What material would you like to see musicalized? Any by whom?
What material would you like to see musicalized? Any by whom?
Flahooley
Leading Actor Joined: 11/17/05
#0What material would you like to see musicalized? Any by whom?
Posted: 11/18/05 at 11:40amA FACE IN THE CROWD with a score by DAVID YAZBEK. He has already proved to be expert comic writer. I bet there is dramatic depth there that we haven't seen yet.
#1re: What material would you like to see musicalized? Any by whom?
Posted: 11/18/05 at 11:46amThe Hours by Adam Guettel. I think it would be interesting to see these 3 stories told in music and have the 3 different time periods displayed on stage at the same time.
Flahooley
Leading Actor Joined: 11/17/05
#2re: What material would you like to see musicalized? Any by whom?
Posted: 11/18/05 at 11:51am
Great idea, Hanna. Thanks.
Updated On: 11/18/05 at 11:51 AM
touchmeinthemorning
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/3/04
#3re: What material would you like to see musicalized? Any by whom?
Posted: 11/18/05 at 11:53amJukebox musical of Aretha Franklin's life.
#4re: What material would you like to see musicalized? Any by whom?
Posted: 11/18/05 at 11:53amEinstein's Dreams by LaChuisa.
#5re: What material would you like to see musicalized? Any by whom?
Posted: 11/18/05 at 11:54amIf The Hours were going be adapted into a musical, I think Guettel would be the only one who could make it work.
Flahooley
Leading Actor Joined: 11/17/05
#6re: What material would you like to see musicalized? Any by whom?
Posted: 11/18/05 at 11:54am
Arthea Franklin on stage is Musical Theatre enough for me!
All fantastic ideas! I hope some producer is reading this.
Updated On: 11/18/05 at 11:54 AM
#7re: What material would you like to see musicalized? Any by whom?
Posted: 11/18/05 at 11:59am
Yes, THE HOURS by Guettel is brilliant - but I wouldn't say he's the only one that could make it work...there's always Sondheim.
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by Ahrens/Flaherty
#8re: What material would you like to see musicalized? Any by whom?
Posted: 11/18/05 at 11:59amI know that "Catch Me If You Can" is supposed to be adapted into a musical. Is Yazbek working on that music? If not, I think that would be RIGHT up his alley.
Flahooley
Leading Actor Joined: 11/17/05
#9re: What material would you like to see musicalized? Any by whom?
Posted: 11/18/05 at 12:02pm
I think it is the HAIRSPRAY team working on CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, Hanna.
I've been waitng for a musical of MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL, Munkustrap178.
Updated On: 11/18/05 at 12:02 PM
#10re: What material would you like to see musicalized? Any by whom?
Posted: 11/18/05 at 12:07pmWell that could work, too. Shaiman and Wittman are brilliant. I just feel like Yazbek would bring his unique sound that material that would work well. Yazbek needs to have more work out there on Broadway. The thing that I have really liked about his work is that it's a different sound/feel than is normally represented on Broadway, but it works well with the the structure of a Broadway musical.
Flahooley
Leading Actor Joined: 11/17/05
#11re: What material would you like to see musicalized? Any by whom?
Posted: 11/18/05 at 12:12pm
Couldn't agree with you more, Hanna. His work has a contemporary sound without throwing out the Broadway tradition. He also has the flexibilty to comment and mimic all sorts of music. In DRS he tackles country music, 70's pop, and Noel Coward! All soooo seemless. A real talent!
Updated On: 11/18/05 at 12:12 PM
#12re: What material would you like to see musicalized? Any by whom?
Posted: 11/18/05 at 3:23pm
John Preston's Franny, the Queen of Provincetown by Mr. Sondheim or Marc Shaiman & Co.
Andy Capp comic-strip by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Marjorie Morningstar by William Bolcolm
Videos