into a movie is they would need Disney persimmon as Popeye (1980) was a Disney co production ."

 

"Sweet Haven" does seem like a decent live performance opening number, that could be expanded to introduce more of the town's residents. And if Ethan Slater isn't worried about being typecast as cartoon characters, I could see him as Popeye. 

 

[PatrickDC]

Posted: 10/11/18 at 9:18pm

I don't care to see another jukebox, but CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC is a guilty pleasure. No big message or moral, just a fun time that might be a cute show in the spirit of PRISCILLA and HEAD OVER HEELS. 

[darquegk]

Posted: 10/12/18 at 8:02am

They did "Shock Treatment" in the UK in 2015, in a production that cut some of the film's screenplay and characters and instituted some of the material from the planned Rocky Horror sequels instead. Unfortunately, the rights situation surrounding it is complicated so it hasn't been produced since.

Mine is "Phantom of the Paradise."

[ABitOnTheSide]

Posted: 10/12/18 at 9:53am

It's not a GREAT movie, but I really love There's No Business Like Show Business. And since we've been resurrecting the corpse of Irving Berlin for White Christmas and Holiday Inn, why not this too?

[John Adams]

Posted: 10/12/18 at 10:17am

Here Comes Mr. Jordan/Heaven Can Wait (Although Damn Yankees is close enough!)

I'd like to see any of the Coen Brothers movies musicalized, especially Fargo or Raising Arizona.

I think quite a few of John Irving's books could be musicalized (his characters are so quirky and detailed). The World According to Garp and The Cider House Rules (among others) have already been made as movies, but I think the plot for Until I Find You, with its lead character being an actor, might be a better choice for a musical.

[TravisOKC]

Posted: 10/12/18 at 1:42pm

I would personally love to see The Goonies, A League of Their Own, and Hocus Pocus adapted into musicals...especially the latter two.

[bwaylyric]

Posted: 10/12/18 at 1:54pm

Enchanted!

[ImAProphet]

Posted: 10/12/18 at 2:11pm

darquegk said: "They did "Shock Treatment" in the UK in 2015, in a production that cut some of the film's screenplay and characters and instituted some of the material from the planned Rocky Horror sequels instead. Unfortunately, the rights situation surrounding it is complicated so it hasn't been produced since."

Which is a shame, as I got to catch it in London and really enjoyed it. It wasn't perfect, but exponentially better than the movie.

 

[darquegk]

Posted: 10/12/18 at 3:11pm

At the risk of sounding macabre, I suspect that when Richard O'Brien dies, a fair amount of his more restricted materials- including production rights for his non-Rocky-Horror musicals- may suddenly become available quickly.

[JudyDenmark]

Posted: 10/12/18 at 3:56pm

It's not exactly a movie musical, but in terms of structure, I'm surprised that Girls Just Want to Have Fun hasn't been made into a stage musical. It's begging to be one! 

[ggersten]

Posted: 10/12/18 at 4:18pm

Excluding Disney shows:

Doctor Doolittle

The Little Prince

an adaptation of the actual Fame movie - rather than the thing that has the same name

The Harvey Girls

A Star is Born (Garland or Streisand versions - and now Cooper/Gaga)

Fleisher Studio's Gulliver's Travels

 

[Pernigraniline]

Posted: 10/12/18 at 4:22pm

ggersten said: "Excluding Disney shows:

Doctor Doolittle

"

Doctor Dolittle had a London run at the Hammersmith Apollo, with animatronic animals including Julie Andrews as a parrot, and it also toured the UK, both with Philip Schofield as Dolittle. It also toured with Tommy Steele.

[BwayLB]

Posted: 10/12/18 at 5:49pm

I’m surprised Mulan and Hercules didn’t make it to Broadway yet out of all the other Disney animated movies from the 90’s. Or any other animated film by whoever Ferngully, Thumbelina Pebble and the Penguin Cats Don’t Dance or Quest for Camelot

[WestCoastActor/Director]

Posted: 10/12/18 at 5:58pm

I was I was totally obsessed with the Apple when it first came out and was hoping there be a stage version. When I finally bought the DVD when it came out I realized it had not aged all that well. Still could be campy fun.

[kelsey1389]

Posted: 10/12/18 at 6:23pm

Forever hoping for a stage adaptation of Enchanted. And Tangled.

[ggersten]

Posted: 10/12/18 at 6:37pm

Pernigraniline said: "ggersten said: "Excluding Disney shows:

Doctor Doolittle

"

Doctor Dolittle had a London run at the Hammersmith Apollo, with animatronic animals including Julie Andrews as a parrot, and it also toured the UK, both with Philip Schofield as Dolittle. It also toured with Tommy Steele."

Wow.  I did not know that...And WIkipedia says there even was an (aborted) US tour.  So, take it off the list!

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 10/12/18 at 7:29pm

A STAR IS BORN

EIGHT WOMEN

THE PIRATE (not because it's a great movie; but there is something there well worth exploring further)

FOR ME AND MY GAL

DICK TRACY

 

Updated On: 10/13/18 at 07:29 PM

[TravisOKC]

Posted: 10/12/18 at 7:40pm

kelsey1389 said: "Forever hoping for a stage adaptation of Enchanted. And Tangled."

Have you seen the cruise ship version of Tangled? It's actually really good.

 

https://youtu.be/iyFHjQndReY

[Oldies m]

Posted: 10/12/18 at 9:07pm

You could get rid of Sweethaven entirely and make the opening Blow Me Down. Honestly Sweethaven is pointless number becuse Blow Me Down dose the same and job  Sweethaven intronceding the town and we learn about popye as a character 

[bk]

Posted: 10/12/18 at 9:37pm

The US Doctor Dolittle starred Tommy Tune.  Great bunch of musical theatre enthusiasts you are.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 10/12/18 at 11:07pm

bk said: "The US Doctor Dolittle starred Tommy Tune. Great bunch of musical theatre enthusiasts you are."

I would have liked to have seen it with Tommy Tune. I believe there was talk of brining it to Broadway with Tune but it never panned out.

[MTH85]

Posted: 10/13/18 at 12:28am

I've always thought that It's Always Fair Weather would be a good candidate.

[GavestonPS]

Posted: 10/13/18 at 3:31am

If the supporting characters were fleshed out, YOUNG AT HEART might work. But I don't think we want to watch an entire evening of some guy singing to his piano.

[ABitOnTheSide]

Posted: 10/13/18 at 3:03pm

THE PIRATE (not because it's a great movie; but there is something there well worth exploring further)

They tried. It failed. I saw it at the Prince Theatre in Philadelphia a few years ago.