Yeah..."But it's based on the original book, not the movie" is one of the biggest cliches now.
The discussion in the Prince thread this morning had me wondering if the instigator of a piece makes a difference. If a musical based on a movie is made because a theatre writer says "This inspires me, I can make something bigger of it" vs. Universal or Sony or whoever saying "A musical adaptation will bring us money." I think it must, but probably not entirely. Inspired writers don't necessarily make successful work, and corporate-driven adaptations don't all end badly. Have any of those "We're making a musical! Writers and creative team TBD" announcements every led to good shows? |
