Posted by Younger Brother 2012-12-24 12:49:57
I was just watching the 90's remake and was thinking it could make a nice musical, perhaps with a score by Ahrens and Flaherty? How about Laura Benanti for Doris? Miracle On 34th Street as a musical?
Posted by iluvtheatertrash 2012-12-24 12:53:38
It already exists. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Here's_Love
Miracle On 34th Street as a musical?
Posted by theatreguy 2012-12-24 12:56:03
Here's Love is not a great musical, though there are a few nice songs. A new version wouldn't necessarily be a bad idea though.
Miracle On 34th Street as a musical?
Posted by Anthony Fremont 2012-12-24 14:37:34
A musical remake...Has that ever been done before?
Miracle On 34th Street as a musical?
Posted by Anthony Fremont 2012-12-24 14:37:38
A musical remake...Has that ever been done before?
Miracle On 34th Street as a musical?
Posted by henrikegerman 2012-12-24 14:48:12
Musical remakes (strictly or loosely) include Kiss Me Kate and Shrew; Your Own Thing, Music Is, and Illyria; Jesus Christ Superstar and Godspell; The Boys From Syracuse and Oh Brother; The Wild Party and The Wild Party (simultaneously, not really remakes), Phantom of the Opera and Phantom of the Opera, The Happiest Girl in the World and Lysistrata Jones and many examples in opera
Miracle On 34th Street as a musical?
Posted by bwayfan4ever2 2012-12-24 15:35:41
Been around for years.
http://www.mtishows.com/show_detail.asp?showid=000042
Playing at WBT now and I'm sure at many other theaters across the country. http://www.broadwaytheatre.com/index.php?src=gendocs&ref=Miracle%20On%2034th%20Street&category=shows
Miracle On 34th Street as a musical?
Posted by booth0882 2012-12-24 15:38:37
Troupe America took a production of Miracle on 34th Street to Modesto California for a run this month.
Miracle On 34th Street as a musical?
Posted by justoldbill 2012-12-25 21:52:30
In regards to a musical remake having been done before, GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES was morphed into LORELEI. Not an improvement. And then there's the whole GOLD/BOUNCE/ROAD SHOW evolution. I would indeed consider the last two as remakes. At least MERRILY has retained the same title regardless.
Miracle On 34th Street as a musical?
Posted by Anthony Fremont 2012-12-25 22:36:48
By remake, I sort of meant a different creative team tackling the same non-public domain story.
A&F could likely do MIRACLE justice, though it'd probably cut pretty close to MY FAVORITE YEAR, in terms of musical style (not necessarily a bad thing).
Miracle On 34th Street as a musical?
Posted by justoldbill 2012-12-25 22:42:33
Then we're talking about THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE and OH, BROTHER! (THE COMEDY OF ERRORS).
Things get stickier when we get into the field of non-public domain material.
Miracle On 34th Street as a musical?
Posted by darquegk 2012-12-26 00:28:16
The film "It's A Wonderful Life" slips in and out of the public domain due to copyright issues on various portions of the artistic property. Hence, we have "A Wonderful Life" by Raposo and Harnick, retroactively titled "It's A Wonderful Life," as well as I believe two other musicals of "It's A Wonderful Life," one by Kathy Lee Gifford.
I have often wondered if the retroactive title change on the original Harnick-Raposo version was because people didn't get that it was "It's A Wonderful Life: The Musical," or to ensure that the show has at least a fighting chance of being produced ahead of the two less-pedigreed "It's A Wonderful Life" adaptations.
Miracle On 34th Street as a musical?
Posted by Patash 2012-12-26 08:21:38
Not to mention, "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" currently at Bucks County Playhouse.
