watchmen - the musical
watchmen - the musical
#1watchmen - the musical
Posted: 4/24/09 at 4:19pm
rumors are circulating about an epic musical based on the graphic novel. it's shrouded in mystery, but i heard whispers about norbert and sutton and that as soon as the green is gone, that bdj is headed for the 80's. it's all so hush-hush.
have a nice day.
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pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
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PiraguaGuy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/10/08
#2re: watchmen - the musical
Posted: 4/24/09 at 4:22pm
I'm fine so long as Beyonce isn't involved.
Can we get Adam Lambert for Rorschach and Ruben Studdard as the fat guy who runs the newsstand?
Josh Freilich
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/17/06
#2re: watchmen - the musical
Posted: 4/25/09 at 10:11am
I have many choices for who should write the score:
Michael Stipe
Duncan Sheik
Leonard Cohen
Tom Kitt
Joe Iconis
#3re: watchmen - the musical
Posted: 4/25/09 at 10:25amI'm completely torn about this. Is this an elaborate joke or "what if," or is it true?
#4re: watchmen - the musical
Posted: 4/25/09 at 10:31amDear Lord
#5re: watchmen - the musical
Posted: 4/25/09 at 2:53pm
I bet mambo's pulling our leg. God I dunno how I'll feel if this is true.
But I'll play along.
Rorschach- Deven May
Manhattan- Cheyenne Jackson
Comedian- Marc Kudisch
Night Owl- Norbert Leo Butz
Laurie/Silk Spectre II- Sherie Rene Scott
Ozy- Michael Beresse
Hollis- George Hern
Sally/Silk Spectre- Elaine Stritch
The Bernies- Rob Bartlett and Daniel Breaker
Nixon- Frank Langella
Notable Musical numbers:
The Ballad of Rorshach
My Blue Penis
No spelled Y-E-S
Mars Soliloquy
The Squid Ballet
"If artists were machines, then I'm just a different kind of machine...I'd probably be a toaster. Actually, I'd be a toaster oven because they're more versatile. And I like making grilled cheese" -Regina Spektor
"That's, like, twelve shows! ...Or seven." -Crazy SA Fangirl
"They say that just being relaxed is the most important thing [in acting]. I take that to another level, I think kinda like yawning and...like being partially asleep onstage is also good, but whatever." - Sherie Rene Scott
#6re: watchmen - the musical
Posted: 4/25/09 at 3:39pmOh come on. You cannot do a Watchmen musical without Patty Wilson as Nite Owl II.
PiraguaGuy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/10/08
#7re: watchmen - the musical
Posted: 4/25/09 at 4:59pm
It's obviously not true, SweetNAwful. Let me fix that cast for you:
Rorschach: Michael Cerveris
Dan Dreiberg/Nite Owl: Patrick Wilson
Laurie Juspeczyk/Silk Spectre: Stephanie J. Block
Dr. Manhattan: Patrick Page
The Comedian: Marc Kudisch
Adrian Veidt/Ozymandias: Will Chase
With Instant Classics Like:
"Don't Give a F*ck (About the Human Race)": Dr. Manhattan
"A Pretty Bunny (The Psychoanalysis Song)": Rorschach and Psychologist
"Tachyons, Tachyons": Dr. Manhattan
"Bubastis, Baby": Ozymandias
"Rape Me Tender": Sally Juspeczyk and The Comedian
"At Least Your Penis Is Normal-Colored (Love Ballad)": Laurie Juspeczyk and Nite Owl
#8re: watchmen - the musical
Posted: 4/25/09 at 6:32pm
If you try *not* using Patrick Wilson, there'll be trouble. I love the graphic novel, and had *some* issues with the film, but Wilson was PERFECTLY cast. Although if that's what counts as "chunky" these days, I'm going to have to go on the mother of all diets. O_O
I really don't see Manhattan singing. I think a nice, hopeful "I want" song for Jon would be fantastic, but as soon as he goes blue, he should stop singing. Perhaps you could make a joke of it, have the orchestra start as though he's going to burst into song, then cut it short with a terse line of dialogue every time.
... if Alan Moore is tossing and turning and rolling around in his bed tonight, I suspect it'll be all our fault. ;_;
#9re: watchmen - the musical
Posted: 4/25/09 at 8:24pm
I couldn't see Patrick reprising his role, seems like it would put a snag in his career. Kinda like if JHud played Effie on Bway.
But in that case, Patrick as Dan and NLB as Rorschach
More songs:
Last Laugh- funeral song
Katies!!!!- mob song
oh and did I mention My Blue Penis is a love ballad John sings to Laurie? Cuz it is
"If artists were machines, then I'm just a different kind of machine...I'd probably be a toaster. Actually, I'd be a toaster oven because they're more versatile. And I like making grilled cheese" -Regina Spektor
"That's, like, twelve shows! ...Or seven." -Crazy SA Fangirl
"They say that just being relaxed is the most important thing [in acting]. I take that to another level, I think kinda like yawning and...like being partially asleep onstage is also good, but whatever." - Sherie Rene Scott
#9re: watchmen - the musical
Posted: 4/25/09 at 8:24pmrorschack image of first post
"If artists were machines, then I'm just a different kind of machine...I'd probably be a toaster. Actually, I'd be a toaster oven because they're more versatile. And I like making grilled cheese" -Regina Spektor
"That's, like, twelve shows! ...Or seven." -Crazy SA Fangirl
"They say that just being relaxed is the most important thing [in acting]. I take that to another level, I think kinda like yawning and...like being partially asleep onstage is also good, but whatever." - Sherie Rene Scott
Josh Freilich
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/17/06
#11re: watchmen - the musical
Posted: 4/25/09 at 10:58pmWhoa, with song titles like those, maybe we should get Stewart Lee and Richard Thomas to do the score!
#12re: watchmen - the musical
Posted: 4/26/09 at 9:05am
Perhaps you could make a joke of it, have the orchestra start as though he's going to burst into song, then cut it short with a terse line of dialogue every time.
THAT IS THE GREATEST IDEA EVER.
Erm, sorry, got a bit excited...
#13re: watchmen - the musical
Posted: 4/26/09 at 4:16pm
I think for Rorschach's songs to work, you're going to need to get Jim Steinman involved. The few songs I've heard from his unrealised Batman musical are about the only things I could imagine Rorschach singing.
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