Who DESERVES a jukebox musical?- Page 2

[darquegk]

Posted: 7/6/09 at 11:21am

It's like the current "Fame's not a musical... but they sing in it" debate, or "is Spiderman 3 a musical just because it has musical numbers and a few dance sequences?"

[TimesSquareRegular]

Posted: 7/6/09 at 11:31am

Of the suggestions already made, I must say the idea of a DURAN DURAN musical has me ... well, hungry like a wolf.

If they could figure out how to duplicate some of the visuals in their music videos .....

[breakfree303]

Posted: 7/6/09 at 11:38am

I actually had this idea a few weeks ago, but I was thinking they make something like New Jersey: The Musical and all the songs are from famous singers from Jersey.

I'd see it. :)

[Byron Abens]

Posted: 7/6/09 at 12:00pm

"And even then, all the musical numbers are "in the musical" scenes. Today's directors wouldn't call it a musical at all. The characters don't sing unless they're actually singing."

I've only seen the revival version, but there are a numbers in that that are not related to the fictional show. "Go Into Your Dance," "Getting Out of Town," "Sunny Side to Every Situation," the first half of "I Only Have Eyes for You," "About a Quarter to Nine," and of course "Lullaby of Broadway."

As for the topic at hand. I would like to see a Cyndi Lauper jukebox musical.

[lull89]

Posted: 7/6/09 at 12:00pm

Call me crazy, but I've always thought that a Weird Al Yankovic jukebox musical would be awesome. It doesn't even have to feature any of his parodies (although some of them might be really good), much of his original stuff tells stories really well. Songs like "Albuquerque" and "Why Does This Always Happen to Me?" tell fantastic stories. And songs like "I Remember Larry" and "Wanna B Ur Lover" establish some great characters.

I also think he could write an awesome original musical, that didn't necessarily have to be parody (since Forbidden Broadway kind of has that covered), but could certainly be funny as heck.

[Jamie Pierce]

Posted: 7/6/09 at 12:02pm

The B-52's

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 7/6/09 at 12:10pm

I always thought Twyla Tharp should do a great MOVIN' OUT style musical with the music of Kate Bush. Problem is, am I the only one who would go see it?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 7/6/09 at 12:38pm

Cyndi Lauper or Tina Turner (A musical version of "What's Love Got To Do With It" would do great, I think)

[jarred03]

Posted: 7/6/09 at 12:40pm

I second Madonna and Elton John, they both have a ton of great songs that could easily translate to stage.

I also think Aerosmith, Heart, and Journey would be great choices.

Mary J. Blige as well.

Posted: 7/6/09 at 4:16pm

STARSHIP- "We Built This City"

Two lovers fight big brother in the future, using rock and roll to return the land to the people.

Someone make it happen.

[winston89]

Posted: 7/6/09 at 4:41pm

I just got off of Pete Townshend's website his recording of The Lifehouse Project.

For those of you that don't know Lifehouse was a rock opera that Pete wrote that was supposed to be produced shortly after Tommy but was never completed. Many of the songs that were going to be written for Lifehouse can be heard on the album Who's Next.

Or, I would love to see Townshed go further with his stage adaptation of his newest rock opera Wire and Glass which was done upstate a year or so ago.

[yay_gerb]

Posted: 7/6/09 at 5:31pm

The Insane Clown Posse

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 7/6/09 at 5:43pm

The Mamas and the Papas.

[Mattt]

Posted: 7/6/09 at 5:46pm

Ben Folds could write AMAZING stuff for theater.

[Mark_E]

Posted: 7/6/09 at 6:18pm

Britney!




Only kidding, although it probably will happen.

[singtopher]

Posted: 7/6/09 at 6:26pm

I second the Carpenters.

And regarding Britney, I was thinking about The Marvelous Wonderettes the other day, and it made me think about all the 50's/60's revues out there geared towards older audiences. So, by this logic, when my generation is old will we all flock to the Broadway Palm to see a Britney/Christina/Mariah musical revue?

[zooxanthellae]

Posted: 7/6/09 at 7:15pm

Cher (& Sonny)

[After Eight]

Posted: 7/6/09 at 8:27pm

"Dream a Little Dream," a musical about the Mamas and the Papas, appeared off-Broadway in 2003.

[Eris0303]

Posted: 7/6/09 at 8:30pm

So, by this logic, when my generation is old will we all flock to the Broadway Palm to see a Britney/Christina/Mariah musical revue?

Couldn't Girls Night be seen as the beginning of that?

[TalkinLoud]

Posted: 7/6/09 at 8:30pm

Elton John would be great.

David Bowie's music would also lend itself VERY well to a jukebox musical.

[Katurian2]

Posted: 7/6/09 at 8:48pm

Another one I thought of:

Eric Clapton


He already has a fabulous autobiography out, and has played with some of the most influential bands/individuals of blues rock.

[bondgirl]

Posted: 7/6/09 at 8:54pm

From what I remember, Meatloaf's "Bat Out of Hell" was written to be a rock opera that never happened. That would be my choice.

[Pianolin717]

Posted: 7/6/09 at 9:05pm

Ingrid Michaelson or Regina Spektor. I could def see a Regina Spektor jukebox musical and I would see it!

[MisterRussell]

Posted: 7/6/09 at 10:04pm

Not the ticket-buying public, and certainly not the Modern Theatre.

[CyCoSpAz2]

Posted: 7/6/09 at 10:14pm

Savage Garden