The Princess Bride Musical - To Premiere in Chicago- Page 2

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 2/25/25 at 3:49pm

Yeah, that's basically the problem I am alluding to - the movie somewhat parodies old fashioned stock characters, and in "times such as these" the children are not going to accept Buttercup being a passive damsel in distress. 

Really, the best time to have done this was in the late 00's and by Adam Guettel. It would have been great. Sigh.

[seaweedjstubbs]

Posted: 6/25/25 at 11:46pm

A casting notice was just posted with the creative team listed:

Director: Alex Timbers
Producer: Jeffrey Seller
Book: Bob Martin & Rick Elice
Music: Robert and Kirsten Lopez
Music Supervisor: Tom Kitt

[RUkiddingme]

Posted: 6/26/25 at 12:37am

that's a lot of big names listed there!

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 6/26/25 at 12:53am

seaweedjstubbs said: "A casting notice was just posted with the creative team listed:

Director: Alex Timbers
Producer: Jeffrey Seller
Book: Bob Martin & Rick Elice
Music: Robert and Kirsten Lopez
Music Supervisor: Tom Kitt"

Interesting that Disney is no longer producing and they handed it off to Jeffrey Seller. 

[devonian.t]

Posted: 6/26/25 at 1:14am

Ooh, the book is going to be as good as Smash and Boop!

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 6/26/25 at 8:46am

devonian.t said: "Ooh, the book is going to be as good as Smash and Boop!"

Not too concerned about the book here.

The source material is 1000000 times better than Smash and Boop.

The composer and director have also written books, and with Jeffrey Seller at the helm it feels like it will actually happen, instead of Disney spinning the wheels. 

[RippedMan]

Posted: 6/26/25 at 8:50am

Cannot wait to see what Timbers does! 

[DaveyG]

Posted: 6/26/25 at 9:33am

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Interesting that Disney is no longer producing and they handed it off to Jeffrey Seller."

It's been a bumpy road for this one. We'll see if they stick the landing. 

 

[fashionguru_23]

Posted: 6/26/25 at 9:35am

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Interesting that Disney is no longer producing and they handed it off to Jeffrey Seller."

I believe that this is a situation much like Sister Act. While it is a property owned by the Disney Company, it does not fall under the "Disney on Broadway" brand. Sister Act was "produced by Whoopi Goldberg, Stage Entertainment, Joop Van Den Ende, Bill Taylor & Rebecca Quigley. Produced in association with Disney Theatrical Productions". I'm sure the billing will say something similar.

Also, Shakespeare in Love was produced by Disney Theatrical and Sonia Friedman. Moulin Rouge and Mrs. Doubtfire were "Presented by special arrangement with Buena Vista Theatrical (which is code for Disney). You also can't forget the two productions where they let other theatres basically use their IP: Jungle Book at the Goodman in Chicago, and Pinocchio at the National Theatre in London.

[DaveyG]

Posted: 6/26/25 at 10:19am

fashionguru_23 said: "ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Interesting that Disney is no longer producing and they handed it off to Jeffrey Seller."

I believe that this is a situation much like Sister Act. While it is a property owned by theDisney Company, it does not fall under the "Disney on Broadway" brand. Sister Act was "produced by Whoopi Goldberg, Stage Entertainment,Joop Van Den Ende, Bill Taylor & Rebecca Quigley. Produced in association with Disney Theatrical Productions". I'm sure the billing will say something similar.

Also, Shakespeare in Love was produced by Disney Theatricaland Sonia Friedman. Moulin Rouge and Mrs. Doubtfire were "Presented by special arrangement withBuena Vista Theatrical (which is code for Disney). You also can't forget the two productions where they let other theatres basically use their IP: Jungle Book at the Goodman in Chicago, and Pinocchio at the National Theatre in London."

My understanding is that William Goldman's estate controls the stage rights and he granted those rights to Disney Theatricals when he was still with us. Disney developed it over the last ten years or so with the late Steven Lutvak writing the score and then David Yazbek. Neither version worked, so Disney decided not to move ahead and the rights reverted back to the Goldman estate. Jeffrey Seller then took on the project and hired the Lopezes. I could be wrong, but that's the gossip I heard.

 

 

Updated On: 6/26/25 at 10:19 AM

[dramamama611]

Posted: 6/26/25 at 1:44pm

Take my money.  Take my retirement fund.  

 

Please don't suck.   Or even be only "good".   I've waited far too long for this and have been a very good girl.  I deserve this.  

[Dolly80]

Posted: 6/26/25 at 1:51pm

When is this happening?