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If it esists, there is a broadway musical about it.
17 years ago
I just found out today they are making a Spiderman broadway musical. Fucking Spiderman. Five years ago, my friend and I wrote a script where characters were watching a Batman musical, making a joke about how they have a Broadway musical about everything. The joke worked at the time because it seemed like such a ridiculous exaggeration that it would never happen.
"The character breakdowns provide some insight to plot points as the character Arachne ("female, 20-35 years old, any ethnicity") is described as "a beautiful, boastful young woman turned into a spider for her hubris and lack of respect for the gods. She subsequently appears to Peter Parker and the audience as in turn a powerful spider-woman who comes from another time to inspire Peter; an otherworldly lover; a bride; a terrifying (and sexy) dark goddess of vengeance; a dance partner in a charged and violent spiders dance of death; and, finally, a lonely, fragile young woman." Casting is seeking a "strong Celtic, Balkan style, e.g., Sinead O'Connor," noting, "outside the box ideas are welcomed. Could be someone from the music industry.""
Source:http://www.playbill.com/news/article/107378.html
My sister is in show business. A friend of hers wrote a musical script about comic superheroes rejected because they didn't think an audience would like it. I guess what they meant was that people don't like anything that isn't attached to a multi-million dollar franchise.
It doesn't end there either. OHHHH no. They are also making a Shrek Broadway Musical too. A Shrek Butt Fucking Musical. I was tired of Shrek when I saw Shrek cereal, and I considered buying a gun when I found out about "Shrek The Halls". I suppose Shrek 5 just isn't enough. They are making a fucking musical.
From the official site:
This all-new production is based on Shrek's adventures in the classic William Steig book and Oscar-winning film. Joining Shrek on his journey from the swamp to the stage will be his wisecracking sidekick Donkey, Princess Fiona, Lord Farquaad and a chorus of everybody's favorite fairytale creatures. With more layers than ever and a completely original new score, SHREK THE MUSICAL proves that there's more to the story than meets the ears.
...You know what I would really like to see adapted? Originality. There was a time when that worked. There was a time when the best-selling musicals were seen because they were good, not because they were adapted from a popular franchise. It looks like Broadway is copying more than just Hollywood's stories now.
"The character breakdowns provide some insight to plot points as the character Arachne ("female, 20-35 years old, any ethnicity") is described as "a beautiful, boastful young woman turned into a spider for her hubris and lack of respect for the gods. She subsequently appears to Peter Parker and the audience as in turn a powerful spider-woman who comes from another time to inspire Peter; an otherworldly lover; a bride; a terrifying (and sexy) dark goddess of vengeance; a dance partner in a charged and violent spiders dance of death; and, finally, a lonely, fragile young woman." Casting is seeking a "strong Celtic, Balkan style, e.g., Sinead O'Connor," noting, "outside the box ideas are welcomed. Could be someone from the music industry.""
Source:http://www.playbill.com/news/article/107378.html
My sister is in show business. A friend of hers wrote a musical script about comic superheroes rejected because they didn't think an audience would like it. I guess what they meant was that people don't like anything that isn't attached to a multi-million dollar franchise.
It doesn't end there either. OHHHH no. They are also making a Shrek Broadway Musical too. A Shrek Butt Fucking Musical. I was tired of Shrek when I saw Shrek cereal, and I considered buying a gun when I found out about "Shrek The Halls". I suppose Shrek 5 just isn't enough. They are making a fucking musical.
From the official site:
This all-new production is based on Shrek's adventures in the classic William Steig book and Oscar-winning film. Joining Shrek on his journey from the swamp to the stage will be his wisecracking sidekick Donkey, Princess Fiona, Lord Farquaad and a chorus of everybody's favorite fairytale creatures. With more layers than ever and a completely original new score, SHREK THE MUSICAL proves that there's more to the story than meets the ears.
...You know what I would really like to see adapted? Originality. There was a time when that worked. There was a time when the best-selling musicals were seen because they were good, not because they were adapted from a popular franchise. It looks like Broadway is copying more than just Hollywood's stories now.
At least it isn't Shrek. God Damn.
Although I admit, I liked the Lion King musical. The costumes and sets were very creative, and the added sequence where the lionesses killed a gazelle and ripped it to bloody shred kicked ass.
Regardless, I shall happily join you in the quiet weeping corner. This stuff has been killing me here for awhile now.