next 'jukebox' musical?
next 'jukebox' musical?
#0next 'jukebox' musical?
Posted: 1/4/05 at 7:06pm
what artist do you think could be one of the next jukebox musicals? [not that we need anymore but you know it's a trend....]
i think PRINCE has a wide enough selection of music with a lot of different styles and themes that someone could string together a show from....
your thoughts...... ?
Updated On: 1/4/05 at 07:06 PM
bjivie2
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#1re: next 'jukebox' musical?
Posted: 1/4/05 at 7:07pmThere should be no more jukebox musicals. Stop this thread before anyone gets ideas!!
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whatyouown223
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#3re: next 'jukebox' musical?
Posted: 1/4/05 at 9:19pm
They would need about 5 different michael jackson actors to pull that off...
sorry, that was mean. I really do like his older stuff.
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#5re: next 'jukebox' musical?
Posted: 1/4/05 at 10:38pmNo kids under the age of thirteen would be allowed in the Michael Jackson musical-it would be too tramatic
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#6re: next 'jukebox' musical?
Posted: 1/4/05 at 10:47pmI wouldn't be surprised if a Beatles musical came out. But it would be ironic if that did happen because Rock and Roll was the reason Broadway showtunes were never that popular again.
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#7re: next 'jukebox' musical?
Posted: 1/4/05 at 10:52pmWell, Beatlemania (a kind of simulated Beatles concert) was a very succesful, long-running hit back in the late 70s -- sort of a forerunner of today's jukebox musicals. Given everything, I'm surprised no one's tried to revive it lately (or perhaps Yoko, McCartney etc are sitting on the rights).
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#8re: next 'jukebox' musical?
Posted: 1/4/05 at 10:54pm
Well, wouldn't it be Michael Jackson sitting on the rights?
Does he still own the Beatles songbook?
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Updated On: 1/4/05 at 10:54 PM
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#9re: next 'jukebox' musical?
Posted: 1/4/05 at 10:57pmHe may have sold them the free up some cash for .... uh ...... oh I don't know jesus juice and extra noses, who knows?
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#10re: next 'jukebox' musical?
Posted: 1/5/05 at 1:32amIf there HAS to be another jukebox musical out there (God, I hope not!) I could see one made out of Madonna's songs. Don't ask me why, I just can.
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#11re: next 'jukebox' musical?
Posted: 1/5/05 at 8:25am
There was also a very nice review of Lennon/McCartney songs in London called All You Need is Love. The arrangements were outstanding. With a good designer and a good choreographer, I think it would do very well on Broadway. Much like Smokey Joe's Cafe. Personally, I can't get interested in the show Lennon at all.
I don't see anything wrong with jukebox musicals. They are reviews (which no one seems to moan about) with books. Remember Ain't Misbehavin', Eubie, Sophisticated Ladies, Smokey Joe's Cafe, and Play On (which was actually a jukebox musical years before Mamma Mia)? The only reason people don't complain about those is that in most cases, the music was considered older and more classic (with the exception of Smokey Joe's which is the same period as All Shook Up). So why does everyone get in such a huff? If reviews with books are so taboo (almost a jukebox musical), then why aren't reviews reviled? Wouldn't they be considered a step down?
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#12re: next 'jukebox' musical?
Posted: 1/5/05 at 8:59amhaha I was about to say Madonna as well! Not that I want another one!
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#13re: next 'jukebox' musical?
Posted: 8/24/05 at 10:06am
I'm toadally waiting for a jukebox musical featuring the music of The Bangles. 
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Updated On: 8/24/05 at 10:06 AM
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#14re: next 'jukebox' musical?
Posted: 8/24/05 at 10:39amWhen they make a jukebox musical of the musical of Pia Zadora I am outta here!
#15re: next 'jukebox' musical?
Posted: 8/24/05 at 10:50amStevie wonder!!!!
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#16re: next 'jukebox' musical?
Posted: 8/24/05 at 10:55am
I second the Bangles...I wholeheartedly vote for Madonna as well.
well, with the potential Bob Dylan show and that Girl Group Time Travellers thing, we shouldn't have to wait long to find out what the next one will be...
There's always room for pathos - and jazz hands.
cudramacat
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#17re: next 'jukebox' musical?
Posted: 8/24/05 at 10:59amI know they made the movie, but what about Ray Charles?
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MissNY
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#18re: next 'jukebox' musical?
Posted: 8/24/05 at 11:03amI think JERSEY BOYS is the next one to come to Broadway
#19re: next 'jukebox' musical?
Posted: 8/24/05 at 11:05amPeter Gabriel's materials would be great. He should also include early Genesis if he creates a jukebox musical.
#20re: next 'jukebox' musical?
Posted: 8/24/05 at 11:10am
I love the idea of a Madonna jukebox show... but she didn't write all of her own hits, so it might be a legal nightmare on securing the rights.
That said... I think to make a Madonna jukebox show work, put her songs in a totally unrelated story. Nothing to do with Madonna or even perhaps the present day. Think about the movie "Moulin Rouge" (a JUKEBOX musical, by the way, from many different sources). Specifically consider "Like a Virgin," and how it was incorporated. The audience's reaction was terrific when that song came up. It was cleverly placed in the plot, just at the right moment, and caught everyone off guard. It's all about imagination...
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#21re: next 'jukebox' musical?
Posted: 8/24/05 at 12:44pmMary Chapin Carpenter, Beth Nielsen Chapman and Shawn Colvin have great music that could be turned into a musical.
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#23re: next 'jukebox' musical?
Posted: 8/24/05 at 12:53pmselena!
awkward.
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#24re: next 'jukebox' musical?
Posted: 8/24/05 at 12:58pmYeah, Jersey Boys will be opening at the Virginia this fall
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