Alright, I think that there ARE many movies out there that could be converted into plays or shows. For some reason I always thoguht that 'The Breakfast Club' would make a good show. Music and singing included. But besides my crazy fantasies, what movies do you think would work as shows?
I just repeated my self. *Shrug*
"I really liked the show--Wish I saw Boy's Night...Am I allowed as I am not a boy anymore:)"-duffyny1
DEAD MAN WALKING ANATOMY OF A MURDER HUD BEN HUR E.T. KITTY FOYLE THE TOWERING INFERNO THE MUPPET MOVIE BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID THE COLLECTOR PSYCHO THE BIRDS MOVE OVER, DARLING PILLOW TALK THE SUN ALSO RISES THE PEARL THE GOOD EARTH PAPA'S DELICATE CONDITION THE CALL OF THE WILD GIDGET WHERE THE BOYS ARE
For the Boys is *kind of* a stage show...HAHA. This touring company tried to make it into one. It sucked. I was one of the Andrews Sisters and we did a tour Jan-May 2002 and it was horrifying. I'm sure if they worked on it, and took out the eight thousand drummers, it would've been ten times better.
They turned it into a big percussion show, and they actually did more of a revue than based on the movie. Actually, it wasn't much like the movie at all, I don't think...I never saw the movie...it was based on the Andrews Sisters and one of them was like, the lead, who fell in love with this guy in the army who she sang to. She sang "Every Road Leads Back to You" which I know Bette Midler sang in the movie...we did "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" and stuff like that. Oh gosh, it was horrible.
There were nine actors playing drummers/soldiers...HAHAHA. Oh my gosh, I don't even want to know what the creator of this show was thinking. They would drum around and then there were nine dancers as well, and at one part they did a dance together. LOL. It was so ridiculous. Bad memories. Go away. The only characters in the show were the 3 Andrews Sisters, Tim (the army guy), and the Bob Hope type of host character...then the 18 Ensemble dancers/drummers.
Hopefully if they ever make a stage show, they'll steer far away from the production I did. One of our venues was a big arena and surprisingly enough, it sold out...the Nutter Center in Dayton Ohio. Hahaha, Nutter Center. They were all crazy, that's why they all saw it. Seriously, if any of you saw this show, you'd be crapping your pants and posting mean things about it on this message board. It was God-awful crap...although the talent was good and the drum numbers WERE pretty cool...they just didn't fit to well in this "musical."
I've always thought Aladdin would make an awesome stage show. Someone do it, NOW. That and maybe Center Stage? Ehh, I just love that movie. I keep getting good ideas, then I remember they're books and not movies. Hmm. Sixteen Candles!!! HAHA that would be the funniest musical ever. Long Duck Dong should get a solo.
Although the story has been made into several films (including two musicals) it could be easily adapted for Broadway. Though some might want it left in the 1950s Monroe-Grable-Bacall era, it might work far better if updated to the present. With an all-new score.
And might be even MORE intersting if you made the three leads golddigging "boiz" - maybe a corn-fed blond, a hot latino, and an Asian twink.
I agree with the Princess Bride. That movie is hilarious. I also want to add Christy (which was only a made for TV movie). I don't think it would go over very well, but it is one of my favorite books.
Christy was actually a musical. I knew the co-creator of the show. It has not been able to be perfromed for a while now due to some issues with the original author.
About a year ago I was invited to a read/sing thru of a work in progress based on "Boys Don't Cry", it was the closest I've ever come to a "Springtime for Hitler" moment in all my years in the business.
You've got to spread joy up to the maximum
Bring gloom down to the minimum
Have faith or pandemonium's
Liable to walk upon the scene
THE HOURS...starring Nicole Kidman! Hey, if she could do it in Moulin Rouge, why not Bway? She won't have to worry cuz Virginia Woolf has less screen time than the other gals.
