SabrinaP
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Post by SabrinaP on Feb 2, 2016 12:55:41 GMT
I really enjoyed Grease this time around. I would love to see them do The Music Man or Oklahoma. What would you like to see?
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Post by lisaknits on Feb 2, 2016 13:01:38 GMT
I'd like to see Little Shop of Horrors or My Fair Lady.  |
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Feb 2, 2016 13:03:01 GMT
Hamilton
I even suggested it to Lin-Manuel Miranda on twitter. (I have a HUGE theatre crush on him)
I think Fiddler on the Roof would be a good one or Throughly Modern Millie. I love the tapping in it.
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Feb 2, 2016 13:03:27 GMT
Little Shop of Horrors would be fun!
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Post by lesley on Feb 2, 2016 13:06:22 GMT
Avenue Q!
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Post by peppermintpatty on Feb 2, 2016 13:10:50 GMT
I really enjoyed Grease this time around. I would love to see them do The Music Man or Oklahoma. What would you like to see? I would absolutely cringe at The Music Man. I still have nightmares from the music in that show from high school! |
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Post by peppermintpatty on Feb 2, 2016 13:11:20 GMT
While I loved that show, there is NO way they could do it on network television. Maybe HBO. |
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Post by peppermintpatty on Feb 2, 2016 13:11:37 GMT
They are doing Hairspray next.
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Post by SabrinaP on Feb 2, 2016 13:22:04 GMT
I'd like to see Little Shop of Horrors or My Fair Lady. Love both of those. I told DH we need to rewatch My Fair Lady. It's one of the few musicals my English teacher hubby likes since it's based on one of his favorite short stories. |
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Post by SabrinaP on Feb 2, 2016 13:22:46 GMT
Hamilton I even suggested it to Lin-Manuel Miranda on twitter. (I have a HUGE theatre crush on him) I think Fiddler on the Roof would be a good one or Throughly Modern Millie. I love the tapping in it. Fiddler on the roof could be good. |
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Post by tara595 on Feb 2, 2016 13:22:57 GMT
I was going to say Hairspray! I think it's perfect for a live telecast.
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Feb 2, 2016 13:25:32 GMT
I LOVE Ave. Q ... but it would have to be late!  |
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Post by terri on Feb 2, 2016 13:42:22 GMT
Avenue Q
Spring Awakening
Rent
Hamilton
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2016 14:09:00 GMT
If it needs to be done than pbs should do it. They get it right and you can hear it.
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Feb 2, 2016 14:18:04 GMT
If it needs to be done than pbs should do it. They get it right and you can hear it. As my daughter hopes to have a career in Musical Theatre... I am all for ANYTHING that opens up more opportunities for her in the future. She is going to be in the Lion King, it would another good one for TV. |
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Post by oaksong on Feb 2, 2016 14:22:14 GMT
I was going to say Hairspray, too. I'm glad to hear that's next. I just love the music in that show!
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Post by pjaye on Feb 2, 2016 15:03:49 GMT
There was a live UK version of Rocky Horror done at Halloween.
Did anyone else see that? Richard O'Brien was there and did the Time Warp, but the guy (David Bedella) they had playing Frank was all wrong, he was too stocky and short and made a very unattractive Frank.
Plus the whole thing was a bit too pretty and clean looking, Rocky Horror is meant to be grungy and a bit tacky.
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Post by scrapmaven on Feb 2, 2016 15:17:32 GMT
Fiddler would be a good one. I saw My Fair Lady on stage w/Rex Harrison and it was marvelous. It would make a good tele-musical.
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Post by Dalai Mama on Feb 2, 2016 15:24:26 GMT
TBH, I find they are less concerned with talent and more concerned with 'name-brand' actors.
I do like terri's list but none of them would make it past the broadcast censors.  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2016 15:32:51 GMT
I don't know why, but I first thought of Fiddler on the Roof. For sentimental reasons, Damn Yankees. It's the only Broadway play I have seen on Broadway.
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Feb 2, 2016 15:53:07 GMT
I don't know why, but I first thought of Fiddler on the Roof. For sentimental reasons, Damn Yankees. It's the only Broadway play I have seen on Broadway. I forgot about Damn Yankees.. I saw the National Touring Co. It was great |
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Post by JustTricia on Feb 2, 2016 15:57:54 GMT
There was a live UK version of Rocky Horror done at Halloween. Did anyone else see that? Richard O'Brien was there and did the Time Warp, but the guy (David Bedella) they had playing Frank was all wrong, he was too stocky and short and made a very unattractive Frank. Plus the whole thing was a bit too pretty and clean looking, Rocky Horror is meant to be grungy and a bit tacky. I saw that and loved it. I agree, though, Frank was not leggy enough. What I didn't like, though, was you couldn't hear the audience so for example when Stephen Fry was reading and responding to them, I couldn't hear what they were saying to get the reactions from him. Didn't they do a live The Music Man with Matthew Broderick already? I know one was broadcast but maybe it wasn't live. Avenue Q would never get past the censors, but great show! Maybe Spamalot or Wicked? |
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Post by bratkar on Feb 2, 2016 17:38:12 GMT
That! Note sure you can clean it up enough for regular TV and it still be as amazing as it is.. But |
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Post by auntkelly on Feb 2, 2016 18:01:54 GMT
I would like to see Bye Bye Birdie, Phantom of the Opera, Oklahoma! or Fiddler on the Roof.
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Post by papersilly on Feb 2, 2016 18:10:18 GMT
"beauty and the beast" or "wicked" for family fun "Phantom" or "sunset blvd" for adult fun
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Post by anonrefugee on Feb 2, 2016 19:12:08 GMT
We haven't watched any, couldn't handle the thought of Sound of Music .
I saw a clip of Grease this morning and wish I'd watched. The lead, Danny Zuko character, can dance!
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Post by pudgygroundhog on Feb 2, 2016 20:39:40 GMT
What, nobody has mentioned Cats?  |
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Post by littlemama on Feb 2, 2016 20:56:17 GMT
I think part of the reason that Grease Live was so successful is that it is a movie that all of the teens have seen and love. The Sound of Music was a snoozefest to that age group, so I think they need to focus on shows that most people have seen in one form or another.
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Post by JustTricia on Feb 2, 2016 21:22:18 GMT
I think part of the reason that Grease Live was so successful is that it is a movie that all of the teens have seen and love. The Sound of Music was a snoozefest to that age group, so I think they need to focus on shows that most people have seen in one form or another. I didn't watch Grease, but I did watch half of The Sound of Music. It was just bad. Bad sound, bad acting by the lead, bad stage direction. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2016 21:41:31 GMT
There was a live UK version of Rocky Horror done at Halloween. Did anyone else see that? Richard O'Brien was there and did the Time Warp, but the guy (David Bedella) they had playing Frank was all wrong, he was too stocky and short and made a very unattractive Frank. Plus the whole thing was a bit too pretty and clean looking, Rocky Horror is meant to be grungy and a bit tacky. That was a one off celebrity production in aid of charity....Amnesty international if I remember rightly.It was a "fun" production rather than a serious live performance. |
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