Musicals that would make great novels

[HumATune]

Posted: 6/10/06 at 11:34am

I know it’s not an original musical, but Miss Saigon would make a great novel. If the backstories of the characters were fleshed out (Kim and Thuy’s childhood, how Chris met Ellen, more on the Engineer, etc.) it could easily fill three or four hundred pages. In the hands of a capable writer who conducted extensive research, Miss Saigon could be a great read.

[thevolleyballer]

Posted: 6/10/06 at 2:43pm

I think Les Miserables would be a fanta-- oh, what? Oh. Never mind.

[HumATune]

Posted: 6/10/06 at 3:52pm

Aw, you’re precocious Volleyballer. I didn’t think it was necessary to specify musicals that weren’t novels first. Those do exist you know.

[greeneyed_one]

Posted: 6/10/06 at 4:18pm

Spelling Bee would make a cute Children's Book

[coolphantom919]

Posted: 6/10/06 at 4:21pm

I agree with greeneyed_one!!!
Updated On: 6/10/06 at 04:21 PM

[thevolleyballer]

Posted: 6/10/06 at 4:26pm

Heh.

I think "Into The Woods" would be a fantastic book -- not quite on the children's level, but still readable by the younger and older crowd. More of a satirical look at fairy tales.

Also, "How To Suceed In Business..." would probably be an interesting turn at a novel. :)

[FranklinShepard-Inc.]

Posted: 6/10/06 at 4:44pm

I'd love to read a novel on the epic Strouse/Schwartz/Stein musical "Rags".

[DTBG2]

Posted: 6/10/06 at 4:45pm

i'm saying this kind of blindly....i know it's an opera, but i'm pretty sure it's not a novel yet....

AIDA, would be a good read.

[gumbo2]

Posted: 6/10/06 at 4:59pm

Sweeney Todd...I know it's based off of stories and such but is there actually a book about it?

[tophertilson]

Posted: 6/10/06 at 5:33pm

FALSETTOS would make a great Augusten Burroughs-esque comic/tragedy.

TT

[Weez]

Posted: 6/10/06 at 6:39pm

I've been trying to hunt down a Sweeney book at work for a display I wanna do but there is no such thing. If someone would do a proper novel, I could die happy. And have an awesome display. ^_^

[craftymarley]

Posted: 6/10/06 at 7:48pm

The Last Five Years would be an amazing novel. The chapters could even alternate like the songs!

[James885]

Posted: 6/10/06 at 7:59pm

I think Urinetown would make an interesting novel.

[EponineAmneris]

Posted: 6/10/06 at 8:00pm

MISS SAIGON and THE LAST FIVE YEARS would make awesome books, I agree.

MOVIN' OUT would be a great read.

Posted: 6/10/06 at 8:08pm

AIDA, would be a good read.

Provided that the dialogue was about twenty steps above what it was on Broadway, yes.

[jasonf]

Posted: 6/10/06 at 11:10pm

I think Rent could be made into a pretty solid novel.
I don't know if it is one already or not, but Parade would be a GREAT novel.
City of Angels seems like a natural...
Once on this Island would make a good book - maybe a kids' book...

Into the Woods HAS been turned into a book - and it's pretty much the script of the show...