After Beauty and the beast (the most musical film), Lion King, Little Mermaid and the next year Hunchaback.......Disney will make ALADDÍN musical. A Whole new world with the carpet would be spectacular.
They can't mess that up, unless they start it off like Kiss the Girl, with the setting already set, rather then having it come onto the stage slowly as the song begins.
I saw the shortened Aladdin musical at the Disney California Adventure theme park a couple of years ago and it was pretty good. Aladdin and Jasmine fly over the audience on a carpet and everything. It was awesome.
But I actually think if Disney must make another musical out of their catalog that Mulan would be the best bet. Except Donny Osmond can't be in it. I'm sure after Tarzan and Aida they've at least brought the idea up to David Henry Hwang. Who knows if he'd do it though.
I wish Disney would do something like "Aida" again. Even if Aida was not new, it was a fresh new take on it from Disney.
"Oh look at the time, three more intelligent plays just closed and THE ADDAMS FAMILY made another million dollars" -Jackie Hoffman, Broadway.com Audience Awards
PETE'S DRAGON and an English adaptation of DER GLOCKNER VON NOTRE DAME are the only shows I am interested in from Disney, other than original material.
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
I feel Mulan would make a great transition over to Broadway! The music is gorgeous, the story is something that adults can take seriously, and just imagine seeing a chinese inspired set design...can you say FABULOUSLY GORGEOUS!!
I really think Hercules would make a great transition to the broadway stage. Think about all those great songs the muses sing.They would bring the house down. :)
I'd like to see Hunchback, Aladdan, Hercules, or Newsies.
"In theater, the process of it is the experience. Everyone goes through the process, and everyone has the experience together. It doesn't last - only in people's memories and in their hearts. That's the beauty and sadness of it. But that's life - beauty and the sadness. And that is why theater is life." - Sherie Rene Scott
Aladdin and Hercules are two of my favorites that I would love to see. However, I also wouldn't mind seeing an Enchanted musical as well. I love that movie! Saw it five times already!
Hunchback of Notre Dame Mulan Hercules Aladdin (MAYBE)
Broadway Shows I've Seen: Hairspray, Chicago, Little Shop of Horrors (2003), The Wedding Singer, Spamalot, Riverdance, Rent, Beauty and the Beast, Spring Awakening, Wicked, Legally Blonde, Phantom of the Opera, Sweet Charity (revival), Drowsy Chaperone, The Lion King, Dreamgirls(2010 Tour).
HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (completely redone from all previous endeavors) HERCULES SLEEPING BEAUTY
And you think of all of the things you've seen, and you wish that you could live in between ,and you're back again only different than before...
After the Sky.
-Into the Woods (Jack)
I was trying to post last night with "Nightmare Before Christmas" but the site wouldn't let me Anyway... that would be an awesome show year round in my opinion.
According to a recent interview with Alan Menken, there are healthy talks among Disney 'suits' to bring HUNCHBACK much, much sooner than later (on account of the popular demand, etc., etc.), and there is also speculation about a possible full-on stage adaptation of ALADDIN for the Great White Way, as well as, the potential of NEWSIES. Not much else was mentioned about 'the future', just that this is some stuff Disney is heavily, heavily considering for now. =)