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The Little Mermaid
Aladdin
Hercules

but I really don't think Mulan would work with a few of the scenes(like the battle scene with the huns for instance) but you never know.

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Hercules for sure... with the success of other shows with Black Girl Groups.. The Muses would find a great home on the great white way.

PLUS I've already done sketches of The Muses costumes for a broadway show. ^^

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The Nightmare Before Christmas would be A-MAZ-ING on stage!!!

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Ohhh...what about "Snow White" with Indina Menzel as the Witch that wears a lot of black?!

That sounds familiar...

I looked at the Muzes in "Hercules" and WOW -- that's some line-up; with Roz Ryan and LaChanze, to name a few. That'd be fierce live.

~Sam

Oh yeah Nightmare Before Christmas would be cool.

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I think in terms of musical potential (as in: MUSIC that would be most suited to a broadway show), my vote goes to Pocahontas or the Hunchback of Notre Dame. Hunchback is one of my favorite disney movies, and music in the film is very beautiful and quite powerful in some cases (the choral bits of "The Bells of Notre Dame" are just gorgeous). One has to wonder if Disney Theatrical would do it though... as it's also one of the DARKEST disney movies there is (if I didn't know better, and if not for a few things, I'd never guess it was a disney movie at all). I mean, how many small children really understand "Hellfire", and how many parents would really want to explain that one to their kids at intermission? That's not to say that *I* wouldn't love to see it, but Disney tends to like their shows very kid-friendily.

Pocahontas had some of my favorite Disney music EVER. I'm a fan of Hercules too, but I don't know that I could see it translating well to a stage musical.

I'm not counting the Little Mermaid, because that's already been slated for production and workshopped and such (I'm actually quite a fan of some of the new music for that. "If Only" is a beautiful song).

Updated On: 4/16/06 at 05:15 PM

When I was in Berlin a few years ago, there was a huge marquee for a production of "Hunchback" -- HOWEVER, I think that the vast majority of those in Europe are incarnations of "Notre de Paris". Which is not based at all (save for the story) on the Disney film. I could be wrong, but that's my guess.

~Sam

Why are so many people against Disney Theatrical? Honestly. The budgets for these shows are astronomical, so one knows that from a technical standpoint that the show will do well. The shows employ many budding actors, which is good, and many of the musical retooling/orchestrations typically turn out good thanks to amazing composers. Not to mention that many of the Disney cartoon movie musicals are based off historically significant works/events, so, despite the book, there is some tangible content. That's just me.

"Hunchback" would be amazing to be on Broadway! I love that movie so much and the messages and themes in the movie are so powerful! Plus hearing someone belting "Out There" or "God Help the Outcasts" would be incredible!

yay, another ACL fan!

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This isn't a cartoon, but I would love to see "Bedknobs and Broomsticks." It has catchy music and I would love to see it on stage.

Hercules would be nice, too.

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I recall reading that Julie Taymor signed on to direct "Pinocchio" as a broadway musical. ANyone else remember this?

Escape to Witch Mountain- The Musical

Babes in Toyland (I <3 Annette)

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