THE NEXT MOVIE MUSICAL WILL BE... — Page 3

i gotcha rent - i was referring to the comment that Evita was the first...

And this item came out of a gossip column from the UK about two weeks ago --


"Copyright 2004 Associated Newspapers Ltd.
Mail on Sunday (London)

December 12, 2004
SECTION: FB; Pg. 20
LENGTH: 1505 words
HEADLINE: William: It's over for good, Kate
BYLINE: KATIE NICHOLL

... NEVER one to miss a trick, I hear Andrew Lloyd Webber is already planning his next musical movie following the success of Phantom Of The Opera.

The musical maestro has signed actors Anthony Hopkins and Hugh
Jackman for Sunset Boulevard and is trying to convince Glenn Close, who played fictional screen legend Norma Desmond in the Broadway hit, to reprise the role.

'Andrew is trying to persuade Glenn to play the part again.
He's also in talks with Meryl Streep. My bet is he'll go with Glenn if he can convince her to do
it,' said a source..."

"GUYS & DOLLS is one of the most perfect musicals ever written."

Matt please explain?! I'm not knocking the show it's a good show. But honestly the most perfect musical ever written is either West Side Story or Sweeney Todd

Also the Movie Musical Revolution (as i like to call it) was, in part, kicked off by Evita but it re-jump started by Moulin Rouge.

I'm not too terribly excited about seeing Hairspray on the big screen....AGAIN. As I am not too familiar with the Musical version I'll hold my final thoughts on it when I do get a chance to read the synop.

I'm leary about The Producers...simply because I adore the original with Zero Mostel and Gean Wilder.

Guys and Dolls is perfect in that you can walk out of the theatre humming the songs, each song is in place, all dialogue has the effect it should on the audience (happy/sad/funny)

I happen to HATE Guys & Dolls (Ducks). I find it to be annoying. A musical about Gamblers and Dames - how droll.

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