Featured Actor Joined: 4/10/11
I bet it's Cinderella. The Music Man isn't well known by most people under 50 anymore. They would need someone like Hugh Jackman to sell it. A classic like Gypsy, My Fair Lady or South Pacific would be great. After the good response this year, I'm sure they'll be able to get some more big names involved. I was concerned that no one famous would ever want to do one after Walken and Williams embarrassed themselves last year.
Here's some of my suggestions:
The Addams Family
Camelot
A Christmas Carol (Alan Menken/Lynn Ahrens)
Hello, Dolly!
Mame
My Fair Lady
Once Upon a Mattress
Seussical
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/25/14
Whatever it is, I hope they make the cast diverse.
Oliver! would be perfect. I hope they consider it.
I also like previous posters' choices of Bye Bye Birdie and You're A Good Man Charlie Brown. The Pajama Game and Thoroughly Modern Millie could also be a good fit.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
They need to stop doing Sesame Street, and do something different. I think Sweeney Todd could really work.
Aida Revival said: "They need to stop doing Sesame Street, and do something different. I think Sweeney Todd could really work."
You do realize they're billing these as holiday events for families?
I've said this before, but My Fair Lady!
Chess with Idina Menzel, Hugh Jackman, Josh Groban and Beyonce directed by Ivo Van Hove
Broadway Star Joined: 12/31/69
It doesn't have to be for families next year.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/28/13
It doesn't have to be for families next year.
If you have that mindset, you can all but guarantee it will NOT happen. There has to be mainstream, family-friendly appeal to some extent. That's the fact.
Liza's Headband said: "There has to be mainstream, family-friendly appeal to some extent. That's the fact."
#headbandrealness
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
Not true. I would love to see Daniel Day Lewis and Meryl Streep in Sweeney Todd. I think people would see it just to see them.
Understudy Joined: 8/8/15
As long as these threads remain, I think NBC should take a break from doing a live musical. How stupid are some of the people that post on these threads
Understudy Joined: 8/8/15
As long as these threads remain, I think NBC should take a break from doing a live musical. How stupid are some of the people that post on these threads
"Guys and Dolls," "Oliver," and "My Fair Lady" would be great but they need big stars. Like, Channing Tatum as Sky Masterson, Lady Gaga as Nancy, or Anne Hathaway as Eliza Doolitte. "The Wiz" had some pull because it was an interesting title to choose, and I agree that something classic for the next year is going in the right direction.
Or just film "Hamilton." THAT would get ratings.
Danster said: "As long as these threads remain, I think NBC should take a break from doing a live musical. How stupid are some of the people that post on these threads"
One of us! One of us!
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
The Drowsy Chaperone
A Little Night Music
Caroline, or Change
The Pirates of Penzance
She Loves Me
Pippin
You're on a roll today haterobics.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
Up In One said: "Chess with Idina Menzel, Hugh Jackman, Josh Groban and Beyonce directed by Ivo Van Hove"
I wish!
Elfuhbuh said: "I've said this before, but My Fair Lady!
" I agree with My Fair Lady. How about Mamma Mia, Mary Poppins or WIcked? I bet if they did any of these instead of Wiz they would have gotten record audience.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/28/13
That's because Haterobics has no real job and a sugar daddy to satisfy his needs, in a number of ways.
Liza's Headband said: "That's because Haterobics has no real job and a sugar daddy to satisfy his needs, in a number of ways. "
You're half right! Sadly, it is the no job part. ;-(
Spelling Bee's charm is the audience participation aspect. It would lose that in a broadcast setting unless they invited a studio audience in. And even then I don't think it would translate well to TV.
I would love to see something like Paulus' Pippin. Don't know how far they could go with "With You" though.
^Zadan & Meron are already gonna be producing a film adaptation of Pippin for Harvey Weinstein.
Petralicious said: "I agree with My Fair Lady. How about Mamma Mia, Mary Poppins or Wicked? I bet if they did any of these instead of Wiz they would have gotten record audience."
They could never do Mary Poppins because that is a Disney property. The only way we could see a live television production of Mary Poppins would be for it to be on ABC.
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