First we had Mamma Mia
"the GLOBAL PHENOMENON based on the songs of ABBA. Timeless songs such as Dancing Queen, I Have a Dream, Voulez-Vous, and Take a Chance on Me, are ingeniously woven into an enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter's quest to discover the identity of her father brings 3 men from her mother's past back to the Greek island paradise they last visited 20 years ago."
Lukewarm on its heels follows Desperately Seeking Susan:
A musical version of the 1985 film Desperately Seeking Susan is heading to the West End. The musical, which will feature the hits of Blondie (and a new song by Deborah Harry), is scheduled to open in autumn 2007, following an out-of-town tryout to be determined.
The story centers on Roberta Glass, a bored New Jersey housewife who seeks adventure through her obsession with personal ads and the mysterious Susan, a street-smart East Village drifter. When Roberta suffers a bad case of amnesia, she and Susan unexpectedly swap lives and are plunged into a world of jewel heists, magic shows and rock ‘n' roll. The collision of Roberta and Susan's identities takes them on a wild journey of mystery, self-awareness, and true love—with both women discovering that you never know where your life is going, until something magical happens. The film, written by Leora Barish and directed by Susan Seidelman, marked the big screen debut of Madonna, who played the role of Susan. Rosanna Arquette co-starred as Roberta.
The stage version was conceived and written by American writer, director and actor Peter Michael Marino. It will be directed by Angus Jackson, whose credits include Kwame Kwei-Armah's two plays at the National, Elmina's Kitchen (which transferred to the West End's Garrick Theatre and toured the U.K.) and Fix Up. Jackson has directed the musicals Promises, Promises at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre and Carousel at Chichester Festival Theatre in 2006. He also directed August Strindberg's The Father at Chichester's Minerva Theatre.
Desperately Seeking Susan is being produced by Susan Gallin, Ron Kastner, Mark Rubinstein and Old Vic Productions.
So, what next in the line of Musicals For People Who Want To 'See A Show' But Don't Like The Sort Of Songs You Get In Musicals?
― aldo, Thursday, 20 September 2007 09:05 (eighteen years ago)
Musical Version of The Graduate, Featuring Songs of Kanye West, Headed for West End
Initial party to Slow Jamz.
“Mrs Robinson, are you a Gold Digger?.”
Breathe In Breathe Out soundtracks Benjamin in the swimming pool.
Benjamin/Elaine relationship to Touch The Sky.
Strip club/restraining order to All Falls Down.
Elaine gets engaged to the other guy during Diamonds From Sierra Leone.
Church scene to Stronger, with the banging on the glass coinciding with “I NEED YOU RIGHT NOW”.
― aldo, Thursday, 20 September 2007 09:05 (eighteen years ago)
Musical Version of The Goonies, Featuring Songs of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Headed for West End
Treasure map found and tunnel discovered segued by Under The Bridge.
Chunk interrogation is a montage of Give It Away (by the gangsters), If You Have To Ask (Chunk), Can't Stop (Chunk tells all) and I Could Have Lied (Chunk regrets).
Sloth enters to Scar Tissue.
The scene where Andy is falling and saved at the last minute bursts into Breaking The Girl.
Goonies found on beach to Otherside.
One Eyed Willie sails away to a full-cast chorus of Sir Psycho Sexy.
― aldo, Thursday, 20 September 2007 09:35 (eighteen years ago)