Yes, says Sir Elton.
Well, Rocketman worked out well, so why not?
by Anonymous | reply 1 | September 18, 2019 4:58 PM |
No one could play Miranda as well as M
by Anonymous | reply 2 | September 18, 2019 5:01 PM |
Rocketman should have been a musical to begin with. Not a movie. There was zero plot. I don’t like jukebox musicals anyway. That’s what Spotify is for.
by Anonymous | reply 3 | September 18, 2019 5:22 PM |
I was surprised at how well the movie came together because the book it was based on was garbage, completely unreadable. I hated Anne Hathaway's and Adrian Grenier's characters. Meryl, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci owned the movie.
by Anonymous | reply 4 | September 18, 2019 5:31 PM |
I hate his fucking B'way scores. So sick of him.
by Anonymous | reply 5 | September 18, 2019 5:43 PM |
He’s got the Tammy Faye musical opening in London the same summer!
by Anonymous | reply 6 | September 18, 2019 5:44 PM |
Paul Rudnick was originally slated to write the book. I think he could have done a great job. Does anyone know why he isn't on the project anymore?
by Anonymous | reply 7 | September 18, 2019 5:54 PM |
R7, you wrote "Paul Rudnick" and I was all, "Why the fuck is Paul Rudd writing a Broadway show?" But Rudnick might be interesting.
The appeal of the movie is Meryl. The story is pretty thin and uninteresting and has been told better in 100 other places. Remember the terrible reviews the novel got when it was released? How do you turn a shitty book into a hit movie? Hire Meryl as the stylish villain.
by Anonymous | reply 8 | September 18, 2019 7:00 PM |
R7, because Paul Rudnick can write skits, but not plays. Jeffrey was typical of his skills: a series of skits, most of which could easily be performed outside of the framework of the play. He would be great for dialogue, but lousy for structure.
by Anonymous | reply 9 | September 18, 2019 7:06 PM |
r9=Libby Gelman-Waxner
by Anonymous | reply 10 | September 19, 2019 3:27 AM |
Where has she been, r10? I haven't seen one of her reviews in months. And while I think Paul's writing does lean towards being a series of skits, I think that is more a function of his style than of his ability. I enjoy his work.
by Anonymous | reply 11 | September 19, 2019 4:23 AM |
I always thought G would have made a better Miranda Priestley R2.
by Anonymous | reply 12 | September 19, 2019 4:30 AM |
G already played Cruella.
by Anonymous | reply 13 | September 19, 2019 4:38 AM |
Same difference R13.
by Anonymous | reply 14 | September 19, 2019 4:40 AM |
Will Elton ever stop working? I have sufficient.
by Anonymous | reply 15 | September 19, 2019 4:45 AM |
Act I:
The Interview/"Go Ahead, Hire the Fat Girl" -- Andy, Miranda
"That's All" -- Miranda, Emily, and Runway staff
"It's Really More Cerulean (The Belt Song)" --Miranda, Runway models and photographers
The Unpublished Harry Potter Ballet --Andy, the Priestley twins, People of New York City
"(Corn Chowder Is) Just Cellulite" -- Nigel, Andy
"But I Made it with Taleggio" -- Nate
ACT II.
"You Never Can Be Too Rich or Too Thin" -- Miranda, Andy, Emily, and Runway staff
"One Severe Illness Away (From My Dream Weight)" --Emily
"Paris at Last!" -- Andy and company
"They All Want to Be Us" -- Miranda, Andy
"Her Biggest Disappointment" -- Andy, Miranda
"That's All (Reprise)" --Entire company
by Anonymous | reply 16 | September 19, 2019 4:46 AM |
Needs more Nigel
by Anonymous | reply 17 | September 19, 2019 4:50 AM |
r9: then Rudnick would be good for this, because the two-part structure is really built into it already.
Act I: Andy learns how to appreciate Miranda and has a makeover
Act II: Andy comes to reject Miranda, but triumphs anyway because Miranda ultimately respects her
by Anonymous | reply 18 | September 25, 2019 4:25 AM |
The musical should open with Andy attending the hideous skirt convention.
by Anonymous | reply 19 | September 25, 2019 4:59 AM |
Will it have an all-black cast? Taking advantage of the smash hit that is Slave Play, shouldn't Broadway take advantage of the woke potential audience?
by Anonymous | reply 20 | September 25, 2019 12:59 PM |