Once More, With Feeling

[Lon Chaney]

Posted: 9/28/14 at 11:27am

Do you think the Buffy musical episode "Once More, With Feeling" could ever work on stage off-Broadway?

I just finished the series on Netflix a few weeks ago and this was one of my absolute favorite episodes. I was listening to the album again today and was really surprised by how strong the Joss Whedon score actually is. Yeah, it's no West Side Story or Sound of Music but it's still pretty beautiful music. Yeah it's a little short for a full length musical, but maybe Mr. Whedon would be willing to add some scenes or songs to lengthen it.

So does anyone think it could work on or Off-Broadway? I personally don't think it could work on Broadway, but a limited run off-Broadway could. Would it work out of context of the show? Would enough people who aren't fans of the show come to see it?

[jpbran]

Posted: 9/28/14 at 12:06pm

As much as that specific episode's plot is fully tied to the entire show run's mythology/back-story, it wouldn't work all that well as a stand-alone.

[kieranbec]

Posted: 9/28/14 at 12:07pm

I think that that particular episode is connected too strongly to the continuity of the show. As a stand alone piece it would probably not work, which is unfortunate because it is such a wonderful episode.

[abbagirl]

Posted: 9/28/14 at 12:11pm

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, however, might work onstage... :)

[oncemorewithfeeling2]

Posted: 9/28/14 at 3:33pm

I think it wouldn't work for the reasons already stated. I'm a huge fan of the show and namely this episode (hence my user name), but it wouldn't cut it as a show. A special "staged performance" or the like would be fun, I think.