Bombshell the Musical
Bombshell the Musical
#1Bombshell the Musical
Posted: 6/16/14 at 7:02pm
I am in the process of writing my own Bombshell the Musical book and I just don't know if it should be a drama, a comedy, or a dramadey? Can someone give me their opinion? Also if anyone else has a Bombshell script I would love to read it and if anyone wanted to read mine they can! Thanks!
Updated On: 6/16/14 at 07:02 PM
#2Bombshell the Musical
Posted: 6/16/14 at 7:15pmCan it be a horror rom-com where after coming back to life Zombie Kyle realizes that he's straight and falls in love with Zombie Marilyn?
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#5Bombshell the Musical
Posted: 6/16/14 at 7:36pmhttp://37.media.tumblr.com/1b7fcacf6cc5994da8a99c66914cffb9/tumblr_mlzteqUcT91rt6cmdo1_500.png
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#6Bombshell the Musical
Posted: 6/16/14 at 7:48pm
It should definitely be a drama. The more cheery musical numbers that take place in Marilyn's public life are enough to relieve the dramatic scenes, and they can play against the dramatics happening in her personal one. That way you can show the disconnect between her public image and her covered up turmoils. I think comedic scenes would seem out of place, although a few jokes here and there are always good to keep it from getting too depressing.
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Updated On: 6/16/14 at 07:48 PM
#8Bombshell the Musical
Posted: 6/17/14 at 2:14pmSo you feel compelled to write this musical, yet you haven't given it enough thought to decide what tone the play you have in your head should take or even what kind of play it should be? What am I missing here?
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#10Bombshell the Musical
Posted: 6/17/14 at 2:29pmOh, the children.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.
#11Bombshell the Musical
Posted: 6/17/14 at 4:12pmIt's a little bit of everything: drama and comedy.
"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)
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#13Bombshell the Musical
Posted: 6/17/14 at 6:35pmI think it would be cool definitely be cool if (like the other poster said) there were two worlds: the public view which is colorful and comedic while the other is more gritty and realistic.
#14Bombshell the Musical
Posted: 6/17/14 at 9:52pm
I have given it a lot of thought actually. I think it should be both, but I wanted other people's opinions on it. Is that so bad?
Updated On: 6/18/14 at 09:52 PM
Lousy
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#16Bombshell the Musical
Posted: 6/18/14 at 6:15amHave fun with obtaining any kind of rights for this project.
No one gives a damn about the list of shows you've seen.
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#17Bombshell the Musical
Posted: 6/18/14 at 6:54am
"So you feel compelled to write this musical, yet you haven't given it enough thought to decide what tone the play you have in your head should take or even what kind of play it should be?"
Why should he do more than the people who created it in the first place?
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#20Bombshell the Musical
Posted: 6/18/14 at 11:08amI personaly love the idea of a Marilyn musical, but I have to agree with @Lousy on this one. There is no way you're going to be able to obtain the rights for this.
#21Bombshell the Musical
Posted: 6/18/14 at 11:14amI'm writing my own version of the show, also. But I'm calling mine "Bomb Shell!" (For copyright reasons) and changing it from Marilyn to a suicide bombing Iraqi turtle named Shelly who falls in love with Arthur Miller. And it's definitely a drama.
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#22Bombshell the Musical
Posted: 6/18/14 at 11:17amShelly still gets to do a baseball number though.
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#23Bombshell the Musical
Posted: 6/18/14 at 3:56pm
I think mattmarkowski99 was just doing it for fun, not for an actual production.
Although I think we made more headway in this thread than Julia Huston ever did.
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