Sick of Movie Adaptations?- Page 2

[Demitri2]

Posted: 3/28/05 at 7:35pm

I agree however I'll take a musical based on a movie adaptation over another revival any day. With the multi million dollar cost to mount a musical these days, I think most producers want to be assured an audience identification with a popular movie title rather than risk financing an original work. It's unfortunate but most likely true.I would also think the advance box office take on a show based on a popular movie would also be much more lucrative then something with an unknown title.

[Bwaybaby109]

Posted: 3/28/05 at 10:20pm

I don't care what a musical is adapted from, just as long as it's done right. ANd for the most part, movie musicals have been pretty sucessful so I can't complain. As I said in past posts, I'd love to see adaptions of Down With Love and the tv version of Rigoletto, not the opera! They would rock like a boulder!

[Sporkie]

Posted: 3/28/05 at 10:26pm

YES! I am sick of a lot of those...but mostly because they're stupid ideas. I really prefer original musicals- but mostly it's important that a musical be well conceived. legally Blonde doesn't sound good... at all ...*shudders* but you never know. I mean, Jeckyll and Hyde should have been better than it was from the basic subject matter, although it was fine... and Bombay Dreams should have been much better! My goodness!

[timote316]

Posted: 3/28/05 at 10:49pm

First Wives Club would make a great musical. It would be a great oppurtunity for the older Broadway actresses to have some great roles.