New broadway show

#1

New broadway show

Posted: 1/25/09 at 2:55pm

What movie/book/story would you like to see on broadway as a musical or play?

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#2

re: New broadway show

Posted: 1/25/09 at 2:58pm

Green Grow the Lilacs

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#3

re: New broadway show

Posted: 1/25/09 at 3:24pm

As I Lay Dying as a Stephen Sondheim score.

#4

re: New broadway show

Posted: 1/25/09 at 3:29pm

Well, I read this book called "Wicked," and it dawned on me that it might make a good musical...

Oh, sorry... seriously, though, I think there should be more musicals based on Shakespeare plays-- all of the soliloquys and stuff really lend themselves to turning them into songs. I'd LOVE a Macbeth musical. The way it's written really seems to follow a kind of musical format. And I heard there was a musical of Jane Austen's "Emma" in the works, which makes me happy, because I think it suits it really well.

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#5

re: New broadway show

Posted: 1/25/09 at 3:31pm

I second the Macbeth musical. I re read it recently and thought the same thing.

#6

re: New broadway show

Posted: 1/25/09 at 3:34pm

My friend and I wrote sort of a musical farce version a couple of years ago that spoofed songs from Sweeney Todd and Little Shop of Horrors among other things. It was really stupid, but a lot of fun. Oh, and for some reason, the witches were a girl group like the Supremes, Macduff was really operatic, and Malcolm only sang jazz. (?)

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#7

re: New broadway show

Posted: 1/25/09 at 4:09pm

Monster-In-Law
1984
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
Holes
Across the Universe

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#8

re: New broadway show

Posted: 1/25/09 at 4:23pm

Wow, Holes in particular is really, really intriguing-- I can imagine that, and I think it could be fantastic. 1984 would be a very cool concept, too, though harder to pull off. Weirdly, the one I think would be the least successful of those would be Dr. Horrible, just because it works so well in his current format and changing it for the stage I feel would just be a bit of a mess. And I LOVE Dr. Horrible.

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#9

re: New broadway show

Posted: 1/25/09 at 4:26pm

Schmerg, your Macbeth musical sounds fantastic haha.

And 1984 I think would be really good too.

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#10

re: New broadway show

Posted: 1/25/09 at 4:39pm

Yes! It would be so campy and ridiculous! Patti would play the Jane Fonda role, Karen Olivo could play the J.Lo role, and Cheyenne could play Patti's son! Perfect!

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#11

re: New broadway show

Posted: 1/25/09 at 4:45pm

I would love to see them mount a first class production based on the movie, WERE THE WORLD MINE.

#12

re: New broadway show

Posted: 1/26/09 at 8:35am

Tokyo Gore Police

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#13

re: New broadway show

Posted: 1/26/09 at 7:10pm

I have several, but I'm not telling because I want to be the one to write them.

Honestly, it sucks because I want to say and get feedback but can't.
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#14

re: New broadway show

Posted: 1/26/09 at 8:15pm

Heart and Souls with a score by Shaiman and Wittman.

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#15

re: New broadway show

Posted: 1/26/09 at 8:26pm

The Love Guru
Zohan
Longest Yard
The Jerk
Mr.Magoo
Superbad
1 Night In Paris
It's Pat
Stuart Smalley
Billy Maddison
Coneheads

#16

re: New broadway show

Posted: 1/26/09 at 8:28pm

Ida Lupino's 1966 gem THE TROUBLE WITH ANGELS, starring Hayley Mills, Rosalind Russell and that never-again-seen June Harding.

It just aches to be musicalized on stage AND featuring a funky mid-60's rock-n-roll score (and lyrics) by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman.

#17

re: New broadway show

Posted: 1/26/09 at 8:32pm

40 Year Old Virgin
Walk Hard
Mr. Magorium's Wonderful Emporium
Stephen Lynch - The Musical
Master Of Disguise
Saved By The Bell
Zak And Miri Make A Porno (TONY WINNER)

#18

re: New broadway show

Posted: 1/26/09 at 9:07pm

A Separate Peace...bring on the sexy Finny!!!

#19

re: New broadway show

Posted: 1/26/09 at 9:56pm

The Crucible: The Musical!!!!! Featuring the world-famous, tap-dancin' Puritans!


Yes, I know that a Crucible opera exists. I just think that a really campy musical satire would be hilarious.

#20

re: New broadway show

Posted: 1/26/09 at 9:59pm

The Fountainhead.

If you whittled it down to the love story it could be pretty exciting.

#21

re: New broadway show

Posted: 1/26/09 at 10:14pm

A Clockwork Orange

Clarissa Explains It all

Daria

Fraggle Rock

Feminine Hygiene Got You Down?

Working Girl

Rosemary's Baby

Groundhog Day

Clue

Married With Children

Casper

Beetlejuice

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#22

re: New broadway show

Posted: 1/26/09 at 10:22pm

As I always say:

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#23

re: New broadway show

Posted: 1/26/09 at 10:24pm

There already is a "Clue" musical

#24

re: New broadway show

Posted: 1/26/09 at 10:40pm

BEETLEJUICE is actually in the works...

#25

re: New broadway show

Posted: 1/26/09 at 11:37pm

I still contend that ZOOLANDER would make an incredible musical. In fact, i could break that script down right now and come up with a treatment, telling where every single song should go.

It really has everything one needs for a good musical.