Spring Awakening...on film?

[Thesbijean]

Posted: 4/21/07 at 1:00am

I was watching some B roll footage of Spring Awakeing earlier today, and I thought to myself that I think Spring Awakening would translate to film very well, as a film is what I mean. Thoughts? I think the score not being so heavily contextually based as other musicals would aid in in having a smoother translation to film, and it is a universal story.

[Thesbijean]

Posted: 4/21/07 at 1:03am

Also having seen the show just 2 weeks ago.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 4/21/07 at 1:04am

I think the best thing about SPRING AWAKENING is the "energy" in the Theatre.
A Movie?
I'm thinking not.

[Becoz_i_knew_you21]

Posted: 4/21/07 at 1:04am

I don't think it should.
Updated On: 4/21/07 at 01:04 AM

[Thesbijean]

Posted: 4/21/07 at 1:05am

Well, that's what makes live theatre better than film in general, I don't think that is a dismissive quality for translation to film. I could say the same thing about Mamma Mia! and Hairspray, about the energy in the theatre.

And I'm not talking about it being made now, I'm talking about 5 years from now, when the show is closed... Updated On: 4/21/07 at 01:05 AM

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 4/21/07 at 1:06am

I don't think Spring Awakening would work at all.

[MerMaggieGalinda]

Posted: 4/21/07 at 1:06am

I'd rather have a filmed concert version or even better, just a taped performance of the original Broadway cast, because I can't imagine anyone doing it better than them right now.

[blaxx]

Posted: 4/21/07 at 1:43am

I love how you assumed that they have less than five years left...

[scott68]

Posted: 4/21/07 at 2:05am

No. It's just not a cinematic piece, and making it one would completely change the character of the work.

[SeanMartin]

Posted: 4/21/07 at 6:50am

Like "cinematic quality" has ever stopped Hollywood from doing *anything*? :: snort ::

[DRSisLove]

Posted: 4/21/07 at 8:26am

No.
Unless they got someone REALLLLLLLY good.

[jbdc]

Posted: 4/21/07 at 9:51am

The Broadway staging (blocking, choreo.) plays with the unreality and theatriclity of theatre. It uses all of these theories about the body in the space. And they fit the writing, because you have the world of the libretto, and then the world of the music--the two are from different eras. That works onstage, because the staging isn't attempting to be realism (Before you yell at me--I said the STAGING, not the ACTING). So when charactes step out of the moment to sing, it fits perfectly in the singular world of the production.

Film is a realistic medium. Without major reconceptualization, Spring Awkening on film would be a disaster. And I think that's a good thing. There is a reason Spring Awakening is in a theatre. Unlike, say, Legally Blonde. (IMHO--sorry for the minor threadjack)

[Laurhearts SA]

Posted: 4/21/07 at 10:34pm

I think if the they made the play a movie, it wouldn't be as bad. If a movie is completely different than the show, it could turn out well. (ie:Chicago) Sometimes, when musicals are put on film, they seem sill, like they are breaking into song for no reason. However, I would definetly leave Spring Awakening in the theater. The stage is so beatiful and the music is great. It should stay on a stage. A movie would be a bad idea.