What is coming from DISNEY?

[NoHSMisNotAMusical]

Sleeping Beauty wouldn't work as a musical, mainly because the main character has no personality. The original three princesses (Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora) were not fully-fleshed out characters, because animation was a novelty at the time.

I want them to ruin Hercules next.

[FindingNamo]

I would like to see them get theatrical ground-breaker Robert Lepage to design and direct "The Black Hole: The Musical."

[Mister Matt]

What, Namo? No Candleshoe?

[Wildcard]

I believe they workshopped Aladdin again and the changes are supposed to be included in the Manila production later this year

[Wynbish]

"Sleeping Beauty wouldn't work as a musical, mainly because the main character has no personality. The original three princesses (Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora) were not fully-fleshed out characters, because animation was a novelty at the time."

Oh, I don't know. I think Cinderella could be a musical. Julie Andrews circa 1957 would be amazing in it.

But yeah, since Disney invented the stories for each of these princesses, it may not work.

[jamiekennywicked]

Hocus Pocus. Please.

[ChildrenwillListen]

I would almost like to see Tangled the Musical. And if they could expand Finding Nemo the musical from Disney World and bring to Broadway, I'd be a happy camper

[FindingNamo]

When the Finian's Rainbow revival took off I was surprised Disney didn't fast track "Darby O'Gill & The Little People" for Mark Kudisch and Jen C. Cody.

[Mister Matt]

I think they jettisoned that when Finian's flopped and opted for The Gnome Mobile instead.

[FindingNamo]

I WISH! They could repurpose the star of "Chitty." Speaking of, could The Goofy Movie work onstage, or does the word "Movie" in the title make it unworkable?

[Mister Matt]

Of course! They just take a page from Chicago and call it "The Goofy Movie - Live!"

[Wynbish]

What about Nightmare Before Christmas?

[Wishing Only Wounds]

I still think that (under the proper direction) Enchanted could be a fantastic Broadway musical.

[Mister Matt]

What about Nightmare Before Christmas?

God, I hope not. I never got the hype for that movie. The visuals are great, but I really don't like anything else about it.

[FindingNamo]

"The North Avenue Irregulars" positively screams for a musical stage adaptation.

[tazber]

The Apple Dumpling Gang!

or

Escape to Witch Mountain!

How cool would The Apple Dumpling Gang be with a fresh score from Trent Reznor.

[FindingNamo]

I would soooooo go, if it were a simmering score like Dragon Tattoo's.

[fashionguru_23]

After Tarzan, The Little Mermaid, and Aladdin, if I were Disney, I'd be a little careful about my next project for Broadway. They need to go back, and figure out what made Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, and Aida work. Although, I will say it was the puppets/Julie Taymor who made The Lion King work.

[tmbyru]

Let's not forget that isn't Peter and the Starcatcher produced by Disney? Or is it that it just comes from the Hyperion book?

[North2009]

What made each of them work:
1. A classic love story with a smart score. That as a whole was never dumb-downed for children.
2. Julie Taymor and her artists.
3. A show with a NEW score and wonderful design - plus the benefit of a classic love story.

Classic (yet a bit under the radar) love story + Julie Taymor-esque visionary + a NEW, smart score (or enough added to pre-existing score to make it feel new) = a hit musical?

[FindingNamo]

See also, Robert Lepage "The Black Hole."

[tmbyru]

North... if that was the formula then why was Aida and Beauty and the Beast popular because neither were done by Taymore.

[MikeInTheDistrict]

Sleeping Beauty has the most lackluster score out of arguably any of the classic Disney movie. I can't remember one song. Isn't Alice allegedly Disney's next stage endeavor? With Ashford directing?

Yeah, that Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky was surely no patch on those other guys. :P

[AGermano]

Tmbyru... Taymor(*) was only one of her points. The other two clearly state why Beauty & Aida were hits.

[TheatreKid3]

The reason Cinderella is highly unlikely is because there is already a musical of it. I know it isn't the Disney story, but Disney has tended to stay away from producing musicals of their movies that were already adapted prior. Same goes with Peter Pan.

[tmbyru]

"Classic (yet a bit under the radar) love story + Julie Taymor-esque visionary + a NEW, smart score (or enough added to pre-existing score to make it feel new) = a hit musical?"

This would lead me to believe that you would need all three of these to make a hit... which was not the case for BatB, TLK, and Aida..

Sorry I misunderstood the original post... oh and for including an "e". I am so glad you fixed that for me. I hope she isn't reading this board and sees I put that e.