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New Disney Broadway Idea

New Disney Broadway Idea

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inick122492
#1New Disney Broadway Idea
Posted: 7/17/09 at 11:44pm

Now I know it's not the original animated movie from Disney but wouldn't Hocus Pocus make a great show, live? I know Wicked already has witches but "I Put a Spell on You" is just meant to be sang on the great white way. Tell me what you think?

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Eris0303
#2re: New Disney Broadway Idea
Posted: 7/17/09 at 11:46pm

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardid=1&boardname=bway&thread=992869#3795952

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardid=1&boardname=bway&thread=912730#3460820

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardid=1&boardname=bway&thread=952924#3407596


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inick122492
#2re: New Disney Broadway Idea
Posted: 7/17/09 at 11:48pm

Thanks! did not see those :)

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jamiekennywicked
#3re: New Disney Broadway Idea
Posted: 7/18/09 at 4:44am

I'd like to see Mulan or BROTHER BEAR on broadway


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bwaybabe2
#4re: New Disney Broadway Idea
Posted: 7/18/09 at 5:43am

I'm not sure about Mary Testa, but might just work wonders re: New Disney Broadway Idea
Maybe Patti LuPone? I'm not sure if she'll go along with this...maybe Faith Prince, if she decides to become another Disney character? I think she would be awesome!
I do love Timessquare3's art on those faces from that first thread re: New Disney Broadway Idea

Now, Mulan...that might really be something onstage...
I wonder if they can do something with "Bedtime Stories"? Or "Enchanted"?

bwaybabe2
#5re: New Disney Broadway Idea
Posted: 7/18/09 at 11:13am

*bump*...is this the one you want the posts on?

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Jordan Catalano
#6re: New Disney Broadway Idea
Posted: 7/18/09 at 11:23am

If/when Disney puts another musical on the stage it needs to be a spectacle. They need to go back and look at what made The Lion King and Beauty and the Beast such huge successes. They've gotten very far off the mark lately with things like Mary Poppins, Tarzan, Little Mermaid. While I enjoyed MERMAID much more than I think I should have it still isn't very good. In many ways it comes across as a cheap piece of theater with many elements that just don't work for it.

Properties like ALADDIN, CINDERELLA and SLEEPING BEAUTY might face many obstacles as far as staging, special effects and set design but they are the type of musical that will succeed. Not something like MULAN or BROTHER BEAR.

Updated On: 7/18/09 at 11:23 AM

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Spacedog78
#7re: New Disney Broadway Idea
Posted: 7/18/09 at 11:53am

So the spectacle is what counts and not the substance? I'd rather see an amazing show with no spectacle than a show that is ONLY about the costumes/sets etc...i.e. Lion King, B & B.

bryan
#8re: New Disney Broadway Idea
Posted: 7/18/09 at 12:43pm

disney should do the lion king part 2.

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philly03
#9re: New Disney Broadway Idea
Posted: 7/18/09 at 12:55pm

"Properties like ALADDIN, CINDERELLA and SLEEPING BEAUTY might face many obstacles as far as staging, special effects and set design but they are the type of musical that will succeed."

And a lot of people thought that the underwater theme could be done - I didn't buy it, looked nothing like "under the sea." People also thought The Little Mermaid score alone could save the show - nope!

Aladdin, if they could make it look NOT cheezy for the flying carpet/etc., but I can only imagine some of the hot messes they'd get themselves into set wise ...

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Mr Roxy
#10re: New Disney Broadway Idea
Posted: 7/18/09 at 12:56pm

How about Tarzan 2?


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Dollypop
#11re: New Disney Broadway Idea
Posted: 7/18/09 at 1:01pm

Perhaps Disney will give up completely and return Broadway to adults.

Thank you very much!


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adamgreer
#12re: New Disney Broadway Idea
Posted: 7/18/09 at 1:13pm

Aladdin is their next musical.

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lakezurich
#13re: New Disney Broadway Idea
Posted: 7/18/09 at 1:48pm

I still think Hercules would be the best movie to turn into a musical.


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BroadwayGuy12
#14re: New Disney Broadway Idea
Posted: 7/18/09 at 1:54pm

If/when Disney puts another musical on the stage it needs to be a spectacle. They need to go back and look at what made The Lion King and Beauty and the Beast such huge successes. They've gotten very far off the mark lately with things like Mary Poppins, Tarzan, Little Mermaid.

How is MARY POPPINS not a spectacle? The only thing that made that show even mildly worthwhile were the sets and the special effects.

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dayao
#15re: New Disney Broadway Idea
Posted: 7/18/09 at 4:52pm

There are three wonderful Disney musicals from the 1960's which would transfer beautifully to Broadway. One of them, Babes in Toyland, WAS a big hit in the early part of the 20th Century and features a fantastic Victor Herbert score with new lyrics by George Bruns.

Also Summer Magic and The One and Only Original Family Band feature songs by the fabulous Sherman Brothers and would be great as stage musicals.

Best of all, come to think of it, would be 1967's The Jungle Book, also by the Sherman Bros. Jungle Book would probably be the most likely to succeed since it has a similar setting but a score and story that is eons better than The Lion King.


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Bodes08
#16re: New Disney Broadway Idea
Posted: 7/18/09 at 5:21pm

I think Hocus Pocus could have HUGE potential to do well on Broadway.
I also would love to see Aladdin on stage. That would be amazing.
Another Disney movie I've always thought would transfer well to the stage is The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

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philly03
#17re: New Disney Broadway Idea
Posted: 7/18/09 at 5:24pm

"I also would love to see Aladdin on stage. That would be amazing."

Again, isn't that what most said about The Little Mermaid?

..I just hope they don't use the same Tarzan design team ...

FindingNamo
#18re: New Disney Broadway Idea
Posted: 7/18/09 at 5:38pm

Yes, indeed, meant to be sang. Perhaps by Arnold Stang. Or Phyllis Diller's Fang.


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adamgreer
#19re: New Disney Broadway Idea
Posted: 7/18/09 at 5:47pm

Again, isn't that what most said about The Little Mermaid?

..I just hope they don't use the same Tarzan design team ...


Bob Crowley designed Tarzan. He is responsible for designing two of their successes- Mary Poppins and Aida. He also directed Tarzan, which was a disaster. As a designer, I think most of his work is unparalleled. As a director, not so much.

Mermaid's problems stemmed from Francesca Zambello's hideous direction (why her? No seriously, WHY HER?) and the ugly, cheap, sets and costumes they got (remember the bongs?).

degrassifan
#20re: New Disney Broadway Idea
Posted: 7/18/09 at 6:01pm

"Properties like ALADDIN, CINDERELLA and SLEEPING BEAUTY might face many obstacles as far as staging, special effects and set design but they are the type of musical that will succeed. Not something like MULAN or BROTHER BEAR."

I quite agree! I'd love to see CINDERELLA or even SLEEPING BEAUTY on Broadway, but it'd be very difficult to do...unless they take a whole new approach. I'm sure with an upstanding creative team, anything is possible.


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