THE NEXT MUSICAL TO MAKE IT ON THE BIG SCREEN... — Page 2

Sweeney IS being made with direction by Sam Mendes. Urinetown was rumored to be starring Bette Midler as Pennywise.

Here are some musicals I would love to see as movies (that haven't already been announced)...
-The Last Five Years
-Parade
-Wicked (with massive retooling)
-The Light in the Piazza
-Caroline, or Change
-City of Angels

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Hmmm. As Lockstock? I don't really see him there. I see him more as Hotblades Harry. Haha. I'm sure they're courting that Star Trek guy (I'm totally blanking on his name) who was supposed to join the cast if the show hadn't closed. I think Luther Creek would be a great Bobby, and Kristin Chenoweth would probably be the most marketable Hope, and she'd be really funny.

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bjivie2, you said that you'd like to see Wicked as a movie but with massive retooling ,what do u mean by that

"Sweeney" is being adapted by the screenwriter of "The Last Samarai" and "The Aviator". Any thoughts on casting? It's hard to think of a Sweeney and Lovett who are age-appropriate, talented, and good singers, and are also big enough names. Personally, I'd love to see Julie Walters (Mrs. Weasley in the "Harry Potter" movies) get a crack at it--she IS Mrs. Lovett--but I doubt producers would think her enough of a draw.

John Landis is supposed to direct "Bat Boy"--a good choice, I think--but I seemed to recall hearing it was going to be made for TV. That's probably how "Avenue Q" could work best as well.

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I could really care less about the big screen quite honestly... but I would like some recordings to be released. Like Boy From Oz and Wicked and Piazza and others that I couldn't see from the OBC members to have in my collection.