The Bodyguard: The Musical
The Bodyguard: The Musical
#1The Bodyguard: The Musical
Posted: 6/5/09 at 1:12pm
Is this Whitney's comeback project?
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/David_Ian_Planning_The_Bodyguard_As_Stage_Musical_20090605
Updated On: 6/5/09 at 01:12 PM
#2re: The Bodyguard: The Musical
Posted: 6/5/09 at 1:43pmI just can't see a huge demand for this idea. The film was popular for its stars, not its story and it certainly hasn't sustained as an enduring classic film. The song was a hit, but it's not enough to justify a stage transfer. I think they need to go back to the drawing board if a film transfer is what they want and find something with either a better, or more clever story (a colorful setting and era often help), or a more universally beloved classic. The Bodyguard is none of these.
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#2re: The Bodyguard: The Musical
Posted: 6/5/09 at 1:44pmIsn't the movie soundtrack the highest grossing soundtrack of all time?
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#5re: The Bodyguard: The Musical
Posted: 6/5/09 at 2:35pm
I'm truly scared by the possibility of this being onstage.
I can just hear the repetitive "I Will Always Love You" theme throughout the orchestrations...blach.
#6re: The Bodyguard: The Musical
Posted: 6/5/09 at 2:56pmI'll be interested in seeing this being pulled off on stage
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#7re: The Bodyguard: The Musical
Posted: 6/5/09 at 3:22pmIf it means another paycheck for her, you know Dolly will support it.
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#8re: The Bodyguard: The Musical
Posted: 6/5/09 at 7:22pm
Why does every mediocure movie get a musical makeover treatment lately?
This sound like a great project for Britney, or don't let sleeping dogs lie 
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#11re: The Bodyguard: The Musical
Posted: 6/6/09 at 8:00am
I dunno...there were rumours about a remake of the film with Rihanna starring.
I think that would be more welcome than a stage show, yes its ANOTHER remake of a 'classic' but if they did go with Rihanna it would go down a far grittier and modern route with her style of music coming through...rather than it being a semi-cheesy romantic film with her butchering 'I Will Always Love You' etc. cus lets face it, that girl does not have the chops to pull that off what so ever.
I don't imagine the stage show being any good because its quite dated, and everyone going would want to hear a 'new Whitney' then be disappointed when she wasn't. 'I Will Always Love You' would probably be a cringe worthy karaoke fest that you'd see most of the audience get all excited about when it began and sing along awfully.
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