O Brother, Where Art Thou Stage Musical?

Okay, I'm not the type who thinks Broadway should constantly turn to movies for inspiration of shows.  But, it seems like a no-brainer to see 2000's O Brother, Where Art Thou get adapted into a stage musical, given that the film has a large number of songs already integrated into scenes that would make great stage numbers.  I mean, I personally would love to see the scene where the sirens seduce the three men with moonshine while singing adapted.

Given the film was released by Disney through their Touchstone film division, and how hugely successful the soundtrack album was when it came out, it almost seems like it should have been inevitable.  But, I have never heard anything.  Being that the film is 21, it's probably long past its prime as an audience draw.  Still, it just seems strange, and I refuse to believe that it was never even considered at one point.

Most of the songs in the movie are public domain though. You Are My Sunshine and I''ll Fly away are not, but both have been covered a zillion times, so I doubt they have too much problem with licensing. Get Gillian Welch and Alison Krauss to write some new songs for Penny, Big Dan, and Baby Face Nelson and you're ready to go!

Of course!, this should be a stage musical.  It's stupid to say otherwise.  Each time I watch the movie, I am reminded of my step-father.  "Big Rock Candy Mountain" was one of those songs he sang over and over when I was a boy.  Years later, I realized that he didn't know the lyrics and would just make them up as he went along.

This is one of my favorite films of all time, but I'm not entirely sure what would be gained by bringing it to the stage. In terms of Greek myths being brought into depression-era America, Hadestown scratches that itch pretty well. I don't think there's too much to enhance about the original film through a stage production. The movie is already pretty perfect.