Films That Should Be Stage Musicals- Page 3

[willep]

Posted: 7/7/17 at 11:15pm

leighmiserables said: "Someone on another thread mentioned a Great Gatsby musical written by Dave Malloy, who actually started as a jazz pianist. I still think that's the most brilliant idea ever. (Even though someone asked him about it on twitter and he apparently...already sorta did? https://twitter.com/dave_malloy/status/880823083036286976)"

 

He had nothing to do with that adaptation, and he doesn't imply that he did. He simply said that Elevator Repair Service already did a masterful theatre adaptation of that book...

[10086Sundays]

Posted: 7/8/17 at 12:07am

Cfried said: "metropolis10111 said: "Romney and Michele's High School Reunion
Hocus Pocus
Shakespeare In Love
The Sting
Now Voyager "

The Sting is having its world premiere at Paper Mill next spring (written by Mark Hollmann/Greg Kotis) and Romy and Michelle just closed at the 5th Avenue Theatre. "

That post was from 2014, so good call metropolis10111. 

Updated On: 7/8/17 at 12:07 AM

[leighmiserables]

Posted: 7/8/17 at 1:26am

willep said: "leighmiserables said: "Someone on another thread mentioned a Great Gatsby musical written by Dave Malloy, who actually started as a jazz pianist. I still think that's the most brilliant idea ever. (Even though someone asked him about it on twitter and he apparently...already sorta did? https://twitter.com/dave_malloy/status/880823083036286976)"

 

He had nothing to do with that adaptation, and he doesn't imply that he did. He simply said that Elevator Repair Service already did a masterful theatre adaptation of that book..."

My bad. I misread it; my mind's been in a different language all day and sometimes I slip up when I switch back. 

 

[CoolDogeGuy]

Posted: 7/8/17 at 2:38am

Films I think should be Stage Musicals:

*The ones in bold should DEFINITELY be stage musicals

The Shining

La La Land

Hidden Figures

The Great Gatsby

Hocus Pocus

Moana

Step Up

There's Something About Mary

Before I Fall

Pocahontas

[b741ma]

Posted: 4/20/20 at 5:12am

Jeffrey Karasarides said: "So Obviously, it's been getting on everyone's nerves lately that pretty much every single big movie out there is being turned into Broadway musicals.

There of course have been several successful ones (The Full Monty, The Producers, Hairspray, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Spamalot, Legally Blonde, Billy Elliot, Shrek, Once, Kinky Boots, etc.), and there also have been some flops (Big, Cry-Baby, 9 to 5, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Ghost, Leap of Faith, Big Fish, etc.), and some more ether in development right now, or even coming soon (Ever After, Rocky, Magic Mike, Mean Girls, The Princess Bride, Amelie, Honeymoon in Vegas, Groundhog Day, etc.)

Though with all of that said, even some of the older musicals were based on movies (The King & I, My Fair Lady, The Sound of Music, Oliver!, Applause, A Little Night Music, Nine, Little Shop of Horrors, La Cage aux Folles, Sunset Boulevard, etc.), so I've decided to write about some films that I think should be made into stage musicals, and here they are!

50/50
*Book By Jeff Whitty
*Music By Robert Lopez
*Lyrics By Kristen Anderson-Lopez

Basquiat
*Book By Doug Wright
*Music & Lyrics By Lin-Manuel Miranda

Edward Scissorhands
*Music By Duncan Shiek
*Book & Lyrics By Steven Slater

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
*Book By Marsha Norman
*Music By Jeanine Tesori
*Lyrics By Amanda Green

For Love of the Game
*Book By David Lindsay-Abaire
*Music & Lyrics By Jason Robert Brown

The Help
*Music By Stephen Flaherty
*Book & Lyrics By Lynn Ahrens

http://www.broadway.com/buzz/159706/audra-mcdonald-patti-lupone-aaron-tveit-more-lead-broadwaycoms-dream-cast-for-the-help-the-musical/

Hugo
*Book By John Logan
*Music By George Stiles
*Lyrics By Anthony Drewe

Lovelace
*Book By Douglas Carter Beane
*Music & Lyrics By Benji Pasek & Justin Paul

Silver Linings Playbook
*Book By Harvey Fierstein
*Music & Lyrics By Nell Benjamin & Laurence O'Keefe

Sixteen Candles
*Music By Tom Kitt
*Book & Lyrics By Brian Yorky

So what do you all think of these ideas? What are some (non-musical) films you'd like to see be turned into a Broadway musical? Who would you like to do the scores?"

I just saw the film Arthur with Dudley Moore and Liza Minnelli and I thought it would make a great musical. There are so many moments in that film that just seemed ripe for musical accompaniment. I looked it up an unfortunately I found out someone already had the same idea as Arthur The Musical premiered in 1991 at the Goodspeed Opera House in Connecticut. It was written by David Crane and Marta Kaufmann who were the writing duo behind Friends which is pretty weird. I guess they could do it again but it seems highly unlikely. Oh well it was nice while it lasted and hey I got to bump up this thread so that's pretty cool.

[MollyJeanneMusic]

Posted: 4/20/20 at 8:58am

b741ma said: "I just saw the film Arthur with Dudley Moore and Liza Minnelli and I thought it would make a great musical. There are so many moments in that film that just seemed ripe for musical accompaniment.I looked it up an unfortunately I found out someone already had the same idea as Arthur The Musical premiered in 1991 at the Goodspeed Opera House in Connecticut. It was written by David Crane and Marta Kaufmann who were the writing duo behind Friends which is pretty weird. I guess they could do it again but it seems highly unlikely. Oh well it was nice while it lasted and hey I got to bump up this thread so that's pretty cool."

The same thing happened with me recently!  I watched the movie Dave (with Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver) and thought, "Oh, that could be a good musical."  I looked up the movie - and sure enough, there's one in development, with a score by Tom Kitt and Nell Benjamin, directed by Tina Landau, and starring Drew Gehling.  Well, there ya go.

[hearthemsing22]

Posted: 4/20/20 at 9:24am

I know there has already been some sort of adaptation in California, but I'd love to see a Broadway adaptation of A Walk To Remember. 

[Plannietink08]

Posted: 4/20/20 at 10:31am

While it’s not a movie has anybody seen UNORTHODOX on Netflix? I think that would make a fantastic musical. Both Esty and Yanky on separate but parallel journeys could be beautiful to se on stage. 

[hearthemsing22]

Posted: 4/20/20 at 2:33pm

Plannietink08 said: "While it’s not a movie has anybody seen UNORTHODOX on Netflix? I think that would make a fantastic musical. Both Esty and Yanky on separate but parallel journeys could be beautiful to se on stage."

My parents love that show and I've only heard good things! 

[Jarethan]

Posted: 4/20/20 at 4:05pm

IMO the following benefit from good stories and a number of good roles:

Notting Hill

Moonstruck

Sabrina

 

 

[TheSassySam]

Posted: 4/20/20 at 5:14pm

I concur with the members who said, "Fried Green Tomatoes." Broadway loves small town country stories and I could easily see it on stage. 

 

I would like to add "She-Devil." I just see Faith Prince tackling the role of Ruth with ease and Kristin Chenoweth as Mary. I only wish there was a character actress like Marilyn Cooper still around to play Hooper. 

Updated On: 4/20/20 at 05:14 PM

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 4/20/20 at 5:55pm

TheSassySam said: "I concur with the members who said, "Fried Green Tomatoes." Broadway loves small town country stories and I could easily see it on stage.

I would like to add "She-Devil." I just see Faith Prince tackling therole of Ruth with ease and Kristin Chenoweth as Mary. I only wish there was a character actress like Marilyn Cooper still around to play Hooper."

A Faith Prince type as Ruth, absolutely, but she herself is a little long in the tooth to be playing a 30 something house wife. I think it's important for the character to still be seen as in the prime of her life, even if she's currently sitting in a ditch.