#26
Posted: 10/25/24 at 9:49am
Sorry to lose “Long Before I Knew You” from Bells Are Ringing.
Name a song from a musical you were sorry to lose in its film version as well as one you were happy to gain. — Page 2
#27
Posted: 10/25/24 at 7:42pm
The King and I is a pretty perfect film adaptation, but cutting Shall I Tell You What I Think of You? (which was recorded for the soundtrack and maybe filmed but now lost) was a mistake...
#28
Posted: 10/26/24 at 11:12am
"I Have Dreamed"...is to me the most perfect R & H love song, and to have it cut from the most perfect film of The King & I was a major disappointment to me...i used to sing that song to myself dreaming of the man i wanted to have in my life..so yeah...a great loss...
#29
Posted: 10/28/24 at 11:17am
With the possible exception of Sacha Baron Cohen's performance, I don't find anything worthwhile about the Sweeney Todd adaptation, especially the way they eviscerated the score.
I mean, why even make a movie version if you need to cut so much brilliant music to make it more cinematic? I can live without "City on Fire," but cutting "Kiss Me" killed me, and eliminating "The Ballad of Sweeney Todd" was unforgivable (even if Sondheim agreed). Not to mention cutting whole verses from individual songs.
IMO the movie was a train wreck. And casting Johnny Depp certainly didn't help. I guess Russell Crowe wasn't available?
#30
Posted: 10/28/24 at 11:43am
This is such a fun thread topic that reminds me of the good ole days of BWW.
Carry on. 
#31
Posted: 10/28/24 at 12:58pm
Sorry to lose “I Have Dreamed” and “My Lord and Master” from THE KING and I
#32
Posted: 10/28/24 at 3:06pm
Sorry to lose - Everything I Know from In the Heights
Happiest to gain - My Man - Funny Girl
#33
Posted: 10/29/24 at 5:03pm
INTO THE WOODS - No More
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC - The Glamorous Life (film version)
Funny, both are about absent parents.
#34
Posted: 3/11/25 at 9:51pm
The tornado sequence in the new “Wiz” stage show is horrible! The song was completely changed (not for the better) and is unforgettable. The original score and staging (woman dancer wearing a cloth headdress that covered the stage) was phenomenal!
#35
Posted: 3/11/25 at 11:26pm
GUYS AND DOLLS - "I've Never Been in Love Before." The replacement was a big hit "The Eyes of a Woman In Love," but wasn't all that great.
BELLS ARE RINGING - "Long Before I Knew You."
#36
Posted: 3/12/25 at 7:31am
Sorry to Lose: Who Are You Now? Funny Girl
Happy to Gain: Hopelessly Devoted to You Grease.
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