Musicals that would make nice movies — Page 2

Grey Gardens is already being turned into a movie..go to imdb.com

The 2009 film listed there is based on the original documentary rather than the musical, so doesn't strictly count. :)

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Updated On: 7/1/07 at 05:22 PM

Zanna, Don't! screams to be made into a movie in my opinion. I also think that if it was done right Bare would make an amazing movie.

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ooooh - imagine all of the cool things you could do with Follies!

I'd love to see Les Misérables done on the big screen, though I can't picture it working as well on film or becoming a hit with the general public.

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Updated On: 7/1/07 at 10:16 PM

Wicked(I definetely see it happening and I wouldn't be surprised if Anne Hathaway gets cast as Elphaba and Kristen Bell gets cast as Galinda. But I personally think it would make a great animated disney like movie)

Les Miserables(Above everything. I think they could be waiting for Hugh Jackman to age a little so he could play Jean Val Jean.)

Into the Woods would be neat as a showtime/HBO movie.

Spring Awakening(if done right and with either the OBC or talented unknowns that fit the age)

Jersey Boys(of course)

Aida(But live action not animated)

Bare

Updated On: 7/2/07 at 05:14 AM

I would love to see an Aida movie as well, but if they're going to cast popstars, they need to cast ones with personality who can actually sing. I don't really follow the R&B world, has Heather Headley become enough of a bona fide star to do this?

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Follies. With some work on the book, the right cast, and a visionary director, it could be amazing. Note: I don't think it will ever happen.

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i said this a while ago and it was pointed out that legalities would stop it from happening, but I think it would be really cool if Wicked was done to visually mimic the 1939 Wizard of Oz in respect to the sets, costumes, even film stock if possible. Like, if it looked as though you were watching 'The Wizard of Oz', they could even intergrate footage from the original film in there to really play up the "looking at it a different way" aspect.

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"Follies" seems like it would translate on screen so well, but who would see it besides us?

I would love to see a version of "Grey Gardens" the musical on film. I think it could be very, very interesting. I love the idea of the first scene of the movie and watching the house transform.

Although, I'd much rather just have a filmed version of the show.

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thanks ChristiElphaJoSally :)

i'd also like to see Beauty and the Beast done in live action, i think it would be cool espically since in the musical they talk about how overtime the servents become more object-like. So at the beginning they could all look more like people, maybe even be people sized and progressively throughout the movie they look less like people and more like objects. Like they go from their broadway look to their animated counterparts. It would have potential to be visually beautiful all around.

It would also be amazing if they made 'The Lion King' with real animals, and no cgi.

ok, i was joking about the lion king, but I'd like a beauty and the beast movie.

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i said this a while ago and it was pointed out that legalities would stop it from happening, but I think it would be really cool if Wicked was done to visually mimic the 1939 Wizard of Oz in respect to the sets, costumes, even film stock if possible. Like, if it looked as though you were watching 'The Wizard of Oz'

That would be awesome, they'd have to get copyright(which the movie is now owned by WB), but it would make for an interesting adaptation and would be stunning.(I hope when or if they ever make it a movie, they'd get PJ Hogan to direct. Why? well it's not just that he could do fantasy and fabulous musical numbers, but that he is the true director who could capture every essence of Elphaba the best way possible, just watch Muriel's Wedding if you need an explaination to why he could)

Updated On: 7/2/07 at 10:34 PM