Movie musicals surprised dont have stage addptions

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. 

 

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."

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.

Enchanted!

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.

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

 

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

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

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 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.

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.