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Good ideas for jukebox musicals
#25re: Good ideas for jukebox musicals
Posted: 7/13/07 at 9:05amI generally abhor jukebox musicals, but if pressed for a suggestion, I would say the music of Styx would lend itself to a production. Their style has always been theatrical, and there are common themes across many of their songs.
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Gothampc
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#26re: Good ideas for jukebox musicals
Posted: 7/13/07 at 9:26amWhere's the love for Carole King? She is one of the great poet songwriters. Can't you see "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" as the close to Act 1? Can't you see "Loco-Motion" being played at the curtain call? Can't you see "(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman" being belted to the last row? Can't you see "You've Got a Friend" as the resolution to a character's conflict?
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#27re: Good ideas for jukebox musicals
Posted: 7/13/07 at 9:39am
The only "jukebox" musical I have ever liked was Jersey Boys and that's because there was a story.
That said, how about something about Sonny and Cher in the same vein? Their music does tell their story, much of the time. (good luck finding someone to play them. They were extraordinarily unique in appearance and style.)
Also-The Mamas and the Papas are similar this way. That group had a lot of drama behind the scenes. Good musical material.
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#28re: Good ideas for jukebox musicals
Posted: 7/13/07 at 9:47am
If someone wrote a story of the Mamas and the Papas, and intertwined their music, I think it could be very interesting. I think their music is very underrated. However, finding someone to play Cass would be difficult. Her voice was very unique.
As for Sonny and Cher, I don't think you'd have any trouble finding someone to play Cher, especially if you opened the casting call to both women and men.
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chris d
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#30re: Good ideas for jukebox musicals
Posted: 7/13/07 at 9:56am
down here in washington they had a Mama and Papa's Musical but I forgot the name... and I think one of the Papa's was in it...
I think Joni Mitchell would make for an interesting musical.
Can I tell you how incredibly obsessed I am with her Slouching Toward Bethlehem, I am right now... (The symphonic version of course)
"Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion's starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don't see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often it's not particularly dignified or newsworthy, but it's always there - fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, old friends. When the planes hit the Twin Towers, as far as I know none of the phone calls from the people on board were messages of hate or revenge - they were all messages of love. If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that love actually is all around."
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#31re: Good ideas for jukebox musicals
Posted: 7/13/07 at 10:13amThere actually was a Mama & Papas musical off-Broadway that featured Denny Doherty.
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#32re: Good ideas for jukebox musicals
Posted: 7/13/07 at 10:20am
Madonnas would be the best just because of the vast amount of songs and style to choose from but alas it will never happen, she has said she doesn't want her songs used in a musical (even though she should have let them for the new Desperately Seeking Susan musical here in the UK)
Bring back Good Vibrations , that was sooooooooo funny
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#33re: Good ideas for jukebox musicals
Posted: 7/13/07 at 10:21am
oh i also wanted to say that Bjork's music is so interesting and bizarre it would be cool to see how someone could do her stuff into a Cirque de Soliel type of show...
Like a mix of Blue Man Group/Cirque De Soliel/Slava's Snowstorm style show.
"Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion's starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don't see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often it's not particularly dignified or newsworthy, but it's always there - fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, old friends. When the planes hit the Twin Towers, as far as I know none of the phone calls from the people on board were messages of hate or revenge - they were all messages of love. If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that love actually is all around."
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Gothampc
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#35re: Good ideas for jukebox musicals
Posted: 7/13/07 at 10:42am
"Wham!"
I see you like the short musicals.
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#36re: Good ideas for jukebox musicals
Posted: 7/13/07 at 10:44am
Gothampc ~ There is a show with Carole King's music. It's called Tapestry. I know the Tennessee Repertory Theatre did it a few years ago. It was great!
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Gothampc
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#37re: Good ideas for jukebox musicals
Posted: 7/13/07 at 11:09am
"There is a show with Carole King's music."
Oh cool. I didn't know one existed. Of course, there is always "Really Rosie" which has her music and could be mounted as a children's show.
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#38re: Good ideas for jukebox musicals
Posted: 7/13/07 at 11:19am
The Indigo Girls.
I love these ladies, but don't like jukebox musicals, so would be hesitant. But they have fun lives, lots of causes, and beautiful music and lyrics.
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#39re: Good ideas for jukebox musicals
Posted: 7/13/07 at 11:22am
Indigo Girls off-Broadway would be great. maybe the Atlantic Theatre?
good idea.
#40re: Good ideas for jukebox musicals
Posted: 7/13/07 at 11:33amThe Carpenters and TINA TURNER!
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Gothampc
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#41re: Good ideas for jukebox musicals
Posted: 7/13/07 at 11:40am
"The Carpenters and TINA TURNER!"
Tina would be great. Imagine what they could do with "Private Dancer"
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#42re: Good ideas for jukebox musicals
Posted: 7/13/07 at 11:52amYes, and imagine the first act finale: PROUD MARY!
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#43re: Good ideas for jukebox musicals
Posted: 7/13/07 at 12:03pmoOoh, Cher would also be amazing, but I kind of see that done The Boy from Oz style (a musical about Liza Minelli or Bette Midler or Barry Mannilow would be cool too). I would add Ella FItzgerald, but isn't that already an upcoming project with Capathia Jenkins at the helm? There should so be like a ladies of soul jukebox musical that features the songs of famous and talented black singers with the likes of Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Patti LaBelle, etc!
#44re: Good ideas for jukebox musicals
Posted: 7/13/07 at 1:03pmAvril Lavigne? I can picture it now: the lights come up and HEY HEY YOU YOU I WANT TO BE YOUR GIRLFRIEND!
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#45re: Good ideas for jukebox musicals
Posted: 7/13/07 at 1:52pm
ELP
Emerson, Lake & Palmer wrote some fantastically theatrical pieces, which are begging for a grand treatment. I can see a fantastic ballet sequence for the song "Pirates" alone.
Probably wouldn't sell many tix...
Might be hard to get the proper voice and licensing, but the story of Eva Cassidy could be a great show - amazing talent unrecognized until after her demise.
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#46re: Good ideas for jukebox musicals
Posted: 7/13/07 at 2:01pm
Carole King.
The only juke box musical I think I'd ever see.
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#47re: Good ideas for jukebox musicals
Posted: 7/13/07 at 2:03pm
The Indigo Girls... hmmm... a musical version of the L-Word. (They could even throw in a little Frances Faye). Showtime, are you listening?
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#48re: Good ideas for jukebox musicals
Posted: 7/13/07 at 2:06pmAhmelie ~ If you ever get a chance to see Tapestry do! It's Carole King-based and is awesome!
Experience live theater. Experience paintings. Experience books. Live, look and listen like artists! ~ imaginethis
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#49re: Good ideas for jukebox musicals
Posted: 7/13/07 at 2:09pmI'm usually completely against Jukebox musicals, but I've recently gotten very into Mika, and I think his music really lends itself to the theatre.
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