TV on Broadway

[ahimsa]

Posted: 5/26/06 at 10:03am

If the trend to bring cinema hits to Broadway continues down its dark path, soon they'll be back to reaching into TV shows for new material.

Do you think there is a TV show, past or present, that would make a good musical?

I've got some ideas, but want to hear yours first!



Updated On: 5/26/06 at 10:03 AM

[Craig]

Posted: 5/26/06 at 10:12am

You realize there have been incarnations of Gilligan's Island, Brady Bunch - and more recently Happy Days, right?

[Unknown User]

Posted: 5/26/06 at 10:18am

No

[CurtisTaylorJr2]

Posted: 5/26/06 at 11:14am

Okay, here it goes: I'd like to see a musical of the Jeffersons.

[kaboodles041]

Posted: 5/26/06 at 11:31am

Full House!!

[umgeoboy]

Posted: 5/26/06 at 11:31am

Don Trump and the Weisslers were/are working on the apprentice the musical, not sure whatever happened to it.

[catsuit]

Posted: 5/26/06 at 11:34am

Apprentice the Musical? What is this world coming to...?

[MCfan2]

Posted: 5/26/06 at 11:37am

Well, there were all those rumors of Rupert Holmes trying to turn "Remember WENN" into a musical. I'd have loved to see that, but I think the project got stalled somewhere.

[blueroses]

Posted: 5/26/06 at 11:51am

Strangers with Candy.

[Stewart]

Posted: 5/26/06 at 12:24pm

Remember WENN would be great. I think that about a number of period pieces. Snowy River. Little House on the Prairie. Hogan's Heroes. (But spare me from Dr. Quinn: the Musical).

Personally, I would love to see The Greatest American Hero.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 5/26/06 at 12:38pm

Don't forget that The Jerry Springer Show was made into an opera.

I think MASH would make a great musical. Plenty of material there for several songs.

Updated On: 5/26/06 at 12:38 PM

[NathanLaneStalker]

Posted: 5/26/06 at 12:59pm

I knew about Happy Days and Gilligan`s Island (Just because it was mentioned at an award show) NEVER heard of Brady Bunch the musical.

And although it was a comic strip first You`re a Good Man Charlie Brown.

I read about the Apprentic Musical about 2 years ago....weird.

Shrek,Catch Me If You Can,Young Frankenstein,Legally Bloned,The Little Mermaid (Disney),and possibly more that i`m not thinking of are being made into broadway shows.

[Thesbijean]

Posted: 5/26/06 at 1:06pm

Fresh Prince of Bel Air: The Musical

ER: The Heartstopping Broadway Musical

[mrslovett7]

Posted: 5/26/06 at 4:25pm

Curb You Enthusiasm

[ahimsa]

Posted: 5/26/06 at 4:30pm

I like Stewart's idea for Hogan's Heros

Great characterizations. Klink, Shultz, the Brit, the Frenchy, some hotties, and a know it all all-american

An All male cast (except for a fun Helga) whoo-hoo!

[JoshuaEads]

Posted: 5/26/06 at 4:34pm

"Mama's Family" would be fun

"Saved by the Bell" could be a hit

Seriously, though, has anyone ever produced a musical about "I Love Lucy"? Not the show, per se, but about the life of Lucy and Desi and the show and such??

~Joshua

[sweeneytodd2]

Posted: 5/26/06 at 4:52pm

Yay Strangers with Candy!

[dirty rotten guy]

Posted: 5/26/06 at 5:38pm

Remember that show DINOSAURS on the Disney Channel? I thin that might make for a fun and unique Broadway show, if done right.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 5/26/06 at 7:58pm

"The Mary Tyler Moore Play"

"I Love Lucy: On Ice"

"ER - THE MUSICAL"

[boxers7]

Posted: 5/26/06 at 8:15pm

Law and Order: SVU has some story lines that are screaming to be put onstage.

[ILoveMyDictionary]

Posted: 5/26/06 at 8:16pm

The Honeymooners could be made into a good Broadway show. I think it would work better as a straight play though, not a musical.

[Mamie]

Posted: 5/26/06 at 9:05pm

I think "Remember WENN" would be fantastic. (For the costumes if nothing else!)

I still think a funny, new show (not a re-write of an old one) of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" would be a hoot.

[Fabrizio2]

Posted: 5/26/06 at 9:15pm

That's So Raven the musical...

Which I am predicting in about 2009...with the way Disney seems to be going. I mean there already is a theme song for the show, which they could use for their opening number. They already have a star, because everyone knows once a Disney channel star becomes a 'popular' actor they have to take on a singing career. I mean who hasn't taken on one except for Shia Le Boeuf who is a fabulous actor by the way in my opinion for his age. They have that Chealsey girl who also sings. The little chubby boy could have like these rap solos. I mean they have a set cast. Orlando Brown could also have a hip hop solo. It will be Hair meets Color Purple meets High School Musical meets Disney needs to be blown up with an H bomb. I mean what more could you ask for?

Oh I know!

Lizzie McGuire the Musical

I don't think I'll go there. Maybe another time.

[blueroses]

Posted: 5/27/06 at 12:56am

Yay Sweeney! Another Strangers with Candy fan. Whenever I bring it up no one knows what the hell I'm talking about.

[donna_darko_23]

Posted: 5/27/06 at 1:28am

I think Strangers with Candy could be very funny. (Treadjack - I want wait for the movie to come out in about a month!).