What would make a good musical?

[MonkeyFunk]

I have two ideas.

First, and I'm shocked it's never been tried successfully, is Sherlock Holmes. I can see a huge production made of it. You've got the Baker Street Irregulars as a chorus, Mrs. Hudson could have a great song, and Watson is the perfect musical second-man.

The other is "Heathers". It would be a great musical.

[terrya]

1. Those are both great ideas.

I'm also surprised that Sherlock Holmes hasn't been made into a musical. For the reasons you stated. I'd love to see the set design of late 19th Century London. And with Moriarty, you have a great villainous foil.

Another idea..."Gone with the Wind"

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. How about "Dubya"? Could have some rootin' tootin' feel-good numbers in it.

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[no name no slogan]

25. Why not? There's already a musical about Nixon going to China

by a guy named "Peter Sellers", IIRC (no, not THAT Peter Sellers)

[DarkTirade]

3. I can picture a very Gilbert & Sullivan-esque musical number in there sung by Holmes...

something where he just rattles on through his explanation of his deduction and it just flies by at 90 words a minute. :P

[MrsMatt]

4. I think

the Mountain Meadow Massacre would make a FABULOUS opera

As a musical, maybe not

[Arugula Latte]

5. How about "Drill!" (the root canal musical)

Eh, maybe not so much. :)

[Paladin]

6. "Sherlock Holmes--The Musical" Done in 1993

Google for details; the sound track is probably still available......

[Paladin]

7. Well, Hell, This Thread Disappeared Soon Enough.

Hey, MonkeyFunk---check out the details of that Sherlock Holmes musical you were so keen on; looks like it should have done better than it did......

[MonkeyFunk]

24. Yes I did

looks like it never made it to the US, but had a good run in London.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

8. The HItchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

so long and thanks for all the fish :applause:

[UTUSN]

9. "Springtime for HITLER"?!1 Well, if a murderous barber can be it, why not!1 n/t

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

10. The Seventh Seal.

I think there could be some really cool duets and dance numbers with Death and the Von Sydow character. They would be in Swedish and kind of lugubrious, but that's OK. There isn't nearly enough lugubriousness in musicals these days. Too damn cheerful.

[flvegan]

11. Office Space.

Seriously, think about it.

[leeroysphitz]

12. The Silence Of The Lambs? Um... I'm not kidding.

http://www.jonandal.com/index.shtml

Found this randomly a while back. Crazy stuff.

[bigwillq]

19. Oh my

I was just gonna post that! :P

[Ekirh]

13. People versus Larry Flynt. .

At least I think so.

[EstimatedProphet]

14. The Exorcist maybe, and/or I Am Curious Yellow

[Tuesday Afternoon]

15. Mrs. Robinson

[Blue-Jay]

16. Mr Rogers

[Tuesday Afternoon]

18. oh hell yeah --won't you be my neighbor?

sweaters and hushpuppies for all the dancers :rofl:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

23. I mean -- hello! -- The Graduate

silly me.

[AlCzervik]

17. when i went to the movies the people working there had on shirts for Mama Mia!

i didn't even know they were making a movie out of it.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0795421/

[mitchum]

20. "Pygmalion" or "The Taming Of The Shrew"

I don't get out much, but I would go to both of those

Seriously, both of your suggestions are really good ideas

[TrogL]

27. You mean like "My Fair Lady"?

[mitchum]

21. "Pygmalion" or "The Taming Of The Shrew"

I don't get out much, but I would go to both of those

Seriously, both of your suggestions are really good ideas

[MonkeyFunk]

26. to be fair

"Pygmalion" was a rather successful musical under the name "My Fair Lady", and "Taming of the Shrew" as "Kiss Me, Kate". Unless you were putting me on, in which case I say :P

[Fleshdancer]

22. I want to see something very very dark...

what about Se7en?