Strange Musical Ideas- Page 2

[GeorgeandDot]

Posted: 12/15/17 at 9:01pm

Sondheimite said: "A musical about a little sh!t who lies and then uses the veiled white boy excuse of, "I have anxiety" to try to get us, the audience, to sympathize."

It's a little alarming to me how easily you brush off anxiety, which is a legitimate mental illness.  It just goes to show how society still doesn't take mental illness seriously.  It's still viewed as an "excuse."

Anyways, there are some really inspired ideas on here.  I think the Trump presidency and the right wing party would make for a brilliant 1930's, old fashioned musical comedy filled with pastiche songs.  It would be great political satire. You could call it "Of Me I Sing!" and it could star Alec Baldwin and Laura Benanti.

 

Updated On: 12/15/17 at 09:01 PM

[darquegk]

Posted: 12/16/17 at 9:58am

I had been working on a cabaret show, “Donald Sings and Swings,” in the event of a Hilary presidency. The concept was that Trump, Bernie and others from the 2016 election went on a concert tour to keep their names in the headlines.

[John Adams]

Posted: 12/16/17 at 10:09am

Waiting For Guffman: The Musical

[Wee Thomas2]

Posted: 12/16/17 at 10:22am

Some of these *are* Strange.

 

Any that are Passing Strange?

[John Adams]

Posted: 12/16/17 at 10:53am

darquegk said: "I had been working on a cabaret show, “Donald Sings and Swings,” in the event of a Hilary presidency. The concept was that Trump, Bernie and others from the 2016 election went on a concert tour to keep their names in the headlines."

OMG, I love the idea! (especially the title of the show!) Personally, I think you should move forward with it and just revamp the concept a bit. That title alone could be even more relevant given how history has progressed.

I can't get over how clever that title is...

 

Updated On: 12/16/17 at 10:53 AM

[darquegk]

Posted: 12/16/17 at 1:13pm

Bernie was going to sing “Maybe This Time” with a number of perennial also-rans (Hilary would be joining them if I retooled the concept).

Donald was going to sing a version of “You Make Me Feel So Young:” something like “I like ‘em Good and young/I like ‘em soon as spring has sprung.”