re: This Doesn't Sound Good

[StageManager2]

"Poor and dark-skinned peasant girl falls for rich and light-skinned society boy who marries another girl. Poor girl turns into tree."

Can't figure out what yours is, kelzama.

[kelzama]

Once on this Island.

[Mealz1042]

"Two producers produce the worst musical in history!" that actually doesn't sound bad.

[*thinkpink18*]

"maybe not a plot summary, but has anyone read the book WICKED? how could ANYONE read that book and think, upbeat (compared to the book) flashy, highly succesfull bway musical"

You are so right. I read the book after I saw the show, and had the same thought. The two have completely different feels, at least to me.

[Mealz1042]

a girl who has a boyfriend wins a contest to kiss a pop star
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people in the 50s go to highschool and graduate
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a girl who's father pretends to be an orphan marries a pirate
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[luceecool]

millie_dillmount, thats the description I keep trying to use to tell my friends about urinetown!...their not convinced

[HumATune]

A developmentally challenged woman falls in love with a guy who catches her hat.

A girl has to stay at a castle with singing objects and a monster who needs anger management.

An infertile couple need a cow, slipper, cape, and hair if they want to have a child.

Let’s make a musical about a Christian boy band.

[Ourtime992]

Girl falls in love with carnival worker who beats her, commits a crime, and inadvertently kills himself. Oh, and it's a LOVE STORY.

[Action2]

HUM A TUNE:
"A developmentally challenged woman falls in love with a guy who catches her hat."

Made me laugh out loud. THANKS!

[Weez]

"Y'know the Who's Tommy? Let's turn it into a Broadway show!"

I'm the queen of open-mindedness, and I love listening to my 'Tommy' OBCR, but I'm still flabbergasted they decided to do it in the first place. XD

[WriteInNYC]

Husband leaves wife and son for a male lover; wife takes up with husband's psychiatrist; next-door lesbians help celebrate son's bar mitzvah in the hospital room where male lover is dying of AIDS.
*****
Two eccentric, reclusive pack-rats fight with each other in a crumbling, cat & racoon-infested Long Island mansion.
*****
A musical about the King of Siam.
*****
A man gets trapped in a cavern where nobody can reach him, sings a lot then dies.

[lildogs]

That's odd you say that about Grey Gardens, taz and jordan--I think it's a natural for a musical. The two Edies sing throughout the doc, Big Edie was an aspiring singer, Little Edie sings and dances throughout as well...plus you have the built-in legion of gay fans...I didn't think it that much a stretch.

And I've posted this quote before, but I love it, so there!

Smithers: I've written a musical about Malibu Stacy.
Burns: A musical about a doll? Why not write one about the common cat or the King of Siam?! Give it up Smithers!

[Mister Matt]

"A musical about an old guy listening to a musical."

OLD?? Seriously, you think he is old?????

"Any way you spin Mamma Mia! will always sound absurd."

In this day and age, it sounds quite realistic, actually.

I'm surprised no one mentioned Titanic yet. I'll never forget how the show was basically condemned on its concept long before it ever opened only to surprise critics and audiences once they actually saw it. Though I know not everyone is a fan, I loved the show (though the set design seemed unfinished) and it has one of the most gorgeous scores I've ever heard in musical theatre.

[gumbo2]

Someone did mention it. "The greatest maritime disaster in history," wasn't that Titanic? Or was there ANOTHER musical about an even greater maritime disaster? But I agree with you, I love Titanic even though it sounds like a bizarre idea for a musical.

[tazber]

That's a really good point Lil. The doc always had this cultish following around it and I think that's why I found it to be an odd choice. The fact that they made it so mainstream and universal is, again, a credit to their talents.

[BroadwayEnthusiast2]

URINETOWN! that shows how important a title can be...

[Mister Matt]

gumbo2 - I must have missed that post. Didn't see it. My bad.

[lildogs]

Yeah, taz--there was a time when the only way you could se Little Edie was on a bootleg copy...and the cult is HUGE...in my life anyway.

[juice23]

"Husband leaves wife and son for a male lover; wife takes up with husband's psychiatrist; next-door lesbians help celebrate son's bar mitzvah in the hospital room where male lover is dying of AIDS"....

I can't figure this one out.

Let's do a roller disco musical about train racing!

[WriteInNYC]

Juice23:
"Husband leaves wife and son for a male lover; wife takes up with husband's psychiatrist; next-door lesbians help celebrate son's bar mitzvah in the hospital room where male lover is dying of AIDS"....

I can't figure this one out.

The show is William Finn's "Falsettos."

[HumATune]

Thank you for the compliment Action2. :).

[Mattbrain]

Ok, I got one. A musical about dancers auditioning for a Broadway show.

[Weez]

A play about a man who loves a goat - TOO MUCH. :3

[Mythus]

How about a play about two guys who have no idea what's going on? Oh, and let's make it three acts.

[EganFan2]

A musical about a girl and her stalker (Phantom)

[raphael06]

A couple guys sell their brother out of jealousy for his overly colorful coat. However, he happens to see the future and becomes a dominant political figure of Egypt.