The Oscars are now well over and I did not watch them, opting to watch clips and recaps afterwards, the only award ceremonies I actively seek out are the Tony Awards and the Game Awards, the latter purely for memes and announcements. But with Wicked taking home two awards, I thought to myself what movie musical adaptations I would love to see, Tick Tick Boom, In The Heights, and Wicked are proof that movie musicals can work. I love a good proshot and I am so excited for the SIX movie to be in theaters, and was so happy that Waitress was able to get one. Hollywood is going to keep producing movie adaptations, and I am fine with that, there are great musical movies, and great musical proshots, they coexist. So these are five musical movies, in no particular order that I think not only could work, but also I would go and see on opening night in a heartbeat.
5. Hamilton
I would go and see this, now I know we have the proshot on Disney Plus, but I would still want to see how this would fit into a movie. As a part one and two? Would there be dialogue between the songs which would make it stand out from the stage version. If it is a straight adaptation, it would mean people could see it without paying for a stage show, having to wait on a tour or travel, and won't even need Disney plus. The reason I want to see this, is because I want to see it attempted, and see who would be cast, seeing who could bring their own unique style to this mega musical. This is something I have heard plenty of speculation, and even want for it, and I want it too, just to see how it would turn out, as someone who has seen it live, and loves the proshot.
4. Come From Away
The music in this show, and the story is powerful, I think would work on film, this spot was originally going to be for Shucked, but that is already getting a musical movie, that I am sure to review when it comes out. I know the proshot already exists but that is on Apple TV as we see with many proshots, some are available for purchase, some on DVD, and some are streaming. Many are on different streaming sites, all with their own price tag, and I think this would work as a film. The story is inspiring, the message about coming together is powerful, and the show itself is already movie length. If anything I would love to see the proshot get a run in movie theaters, having seen one in theaters it is a great experience, I want more people to discover the amazing message, great story, and fantastic music of this incredible show.
3. Into The Woods
I want a remake of this movie. Yes the movie and proshot exist, but I want to see the full musical put into a movie. With movie lengths getting longer in some cases these days, the whole show can fit into a run time, without cutting the songs and characters. I want to see the entirety of into the woods put into a film, and if this was a part one and part two, the "to be continued" would hit so much harder. I love Into The Woods and I think if other films or animated classics can be remade, musicals can be too. Annie has been made so many times, I would love to see Les Mis, and Phantom Of The Opera, and so many others get second tries to combine the wonders of musical theater and the irreplicable format of film into a perfect harmony.
2. Sunday In The Park With George
Speaking of harmony, Merrily We Roll Along is getting a film, which is a great, and so many Sondheim greats have gotten movie adaptations, in the case of West Side Story getting two. But my favorite has yet to take the big screen, this beautiful work about the art of making art, criticism, tragic love, and where we find the balance between art and life, deserves a movie. This would work incredibly well using either two separate actors or the same to play the two Georges, and film can easily do the transition we see after intermission into the future. This musical is a masterpiece and would make an incredible film, the messages are strong, the music is powerful, and the story relatable in so many ways. I feel this story should be told and would be an incredible movie, and you can never go wrong with Sondheim.
1. Legally Blonde The Musical
Yes I am back to this again, but if Mean Girls can get a movie, this one deserves it. One of the best examples of a film adaptation that not only stands along side, but to many surpasses what it is an adaptation of, including in my eyes, this show is great. Packed with comedy, a strong female lead, and an inspiring message of finding oneself, this would be perfect for the big screen. A movie adaptation would give room to make changes, maybe add a song or two, and cut some things that are very much of the time it was made it, possibly making it a definitive version of the musical. It could stand side by side with the proshot that I find myself watching too many times to count, characters could be given more, and there are plenty of ways to improve the show. I love this and after seeing the Mean Girls movie, thought how I enjoyed it in some places, and had a couple of qualms in other areas of the film, but it made me want to see Legally Blonde in this format. I think the message, comedy, and energetic music would be perfect for movie theaters today, and with films such as Barbie exploring such areas, why not do it in musical form. Much like Mean Girls or The Color Purple, a musical new take on a beloved movie just might work, and to me, I think this would not only work, but could be one of the best examples of how its done, if done well.
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