Alan Menken's Two New Broadway Projects!

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 1/22/15 at 7:04pm

Mrs. Doubtfire...https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Alan-Menken-David-Zippel-and-Harvey-Fierstein-Are-Writing-a-MRS-DOUBTFIRE-Musical-20150122
...and Happy Trails! Updated On: 1/22/15 at 07:04 PM

[carlodowd]

Posted: 1/22/15 at 7:37pm

I would KILL to be in that show, Mrs. Doubtfire is one of my favourite movies and with Alan Menken writing the music (he who can do nothing wrong in my eyes), it will be a brilliant production if they get the right cast.

[Joviedamian]

Posted: 1/22/15 at 9:00pm

Norbert Leo Butz...all the way...

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 1/22/15 at 9:28pm

Sounds perfect for Norbs, unless Nathan wants it.

[BwayDude2]

Posted: 1/22/15 at 10:26pm

Nathan Lane all the way!

[Mr. Nowack]

Posted: 1/23/15 at 12:22am

Now THIS is a movie I could see being a really great musical!

[Starship]

Posted: 1/23/15 at 12:33am

Such an exciting announcement! And as for Doubtfire, Lane was the first person to pop in my mind.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 1/23/15 at 12:36am

I always thought this would make an excellent musical.

[Fantod]

Posted: 1/23/15 at 12:40am

Wasn't this announced before with a different composer? Either way, I think Alan Menken would be good for the show, as long as he uses music closer to The Little Mermaid than Leap of Faith.

[Someone in a Tree2]

Posted: 1/23/15 at 12:49am

And David Zippel is deserving of a huge success after all these years.

But honestly, is one more variation on a Mary Poppins/ Maria Von Trapp nanny really what the Broadway stage needs?

(Written as someone who worked on the original Doubtfire movie...)
Updated On: 1/23/15 at 12:49 AM

[JohnyBroadway]

Posted: 1/23/15 at 12:52am

By the time this reaches any performances, I doubt lane will be anywhere believable as a father to three elementary/middle school age kids. Come on? Norbert would probably be a much more likely candidate for the role. As for the creative team, I think it's a perfect pairing. It will be interesting to see what genre of music Alan tackles. If he sticks to what he's good at, I think it will be golden. I'm surprised to see that David Zippel is doing the lyrics and not Jack Feldman. I thought a Newsies reunion was going to happen. That must be another unannounced project.

[Joviedamian]

Posted: 1/24/15 at 3:11pm

Norbert and or Brian D'Arcy James

[Littleshopofcarrie]

Posted: 1/24/15 at 6:58pm

I don't really see Norbert in the role... Is Christian Borle too young?

[Phillypinto]

Posted: 7/10/15 at 3:48pm

I hope they are writing away!

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 7/10/15 at 3:49pm

Man, you'll dig up ANYTHING to post on, won't you?

[Phillypinto]

Posted: 7/10/15 at 3:50pm

no i was just thinking about all the things i want to see. New alan Menken musicals, pippin movie, new bobby lopez musical UP HERE,  Amy Morton, first wives club, and I'm about to start a duncan sheik thread!

Updated On: 7/10/15 at 03:50 PM

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 7/10/15 at 3:58pm

Let's see how many threads you can bump up today!!

[Ranger Tom]

Posted: 7/10/15 at 4:35pm

N. Butz or T. Yazbeck, pls.

[broadwaysfguy]

Posted: 7/10/15 at 5:18pm

this is a nathan lane role all the way......

[Actriz2]

Posted: 7/11/15 at 2:34pm

Would love to see Christopher Sieber star.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 7/11/15 at 7:20pm

Would love to have a recording of God Bless You Mr Rosewater

[MadonnaMusical]

Posted: 7/13/15 at 8:03am

Heard from an insider that it's:

Kelli O'Hara in the Sally Field role

Rob McClure in the Robin Williams role

and Brad Oscar in the Harvey Feinstein role.

 

at least for the reading...

[ErinDillyFan]

Posted: 7/13/15 at 10:16am

"God Bless You, Mr Rosewater" is the worst musical I have seen, but not straining my brain too hard.  Well, I did see a really bad production of "It's a bird,... Superman", but that is tainted by the really bad performances, sets, and costumes, and pit....  

[skies]

Posted: 7/13/15 at 2:45pm

Norbert Leo Butz for Mrs. Doubtfire.

I just worry about his time constraints since he's committed to the 2nd season of the Netflix Bloodlines (13 episodes?) TV series.

[tazber]

Posted: 7/13/15 at 4:22pm

I'm just psyched we're getting a recording of Duddy Kravitz.

It's one his early scores and it's more akin to Little Shop and Weird Romance than his latest work.

I would love for Babe and Kicks to get workshops/productions like Kravitz did.