List of upcoming movie musical adaptations

1. Beauty and the Beast March 2017: good cast Josh Gad, Audra McDonald, Ian Mckellen, Kevin Kline, Emma Thompson. Live action directed by Bill Condon... Looks promising and will coincides with our local community theatre production (Maplewood Barn) next summer.

2. HELLO AGAIN Audra McDonald, Cheyenne Jackson, never seen.

3. 13 a Preteen/teen coming of age musical. Great show by Jason Roberts Brown. Very challenging to sing. Can't wait.. Would love to direct this show someday.

4. AMERICAN IDIOT not something I would normally see.
5. BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL I'll pass.

6. CATS - I'd rather stay home and stick a finger in my eye.

7. THE DROWSY Chaperone Geoffery Rush, Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway Have not seen, but premise sounds fun. May see it on stage this summer in St. Louis.

8. FINDING NEVERLAND - have not seen on stage, but did see the non musical film for which it is based. Why not? Who can go wrong with Peter Pan?

9. GUYS AND DOLLS Channing Tatum, Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The film version with Frank Sinatra and miscast Marlon Brando was ok, lackluster. Not sure if this musical would translate to film well with today's audiences. I would enjoy it, but bringing out non musical fans for this one? I doubt it.

10. Gypsy Cast: Barbra Streisand... suffers same barrier as Guys and Dolls which had a slightly better movie version with Karl Maldune and Rosiland Russell. Plus, Babs irritates me.... May I be struck down by the music theatre Gods for admitting such.

11. IN THE HEIGHTS An adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegria Hudes' Tony Award-winning musical about the residents of the Washington Heights neighborhood of NYC.
I saw this on bway. Great show and accessible music to non musical fans... Still not sure if it is well known enough to garner a large audience outside of music theatre geeks.

12. JEKYLL & HYDE I saw this on stage years ago and wasn't impressed. Music is decent and I should give it another try.

13. JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT - cute show; not much of a heavy weight musically. But could do well at box office with family friendly bible theme with nothing to offend.

14. LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS • Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt I can't imagine topping the 1982 version with Rick Moraneas, Steve Martin, Greene.... One of the best film musicals and definitely one of the best in the 80s. But Big Bang theory geek might be fun.

15. LYSISTRATA JONES • Production Company: Branded Pictures Entertainment, Peck Entertainment • Screenplay: Douglas Carter Beane and Lewis Flinn • Director: Andy Fickman • Cast: TBA • Andy Fickman is developing a film adaptation of Douglas Carter Beane and Lewis Flinn's musical about a group of high school cheerleaders who refuse to "give it up" until their basketball-player boyfriends score on the court. Never seen, but subject matter may be a draw for non music theatre public.

16. MATILDA - not interested.

17. MEMPHIS - seen twice. Great show and 60s era soul music may be a hit.

18. MISS SAIGON Saw orginal run on Bway. Could be great!

19. OLIVER! Why? Best picture award in the 60s was near perfection. Last best picture musical besides Chicago decades later Can't imagine a new version adding anything new or better.

20. PIPPIN Would love to see, but would everyone else? Doubt it.

21. SOUTH PACIFIC • Cast: Hugh Jackman, Justin Timberlake, Michelle Williams. Fantastic Cast! Again, old show that is not cool for the new school. Anyway, I sure would like to see a better version than both the 50s film version and the one with a way too old Glenn Close in the lead. Reba Mcintire was fantastic in a concert version, but she is probably too old now.

22. Spring Awakening - I didn't care for it on stage. I'll pass.

23. SUNSET BOULEVARD Maybe... But won't do well at box office as it is based on an old 1940s film of the same name.

24. WEST SIDE STORY Director: Steven Spielberg Again, I don't need a new version as the 1960 version was fantastic. Unless Spielberg reimagines it. The Robbins dances which are iconic are not accessible to kids and even young adults today. Although my middle school students liked the old film. Not sure if it can be done, but maybe Spielberg can do it!

25. WICKED - the new phantom/les Mis/lion king/chorus line mega hit. Will be a franchise mega hit regardless.

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Out of all these, I am most looking forward to are Miss Saigon and Sunset Blvd.

You took the words out of my mouth! 

But I also can't WAIT to see a Spring Awakening movie!!




Just a guy in Texas who loves movies. 

We seem to share similar tastes. You must go see The Drowsy Chaperone. I saw a touring production in Los Angeles and it was so charming. It also had a top notch cast.

Too bad a lot of these haven't had any updates for years. They snnounce Pippin is getting made and 3 years later you realize you never heard about it again.

Do you have a Pro login?
I can't see the last times there were updates to these.

7. THE DROWSY Chaperone Geoffery Rush, Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway Have not seen, but premise sounds fun. May see it on stage this summer in St. Louis.
This is languishing in development hell. Don't hold your breath. But, definitely see it on stage. I have seen 8 different productions, including the original on broadway. 2nd favorite show from this century after In The Heights


11. IN THE HEIGHTS An adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegria Hudes' Tony Award-winning musical about the residents of the Washington Heights neighborhood of NYC. I saw this on bway. Great show and accessible music to non musical fans... Still not sure if it is well known enough to garner a large audience outside of music theatre geeks.
Hamilton may have changed this equation in several ways. It has upped the profile of Lin-Manuel Miranda and In The Heights. It may have given Lin-Manuel and Jeffrey Seller enough money to produce the movie themselves rather put in the hands of movie people who have been too indecisive and put to little trust in artistic vision and more in focus groups for Lin-Manuel's taste thus far.

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