I hate/love when threads like this come up because I won't.shut.up about it because animated films are my THING....they're honestly I guess my first love come to think of it, as I grew up on Disney, but I also love many of the ones you mentioned, and pretty all the above would work. And I've talked about Swan Princess and Thumbelina with friends, believe you me.
I'll add "Nightmare Before Christmas" not for Broadway, but for any of the Disney Parks as a seasonal show. It's such a brilliant movie that I'm a HUUUGGGGEEEEEEEEE fan of, but it's by no means "Broadway" (add jazz hands), but it would be a GOLD MINE as a show at Disney World, and frankly the Little Mermaid and B and the B shows nnnneeeddd to retire....they're are so old and aged, it hurts. I'll keep saying this until it actually happens dammit, because rumor is it's been talked about but has never gotten past the "talk" stages and how that is, is beyond any comprehension. It's a genius thing waiting happen, that I wonder what on god's green earth could be keeping it from happening.
But since Nightmare isn't really material right for the Great White Way, Burton's other film that has gotten nothing but compared to "Nightmare" could absolutely work if done right...CORPSE BRIDE. I love this movie so much, and just as much as "Nightmare". It's such a bittersweet little gem that is BIG TIME under appreciated. The songs aren't what I would call memorable, but they're good and serve their purpose, and the soundtrack itself is lovely. Oh and some great FEMALES roles also! I think the amount of female principals actually match the amount of male ones, so Burton and Elfman need to get on this, stat. Also, I've always wanted to live to see Elfman tackle a stage score so....someone out there fund this please!
Of course the issue is that aside from certain Disney films, Anastasia, and Prince of Egypt, I get the idea that many people are tired of animated screen to stage transfers. I personally don't mind, I adore them, I'd see them all, but the majority don't seem to.
