Film Version Of bare In The Works

[Jordan Catalano]

But....why?


https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BARE-Will-Navigate-to-the-Big-Screen-Kristin-Hanggi-Set-to-Direct-Film-20180102

[Kad]

"bare is a significant piece within the history of gay theatre.."

...sure, Jan.

[jimmycurry01]

I'm rather excited. I enjoy the score as well as the melodramatic story. It is an entertaining musical, and it does focus on some issues that are important to the LGBT community.

[g.d.e.l.g.i.]

I'd be interested to know if they were filming something resembling the original or more along the lines of the revisal.

[BrodyFosse123]

This one will go the same route as the film adaptation of THE DROWSY CHAPERONE and Faye Dunaway’s MASTER CLASS. That’s if it actually goes into production.

[bwaylyric]

Screw Netflix.  This is going straight to DVD!

[IdinaBellFoster]

I’m sure it’s going to be terrible, but I know myself and many of my friends will seek it out regardless.

[dearalanaaaa]

I'm very excited for this, even though it'll probably be a flop more than anything. Not many people will be interested in it, and it's a bit too soon after the Falsettos revival proshot.

(Also if anybody has an AFFORDABLE Bare playbill PM me I'd love to have it)

[Lot666]

dearalanaaaa said: "(Also if anybody has an AFFORDABLE Bare playbill PM me I'd love to have it)"

Ugh. Are you looking for the revival? I was going through my Playbills just a couple of weeks ago and I believe I trashed a second copy.

 

[spiderdj82]

Personally, I'm excited.  I love the show (in it's original format.  The revival can die a horrible death).  So, I will be first in line to grab tickets if it makes it to the big screen

[uncageg]

Saw both productions and enjoyed both. It will be interesting to see what music they use. Based on the article, it seems they are adapting the first production.

[dramamama611]

I pretty much hated the revival as well - but I'd be curious to see what a film could do with it.  I always thought that it could work quite well in that medium.

[ren598]

I love the music from this show. Own both the double CD set plus documentary as well as the 11-songs CD sampler from the original cast. Never saw the original production or the revival so I’m very interested in the film. I just hope they get actors who can do the songs justice.

[TotallyEffed]

That revival at New World Stages was absolutely wretched.

[BrodyFosse123]

I just hope they get actors who can do the songs justice.

Don't expect any A-List actors in this.  I heard Jeremy Jordan was pissed when THE LAST FIVE YEARS didn't get a general release and kinda was buried in any distribution.  He joined the project assuming it was going to be a heavily promoted feature film.  A few of the cast of the HELLO, AGAIN film shared this attitude as well when that film went straight to limbo and just flat-out disappeared unseen by anyone.  

Studios aren't keen on marketing these film adaptations of cult shows that the average person hasn't ever heard of.  It costs millions to market a film and even with Oscar nominee Anna Kendrick headlining THE LAST FIVE YEARS film, no studio gave a rat's ass.  Thank God for Netflix or that film would be on the safe shelf as the 2001 film adaptation of THE FANTASTICKS (which is now on iTunes, FYI).  

[spiderdj82]

Well, hopefully because small indie "Coming of Age" movie are in now (Lady Bird, Call Me By Your Name, etc)  - it will help in it's favor. 

[dearalanaaaa]

Lot666 said: "dearalanaaaa said: "(Also if anybody has an AFFORDABLE Bare playbill PM me I'd love to have it)"

Ugh. Are you looking for the revival? I was going through my Playbills just a couple of weeks ago and I believe I trashed a second copy.

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I would take basically any production. If you find the other playbill I'll give ti a fabulous home!