What musical should Meron and Zadan do next?- Page 11

[Outoftowner2]

Posted: 12/9/13 at 12:56am

If I was one of the producers of "A Christmas Story The Musical" I would have been on the phone with NBC Friday morning. It is a perfect choice. True, not a lot of people have seen it yet, but many who have seem to really love it. I think it's great.
Best12Bars is right. SOM was a success because families wanted to watch it together (like we all used to pre-cable and even pre-VCR)and kids love stories about kids. ACS could be on the air in early December, then open a in a theater few days later (allowing some time to rehearse in the theater space after the broadcast) It's probably going to be an annual fixture in NYC and this exposure would be huge.
"Oliver!" is a great choice too for the same kids reason, but ACS would be wonderful.

[ElphabaGoodman]

Posted: 12/9/13 at 4:44pm

Looks like it's Pippin.

http://playbill.com/news/article/185316-Craig-Zadan-and-Neil-Meron-Will-Partner-with-Weinstein-Company-for-Film-Version-of-Pippin?tsrc=hpt2

[tazber]

Posted: 12/9/13 at 4:46pm

That's a movie not a live broadcast. It's been in development hell for decades.

[RW3]

Posted: 12/9/13 at 5:54pm

Interesting Article
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/10/arts/television/a-network-is-buoyed-by-sound-of-music-ratings.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0

[JohnyBroadway]

Posted: 12/9/13 at 6:55pm

Let the bidding begin!

[Johnnycantdecide]

Posted: 12/9/13 at 7:46pm

My bid? Little Shop of Horrors.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Seymour
Katy Perry as Audrey
Michael C Hall as Orin/Other Part
Cee Lo Green as the voice of Audrey II
Mandy Patinkin as Mushnick

[Wildcard]

Posted: 12/9/13 at 7:53pm

Nothing like death and hacked body parts for the holidays!

[Johnnycantdecide]

Posted: 12/9/13 at 7:55pm

Fair point. A Halloween broadcast of Little Shop of Rocky Horror could be fun

[smallvillefan16]

Posted: 12/9/13 at 7:55pm

no one seemed on board when I brought up 'A Christmas Story'. That changed quickly.
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[RW3]

Posted: 12/9/13 at 8:51pm

This is Access Hollywood's poll
http://www.accesshollywood.com/which-musical-should-nbc-stage-live-next_poll_4785

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 12/9/13 at 9:00pm

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?!!

I'm betting it will be somewhere along the lines of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF or maybe even CAMELOT. ANNIE has been done to death and WEST SIDE STORY is much to tragic of a story to do for the holidays.

I know it has no real recognition as a 'classic' musical but maybe they can even attempt to do HERE'S LOVE under it's new title: MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET: THE MUSICAL.

[OperaBwayLover]

Posted: 12/9/13 at 9:05pm

It won't happen, but I'd love to see Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, with Megan Hilty reprising her Encores! role. You could fill out the rest with more well-known names.

That said, please not Grease. And ABC seriously needs to do Beauty and the Beast. Or they could try to re-do The Little Mermaid for tv.

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 12/9/13 at 9:32pm

Oddly, I don't hate the idea of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, though I doubt they want to deal with the flying car. Perhaps i am just on Annie and Grease overload

[JohnyBroadway]

Posted: 12/9/13 at 9:38pm

Zadan and Meron won't do a project they've already produced. Of that list I'm sort of warming up to West Side Story. The two leads can easily be casted by pop stars, and it already has a fan following. But, is it family apropiate? And I would only enjoy it with the Robbins choreography. Only time will tell. I am guessing we will hear an announcement after the new year.

[BroadwayBound115]

Posted: 12/9/13 at 10:27pm

Singin' in the Rain with Justin TImberlake as Don Lockwood. That man can dance AND sing.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 12/9/13 at 11:45pm

A friend suggested APPLAUSE...with Madonna as Margo and Lady Gaga as Eve Harrington.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 12/9/13 at 11:45pm

A friend suggested APPLAUSE...with Madonna as Margo and Lady Gaga as Eve Harrington.

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 12/10/13 at 12:04am

I do not believe WEST SIDE STORY would get a G rating. Whatever the choice, it must come in as TV-G to maintain family appeal. We never think of that sort of thing but television executives do. And it plays a large part in this whole thing.

[justincharacter]

Posted: 12/10/13 at 12:24am

I understand that. But I'm still rooting for West Side Story (even though it'll probably never happen). I could just imagine Naya Riveras as Anita, Bruno Mars as Bernando, Chris Pine as Tony (depending on his theatrical voice, even though he did land in ITW), and maybe Ariana as Maria.

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 12/10/13 at 12:29am

Even so, who is the A-list superstar in that equation? Bruno Mars?!

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 12/10/13 at 12:30am

From that list, I'd love to see Camelot or My Fair Lady.

[Candleshoe2]

Posted: 12/10/13 at 12:34am

THE COLOR PURPLE may lend itself well to this format if they go beyond the "family-friendly" route. Would be nice to see Fantasia reprise her role.

[justincharacter]

Posted: 12/10/13 at 12:35am

@Liza Good point. But they all have familiar names, and are rising to stardom.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 12/10/13 at 12:35am

I would love to see King and I or My Fair Lady.

[JohnyBroadway]

Posted: 12/10/13 at 12:45am

I wonder if Tams contacted them for some of there titles? Hello Dolly, Bye Bye Birdie, Crazy For You?