Musicals that BEG to be made into movies
Musicals that BEG to be made into movies
#1Musicals that BEG to be made into movies
Posted: 5/8/11 at 10:57am
I'm doing an assignment for my theatre academy class, and in it we're supposed to name five musicals and then tailor them for the silver screen, detailing a few specific numbers and scenes that you would shoot, as well as who you would cast.
I already have mine (next to normal, The Scottsboro Boys, The Unauthorized Autobiography of Samantha Brown, Spring Awakening and Ragtime), but what are yours? Essentially; name five shows that you would turn into movies, and then, if you feel like it, cast the lead roles.
#2Musicals that BEG to be made into movies
Posted: 5/8/11 at 12:30pmMiss Saigon is screaming out for the movie treatment, its such a cinematic show
#2Musicals that BEG to be made into movies
Posted: 5/8/11 at 12:42pm
In order:
LES MISERABLES
RAGTIME
MISS SAIGON
WICKED
AIDA
Personal choices, though they don't scream out for it: COMPANY, IN THE HEIGHTS, INTO THE WOODS, PARADE, SEUSSICAL (animated), and TABOO.
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
--Aristotle
#3Musicals that BEG to be made into movies
Posted: 5/8/11 at 1:13pm
1. Sunset Boulevard (With Madonna or Catherine Zeta Jones)
2. Miss Saigon (With David Hasslehoff)
3. A Little Night Music (With Meryl Streep and Colin Firth)
4. Love Never Dies (With Gerard Butler and Emmy Rossum)
5. American Idiot (With Billy Joe Armstrong)
#4Musicals that BEG to be made into movies
Posted: 5/8/11 at 1:18pm
Into the Woods
Cabaret (Sam Mendes)
Aida
The Book of Mormon
James Joyces The Dead
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#5Musicals that BEG to be made into movies
Posted: 5/8/11 at 1:29pmI just wanted to say thank you for not asking us to do your work.
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#7Musicals that BEG to be made into movies
Posted: 5/8/11 at 1:41pm
Spring Awakening
Into the Woods
Book of Mormon
Sunset Boulevard
In the Heights
bwaylvsong
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#8Musicals that BEG to be made into movies
Posted: 5/8/11 at 4:08pmI know there are non-musical versions out, but definitely Ragtime and The Light in the Piazza (an actual film, not a televised stage production).
#9Musicals that BEG to be made into movies
Posted: 5/8/11 at 4:10pm
Lion King
Sister Act
Priscilla
Catch Me if You Can
Billy Elliot
Mary Poppins
I really think these concepts could work on film!
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#10Musicals that BEG to be made into movies
Posted: 5/8/11 at 6:15pm
I found one of the best dvds was Into the Woods...Sweeney Todd is right up there too. Perhaps more productions ought to take the digital approach as did Memphis...then come out with the DVD for sale. Does that make sense to anyone else?
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#11Musicals that BEG to be made into movies
Posted: 5/8/11 at 7:23pm
Broadwaydevil - Not gonna lie, took me a second before I realized you were kidding.
As for the topic of stage-to-film movies; I think more shows should look into recordings. The only reason Legally Blonde is so well known is because it had the MTV recording and a lot of people ended up watching it online.
#12Musicals that BEG to be made into movies
Posted: 5/8/11 at 7:27pmI disagree about Miss Saigon. A helicopter is far less impressive on film than it is on stage.
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#14Musicals that BEG to be made into movies
Posted: 5/9/11 at 1:11am
MACK & MABEL
INTO THE WOODS
WONDERFUL TOWN
BILLY ELLIOT (the musical version, I know it's absolutely ridiculous to say since the story obviously works on film and I actually love the original movie, but I think the musical would work beautifully on screen)
FOLLIES (I think it could be a one in a lifetime film if it had the right budget and a really visionary director like Baz Luhrman or Darren Arronofsky at the helm, but this will never happen)
I completely disagree about SUNSET BOULEVARD. The Broadway show is a mediocre adaptation of one of the most brilliant films to come out of the Classic Hollywood period, on top of it the show is basically a replica of the film.
Also, I'm with CATSNY re a MISS SAIGON film, don't think it'd work without all the bells and whistles of the original production.
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#16Musicals that BEG to be made into movies
Posted: 5/9/11 at 9:44am
My top picks for movie adaptations are:
Big River
Ragtime
Into the Woods
Sunday in the Park (believe it or not, and I want Baz Luhrmann to direct it, or even James Cameron in 3D!)
Shows I don't think would work on film:
Follies (but I have an inherent problem with this show)
Miss Saigon
Sunset Blvd. (It's been done, and you'll never beat it.)
"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."
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#17Musicals that BEG to be made into movies
Posted: 5/9/11 at 10:36amDebbie Does Dallas...oh wait
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#18Musicals that BEG to be made into movies
Posted: 5/9/11 at 10:39amI think Miss Saigon would work well as a film because the story is pretty intimate. Also, the actual helicopter wouldn't be that amazing, but I think a scene showing the fall of Saigon like history captured it would be pretty impressive.
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#19Musicals that BEG to be made into movies
Posted: 5/9/11 at 12:29pm
Not that anyone would see it I expect, but She Loves Me would work beautifully on film and could be a treasure!
I'd like Sunset Boulevard, but only starring Liza.
I've heard the Into the Woods film demo- please leave the show alone if it's going to be messed around with on film.
Follies- with a world class cast- yummy.
Assassins could be fun, if given a suitably stylish transfer.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 6/21/06
#20Musicals that BEG to be made into movies
Posted: 5/9/11 at 2:06pm
Miss Saigon is not about the helicopter. On film, "American Dream" can be an even bigger showstopper than landing the helicopter on stage.
That said, here's my five:
Miss Saigon
Into The Woods
Wicked
Sunset Blvd.
Next to Normal (I'd love to see Naomi Watts in this)
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#22Musicals that BEG to be made into movies
Posted: 5/9/11 at 6:45pmSeussical as an animated musical would make a ton of money.
Jonwo
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#23Musicals that BEG to be made into movies
Posted: 5/9/11 at 7:18pmAside from Miss Saigon, I think La Cage Aux Folles would work as a film but I would base it on the Menier production rather than the grander original production.
#24Musicals that BEG to be made into movies
Posted: 5/9/11 at 8:24pm
Jonwo - I'm not sure if you knew this or not - but La Cage was originally a film, way before it was ever adapted to the stage. It's a French film, albeit not a musical, but the musical is completely based off of the film.
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Make them drag you screaming from life, keep dreaming
You'll live forever here on earth.
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