Poll: Which 2025 Best Picture Oscar Nominee Would Work Best and Worst on Broadway

[NewYorkTheater]

Posted: 2/10/25 at 10:43pm

We already know that “Wicked” would make a good Broadway musical because it IS one. But what about the other nine movies nominated this year for the Best Picture Oscar? Which would make the best play? The worst play? The best musical? Take the poll 

 

Polll: Which 2025 Best Picture Oscar Nominee Would Work Best and Worst on Broadway

[Globefan]

Posted: 2/10/25 at 10:54pm

Emilia Perez would certainly be the most fascinating one

Updated On: 2/10/25 at 10:54 PM

[Mr. Wormwood]

Posted: 2/10/25 at 11:04pm

Please God not Emilia Perez. I'd rather see a musical version of The Substance than Emilia get adapted.

Conclave could definitely work well as a Play though it feels like it would have been the other way around. I don't see it getting made into a Play after being a hit movie.

[Miserent]

Posted: 2/10/25 at 11:04pm

The Substance starring LaChanze and Celia Rose...bring it on.

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 2/10/25 at 11:05pm

This set is almost not fair - obviously Wicked is based on a Broadway musical. A Complete Unknown  is a fairly conventional musician biopic that could be turned into a bio-musical easily. Emilia Pérez is already a musical that could probably be adapted to the stage, and Conclave is so based in dialogue and interpersonal drama that it practically feels like an adaptation of a stage work already.

The Brutalist is epic in scope but never loses its intimate focus on László's journey along the way and for that reason I could see someone finding a way to turn that into a musical - the two-act structure helps as well. The Substance  could be turned into a campy musical a la Teeth or Death Becomes Her, but it probably works best as a movie.

I haven't seen Anora yet and I'm trying to not learn much about it until I do, so no comment. Nickel Boys I also haven't seen, but from what I understand the impact of the film is so inherently rooted in how it is filmed that it'd have to be completely reworked to fit the stage.

[Globefan]

Posted: 2/10/25 at 11:33pm

KevinKlawitter said: "This set is almost not fair - obviouslyWickedis based on a Broadway musical.A Complete Unknownis a fairly conventional musician biopic that could be turned into a bio-musical easily.Emilia Pérezis already a musical that could probably be adapted to the stage, andConclaveis so based in dialogue and interpersonal drama that it practically feels like an adaptation of a stage work already.

The Brutalistis epic in scope but never loses its intimate focus on László's journey along the way and for that reason I could see someone finding a way to turn that into a musical - the two-act structure helps as well.The Substancecould be turned into a campy musical a laTeeth orDeath Becomes Her,but it probably works best as a movie.

I haven't seenAnorayet and I'm trying to not learnmuch about it until I do, so no comment.Nickel BoysI also haven't seen, but from what I understand the impact of the film is so inherently rooted in how it is filmed that it'd have to be completely reworked to fit the stage."

Emilia would only work if they make it super campy 

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 2/10/25 at 11:35pm

I’d be down for an I’m Still Here musical. It would be a star vehicle. The Substance could be a fun campy musical.

Please don’t let Emilia Pérez anywhere near a stage. We need positive representation of Mexican and trans people, not that.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 2/11/25 at 8:43am

Conclave could be a fun opera.