Why Are Shelley Long Films So Underrepresented On Broadway?- Page 2

[jpbran]

Why Are Shelley Long Films So Underrepresented On Broadway?#25

Posted: 9/11/12 at 5:28pm

I agree about "Night Shift."

Also, stupid as it would likely be, "The Money Pit" could easily be a mostly-one-set stage show with the ever-transforming/repairing/breaking scenery as a selling point.

Again, would likely suck, but could be... interesting.

[Rodgerdodger]

Why Are Shelley Long Films So Underrepresented On Broadway?#26

Posted: 9/11/12 at 6:02pm

I've been wanting Troop Beverly Hills the Musical ("Making it Big on Broadway!" or "It's Cookie Time!") for years now. It's reached the point where I've tried imagining where the songs would go.

Tell me, what do we think of a number called "Boyoyong" (sung as "boy-oy-ong") for the party scene? I mention this because I've fallen in love with the following (admittedly rather silly) couplet:

"If a girl has boyoyong
it makes a man sproyoyong!"

I just picture that line leading into the dance break.

[GavestonPS]

Why Are Shelley Long Films So Underrepresented On Broadway?#27

Posted: 9/11/12 at 6:16pm

Also, stupid as it would likely be, "The Money Pit" could easily be a mostly-one-set stage show with the ever-transforming/repairing/breaking scenery as a selling point.

Again, would likely suck, but could be... interesting.

But if you're going to do that, why not go all out and adapt WAR OF THE ROSES? No Shelley Long, but tearing a house down is more fun that putting one up. And Stephen Sondheim can ghost-write the Danny DeVito numbers.

Now that we've mentioned it, if somebody had the balls to go with the movie's ending, WAR OF THE ROSES might not be such a bad idea for a show.

(We'll sub a Pilates or Tae Bo or whatever's-trendy class for the demo derby, since every musical now has its aerobics number... and the whole show is a "demo" of a different kind.)

[MrMidwest]

Why Are Shelley Long Films So Underrepresented On Broadway?#28

Posted: 9/11/12 at 6:59pm

"The gods who nurse this universe think little of mortals' cares. They sit in crowds on exclusive clouds and laugh at our love affairs. I might have had a real romance if they'd given me a chance. I loved him, but he didn't love me. I wanted him, but he didn't want me. Then the gods had a spree and indulged in another whim. Now he loves me, but I don't love him." - Cole Porter

[Jordan Catalano]

Why Are Shelley Long Films So Underrepresented On Broadway?#29

Posted: 9/11/12 at 7:01pm

Jen Cody would be PERFECT for little Drew's role!

[Jon]

Why Are Shelley Long Films So Underrepresented On Broadway?#30

Posted: 9/12/12 at 8:54am

Shelley Duval musical? Why not put POPEYE on stage?

Norbert Leo Butz as Popeye!
Sutton Foster as Olive Oyl!
Marc Kudisch as Bluto!
Dick Latessa as Poop Deck Pappy!
Kevin Chamberlin as Wimpy!

[Younger Brother]

Why Are Shelley Long Films So Underrepresented On Broadway?#31

Posted: 9/12/12 at 9:17am

I'd love to see Troop Beverly Hills as a musical! Perhaps someone like Sherie Rene Scott for Phyllis and Mary Testa or Andrea Martin for Velda?

[once a month]

Why Are Shelley Long Films So Underrepresented On Broadway?#32

Posted: 9/12/12 at 9:21am

Thanks for the laugh Jordan. Reading this, I laughed right out loud...sitting at my desk in the office. Good thing I wasn't drinking anything!

[doodlenyc]

Why Are Shelley Long Films So Underrepresented On Broadway?#33

Posted: 9/12/12 at 9:57am

Outrageous Fortune gets my vote...if just to hear "Yeah, I Got My Peeweeid!" and "...Not Gettin' Any Freshah!"

...and thank you Jon for helping me finally figure out who Sutton Foster reminds me of! Olive Oyl!!!!

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