Which comic hero would best translate to the musical stage?- Page 2

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 8/6/06 at 2:20am

Going back to "It's a Bird It's a Plane It's Superman," the Drury Lane Oakbrook, a big Chicagoland Equity Theatre, is doing the show next year. I think that may be the only major regional production of the show that there's been in my lifetime...

[BlueStarGirl]

Posted: 8/6/06 at 3:36am

Hugh Jackman as Wolverine.

[Sant]

Posted: 8/6/06 at 8:20am

Calvin & Hobbes!!!

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 8/6/06 at 8:43am

Calvin and Hobbes would be so awesome. And that Superman musical flopped.

[jimnysf]

Posted: 8/6/06 at 9:24am

LI'L ABNER (1956)


Book by NORMAN PANAMA & MELVIN FRANK
Lyrics by JOHNNY MERCER
Music by GENE DE PAUL

BASED ON CARTOON CHARACTERS CREATED BY AL CAPP

Directed by GREG MacKELLAN
Musical Director DAVE DOBRUSKY
Choreographed by TOM SEGAL

Al Capp’s beloved cartoon characters sing and dance their way through this rip-roaring, foot-stomping 1950s classic! Dogpatch’s most prominent citizens find themselves dealing with Washington political intrigue, a nuclear threat, and the vitally important Sadie Hawkins Day race!

The colorfully comic score includes If I Had My Druthers, Namely You, Jubilation T. Cornpone, I’m Past My Prime, Progress is the Root of All Evil, and The Country’s in the Very Best of Hands.

WHERE:
Eureka Theatre
215 Jackson (between Battery and Front), San Francisco, CA

WHEN:
JULY 20th – AUGUST 13th ONLY!
Early Curtain Wednesday: August 2nd @ 7pm
Discussion with Director & Cast: July 23rd & July 30th
Special Family Matinee: August 12th @ 1pm



http://www.42ndstmoon.org/42newweb/shows/2006/abner.htm

[Jonwo]

Posted: 8/6/06 at 12:31pm

I think that a musical based on Spider-man would be cool but I rather see a superhero musical that isn't based on any existing superheroes.

I imagine that the effects for it would consist of flying effects similar to Wicked or Mary Poppins and advanced special effects similar to past mega musicals. On the negative side, I imagine it would be very expensive.

[matt schneider]

Posted: 8/6/06 at 2:23pm

silver surfer, orx-men would have to have awesome special effects, but I cant emagine there ever being a very good super-hero musical.

[Sumofallthings]

Posted: 8/6/06 at 2:25pm

Dick Tracy!!!

[StageManager2]

Posted: 8/6/06 at 4:54pm

I can definitely see DICK TRACY! (My bottom hurts just thinking about him.)