| "Graphic novels" (or comics) as musical material... | |
| Posted by: | jimvar1 03:08 am EDT 05/07/15 |
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| So far, there've been L'il Abner Charlie Brown Superman Spiderman Fun Home. Has "Archie" ever been used as musical material? "Maggie and Jiggs"? Any others? I'd love to see stage musical versions of Blackhawks and "300"! :-) | |
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| Posted by: | Alcindoro 07:16 pm EDT 05/07/15 |
| In reply to: | "Graphic novels" (or comics) as musical material... - jimvar1 03:08 am EDT 05/07/15 |
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| The 1957 flop RUMPLE starred Eddie Foy and Gretchen Wyler. I don't remember who wrote it. I don't think anyone does. Caspar the Friendly Ghost was the basis for CASPAR THE FRIENDLY MUSICAL which originated as a West End puppet show, came to the States as a full-fledged musical, and then followed the title character's example and died on the road in 2001. Even leading lady Chita Rivera couldn't breathe life into it. | |
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| Posted by: | drama101 08:15 pm EDT 05/07/15 |
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| Irving Phillips wrote the book for RUMPLE. The score was by Ernest Schweikert and Frank Reardon. | |
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| Posted by: | Alcindoro 08:42 pm EDT 05/07/15 |
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| Who?? | |
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| Posted by: | drama101 09:25 pm EDT 05/07/15 |
| In reply to: | re: "Graphic novels" (or comics) as musical material... - Alcindoro 08:42 pm EDT 05/07/15 |
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| The team wrote many songs recorded by Como, Holliday, Lombardo, and other very popular artists of that era. | |
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| Posted by: | Seth Christenfeld (tabula-rasa@verizon.net) 04:07 pm EDT 05/07/15 |
| In reply to: | "Graphic novels" (or comics) as musical material... - jimvar1 03:08 am EDT 05/07/15 |
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| There have been numerous attempts at Archie musicals that have never gotten off the ground--I think I personally know three or four separate teams who have worked on it. In the early 90s, Galt MacDermot and Josh Rubins wrote a musical based on Blondie, but I don't believe it was ever staged. The 80s-90s indie comic The Desert Peach (about Rommel's fictional gay brother) was turned into a musical that played in Seattle. Gary William Friedman, Dennis Green, and Bob Randall wrote a musical based on Hagar the Horrible that was announced for Broadway in the mid-80s but never happened. I remember a musical version of the gay-themed comic strip Jayson playing off-off-Broadway in the late 90s. Wikipedia mentions musicals based on Luann and Garfield, but I don't know anything about them. Also Kudzu, which has played lots of places but not New York. Seth, who's surely missing some | |
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| Posted by: | kdogg36 12:04 pm EDT 05/07/15 |
| In reply to: | "Graphic novels" (or comics) as musical material... - jimvar1 03:08 am EDT 05/07/15 |
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| Veering off into opera, the story of Janáček's The Cunning Little Vixen originated in a comic strip. | |
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| Posted by: | showtunetrivia 11:05 am EDT 05/07/15 |
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| Maggie and Jiggs briefly ran in BRINGING UP FATHER in 1925; THE KATZENJAMMER KIDS had a musical around 1920, but it didn't reach Broadway. There were a bunch of flops that didn't run three weeks in the early years of the century, all based on comics.. The only one I recall off the top of my head was 1908's FLUFFY RUFFLES, about a sweet, ditzy gal. FLUFFY's memorable for two reasons: an early score by Kern and a great show tune title, "There's Something Rather Odd About Augustus." One of my fave titles, ever! Laura | |
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| more early ones | |
| Posted by: | showtunetrivia 12:09 pm EDT 05/07/15 |
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| THE KATZENJAMMER KIDS was earlier than T thought--1900, eight performances at the 3rd Avenue Theatre. Written, directed, produced and starring Edwrd Blondell. 1902 saw brief runs from HAPPY HOOLIGAN and ALPHONSE AND GASTON, with an equally short appearance from MICKEY FINN in the following year. Laura | |
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| Posted by: | dlevy 10:02 am EDT 05/07/15 |
| In reply to: | "Graphic novels" (or comics) as musical material... - jimvar1 03:08 am EDT 05/07/15 |
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| There's also a British Andy Capp musical. And Woman of the Year takes place in and around the cartooning industry. | |
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| Posted by: | JAllenC3 09:34 am EDT 05/07/15 |
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| Jim Steinman did a Batman musical that never got off the ground, but it was more based on the first Tim Burton movie. A couple songs made it onto MeatLoaf's Bat Out of Hell III album. Also: Doonesbury Addams Family In response to your question about Archie, I do seem to remember hearing one announced, but I'm not sure if it ever happened. | |
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| Posted by: | dlevy 09:22 am EDT 05/07/15 |
| In reply to: | "Graphic novels" (or comics) as musical material... - jimvar1 03:08 am EDT 05/07/15 |
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| There was a Captain America musical written and announced for Broadway in the 80s that never happened, but a full demo exists. Little Nemo was turned into a stage musical in 1907. As Thousands Cheer, a revue based on the idea of a newspaper as a whole, had a number based on the comics section. "The Funnies" featured a parade of characters from the comics. | |
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| Posted by: | oddone 04:57 am EDT 05/07/15 |
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| Of course Fun Home is non-fiction, and is thus not a graphic novel, but a graphic memoir. | |
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| Posted by: | SidL 11:14 am EDT 05/07/15 |
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| HAZEL originally based on a comic panel has gotten buzz with Lucie Arnaz directing A Betty Boop musical has been in the planning stages The pop-star Katy Perry has been eyeing Broadway could be a good star vehicle for her | |
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| Of course, forgot the biggest comics-inspired musical of all.. | |
| Posted by: | jimvar1 03:13 am EDT 05/07/15 |
| In reply to: | "Graphic novels" (or comics) as musical material... - jimvar1 03:08 am EDT 05/07/15 |
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| ANNIE!! | |
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| "The Dark Knight Returns His Infinity Gauntlet For a Watchmen?" | |
| Posted by: | Shakespeare_in_the_Dark 01:12 pm EDT 05/07/15 |
| In reply to: | Of course, forgot the biggest comics-inspired musical of all.. - jimvar1 03:13 am EDT 05/07/15 |
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| No? How about: "The Road to Perdition Leads to Fables From Hell, and Kingdom Come" :-) The span and depth of many graphic novels, as with any form of fiction, is now so vast, that there are actually many good possibilities out there! | |
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