Will Pocahontas ever become a broadway musical? — Page 2

You can put Disney above the title of a lackluster production like TARZAN and it will still make money. Then, you can try to put 35 names above critically celebrated productions like SPRING AWAKENING or GREY GARDENS and still lose money each week.

You might be mistaking the length of a run vs. making money. I don't believe Tarzan has turned a profit yet. Time will tell. The only thing that can't be argued is that Disney has deeper pockets than most - which allows them a huge marketing advantage.

Just putting the Disney name over any musical isn't going to make it a success. If it were that simple, they'd be putting money into any and every show they could.

While you may or may not agree with the projects they've chosen. I do believe they were, indeed chosen, for their appeal and popularity.

Also, considering that they are one of the "big" players in the entertainment industry - they have far more to lose - specifically because of perceptions, etc.

It's all relative. Tarzan not being as well received in the industry as say, Lion King, means that people are more apt to have your viewpoint with their next endeavor. Even with success in the West End with Mary Poppins - do you not think there was more concern over the opening of that show as compared to the show that followed The Lion King?

In many instances, no matter WHO or WHAT you are - you're only as good as your last show.

So going back to your point. Disney could definitely keep Grey Gardens or Spring Awakening open longer and marketing them up the ying yang - but ultimately, if no one is going or the show isn't worthy - it's not going to make money.

Like it or hate it - Disney properties have worldwide recognition. And that, is just never going to change.

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I love Pocahontas, but it may be too expensive.

Who would play Pocahontas? Judy Kuhn?

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Oh, please! Have they passed a law that says every Disney movie with music has to be made into a musical on Broadway? Are people now afraid to go and see something they haven't already committed to memory?

Incidentally, Disney was developing AIDA as an animation project years before they gave up on it and gave it to Elton John to ruin.

I love this board because there is room for Craigs and Lizzys. Hooray for reason and passion!

wow i was just think=ing about that when we were learnig the colonines (sp?)

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"At a press conference, Mel Gibson was asked about the historical inaccuracies in the film to which he replied 'There's a talking tree in the movie.'"

Then again, Mel Gibson has never been a stickler for historical accuracies (e.g. BRAVEHEART).

"Even Alan Menken fails to provide an incredibly stimulating score along the lines of Beauty & The Beast or Hunchback of Notre Dame"

I love POCAHONTAS' score.

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Updated On: 12/27/06 at 04:47 PM

On the Special Edition DVD they have a gorgeous new song called "If I Never Knew You". It is so beautiful, I was crying! If they had put the song originally into the film it would have done a lot better.

Although I wish it would come to Broadway, I can't see that happening too soon. The plot of Aida is very similar to that of Pocahontas, and Aida closed only two years ago, and is still touring.

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Updated On: 12/27/06 at 07:17 PM

Those who think because of Disney it's harder to get edgier stuff on Broadway are grossly misinformed. There will always be room for all types of shows, as there has been since the NY Theatre Scene began.

With 4 Shows running now its seems like a lot of space, however those 4 shows have opened over the last 13 years, What should they do Close B & B because its still making money.

What it mostly comes down to is what it always does with the Disney Corporation..jealousy of their success.

To the poster that mentioned Disney taking up 4 Theatres, well I do believe they bought the New Amsterdam so they can put whatever the feel like there. The Minskoff is hard theatre to be successful in because of its size, so no "edgy" show is going to take the risk and book the Minskoff

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When THE LITTLE MERMAID premieres, it might be at a different theatre and 5 Disney productions would be on B'Way, or it might probably knock out BEAUTY & THE BEAST or THE LION KING. So I guess that POCAHONTAS would be somewhere else if it were on B'Way.

I want that chick's number!

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isn't the "hot chick" who played pocahontas on disneyworld (or whatever) Eden Espinosa? (check Y**Tube... i think it's there)

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