To Wong Foo......would it be good as a musical?
To Wong Foo......would it be good as a musical?
NathanLaneStalker
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/06
#0To Wong Foo......would it be good as a musical?
Posted: 8/3/06 at 12:33am
I think it would translate really well!
What do you think?
#1re: Too Wong Foo......would it be good as a musical?
Posted: 8/3/06 at 12:37amThe movie def. has some moments that sing...but it would take someone far more talented than I to make it really work.
#2re: Too Wong Foo......would it be good as a musical?
Posted: 8/3/06 at 12:43amI'd be a little embarrassed to have Patrick Swayze on Broadway again...
NathanLaneStalker
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/06
#3re: Too Wong Foo......would it be good as a musical?
Posted: 8/3/06 at 12:45am
Well, he wouldn't have to play him on b'way! There are plenty of people who could play the role!
ErikInTheCity
Stand-by Joined: 5/18/06
#4re: Too Wong Foo......would it be good as a musical?
Posted: 8/3/06 at 12:45am
I watched this the other night for the millionth time. . .and thought the same thing. Very fun and campy, with the whole Stockard Channing character storyline to really ground it.
Could be great fun.
#5re: Too Wong Foo......would it be good as a musical?
Posted: 8/3/06 at 12:46amGenius, honey, it's "To" Wong Foo.
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
NathanLaneStalker
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/06
#6re: Too Wong Foo......would it be good as a musical?
Posted: 8/3/06 at 12:48amWoops! Sorry!
#7re: Too Wong Foo......would it be good as a musical?
Posted: 8/3/06 at 12:49amI'd kill to play the Swayze role, he definitley had the best costumes...I imagine onstage they'd have William Ivey Long do the costuming...so we'd get another re-hash of Hairspray.
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
#8re: Too Wong Foo......would it be good as a musical?
Posted: 8/3/06 at 12:53amWell it's a better idea than THE WEDDING SINGER.
#9re: Too Wong Foo......would it be good as a musical?
Posted: 8/3/06 at 12:55am
It would be a bit redundant:
Still first
#10re: Too Wong Foo......would it be good as a musical?
Posted: 8/3/06 at 12:55am"In My Life" was a better idea than "Wedding Singer"
TonyaFanatic
Broadway Star Joined: 12/29/04
#11re: Too Wong Foo......would it be good as a musical?
Posted: 8/3/06 at 1:38amit would be awesome only if they cast the right Noxema. It cant be Michael Benjamin Washington workin that tired Mahoganny person he does. I and, hopefully he is waaayyyyy over it. its so done. Now i would love to see Jai Rodriguez as Chi-Chi though. you guys will probably laugh but i think Aaron Lazar would be a fun Vida.
#12re: Too Wong Foo......would it be good as a musical?
Posted: 8/3/06 at 1:59amPersonally I liked Washington as Mahogany, and in "La Cage" (he and Bryan Batt rocked, IMO)...and I am excited to see him in "The Wiz" and would love to see him play Noxxema (sp???). David Turner would make a good Vida, and Jai would be a good Chi Chi.
alterego
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/5/03
#13re: Too Wong Foo......would it be good as a musical?
Posted: 8/3/06 at 2:51amYou beat me to it Rath! I notice that that Tony Sheldon is in it. He's always good!
#14re: Too Wong Foo......would it be good as a musical?
Posted: 8/3/06 at 3:04amI think it could work.
ZONEACE
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/10/05
#15re: Too Wong Foo......would it be good as a musical?
Posted: 8/3/06 at 3:08am
"Well, he wouldn't have to play him on b'way! There are plenty of people who could play the role!"
Cheyenne Jackson anyone? He's got the Jawline.
#16re: Too Wong Foo......would it be good as a musical?
Posted: 8/3/06 at 3:25am
I'd go for that.
Even though I'm not black, I'd like to play Rachel Tension and be lowered from the ceiling.
ZONEACE
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/10/05
#17re: Too Wong Foo......would it be good as a musical?
Posted: 8/3/06 at 5:05amlol
#18re: Too Wong Foo......would it be good as a musical?
Posted: 8/3/06 at 4:41pmFirst, I love this movie! lol Who know's if it would work, but I wouldn't mind going to see someone attempt to put it on bwy.
London: Les Mis, Lion King, Sound of Music, Joseph, Hairspray, Billy Elliot
France: Le Roi Lion, Cabaret
Germany: Der Konig der Lowen
Holland: Tarzan & Les Mis
alterego
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/5/03
#20re: Too Wong Foo......would it be good as a musical?
Posted: 8/4/06 at 3:20amFirstly as Rath pointed out PRISCILLA opens as a stage musical in Australia in October. PRISCILLA beat out TOO WONG FOO last time and I think will do so again should there be any interest in such a project.
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