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| Did any of the Beatles ever consider writing a musical, or start work on one, for either Broadway or the West End? | |
| Last Edit: PlayWiz 12:11 pm EST 11/18/20 | |
| Posted by: PlayWiz 12:07 pm EST 11/18/20 | |
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| I seem to recall reading that Joe Orton had wriiten a screenplay, shortly before his death, of a film "Up Against It" to star the Beatles, which was eventually turned into an off-Broadway musical. | |
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| I always wished Paul would write an animated musical. | |
| Posted by: flipthepenny 09:11 am EST 11/22/20 | |
| In reply to: Did any of the Beatles ever consider writing a musical, or start work on one, for either Broadway or the West End? - PlayWiz 12:07 pm EST 11/18/20 | |
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| Couldn't you imagine a McCartney/Disney collab? I wish.... | |
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| re: I always wished Paul would write an animated musical. | |
| Posted by: Ann 09:40 am EST 11/22/20 | |
| In reply to: I always wished Paul would write an animated musical. - flipthepenny 09:11 am EST 11/22/20 | |
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| Yellow Submarine? | |
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| re: Did any of the Beatles ever consider writing a musical, or start work on one, for either Broadway or the West End? | |
| Posted by: schlepper 03:35 pm EST 11/18/20 | |
| In reply to: Did any of the Beatles ever consider writing a musical, or start work on one, for either Broadway or the West End? - PlayWiz 12:07 pm EST 11/18/20 | |
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| Not the same thing, but Yoko Ono (and I believe also Sean Lennon?) consulted on the development of LENNON. I don't know if any of the Beatles provided any creative input on BEATLEMANIA? |
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| The Beatles and Broadway: 'Till There Was You' | |
| Last Edit: WaymanWong 04:20 pm EST 11/18/20 | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 04:19 pm EST 11/18/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Did any of the Beatles ever consider writing a musical, or start work on one, for either Broadway or the West End? - schlepper 03:35 pm EST 11/18/20 | |
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| I always wondered how the Beatles came to record a showtune, like ''Till There Was You'' from Meredith Willson's ''The Music Man.'' Turns out that Paul McCartney first heard Peggy Lee's recording and didn't even realize it was from a Broadway musical back then. Reportedly, ''Till There Was You'' proved important to the Beatles' career; their recording of it is what got them an audition with EMI. |
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| Link | Beatles Music History: 'Till There Was You' |
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| Paul once said he took John to the "South Pacific" movie when it came out... | |
| Posted by: TimDunleavy 03:16 pm EST 11/18/20 | |
| In reply to: Did any of the Beatles ever consider writing a musical, or start work on one, for either Broadway or the West End? - PlayWiz 12:07 pm EST 11/18/20 | |
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| ... and during the "Twin Soliloquies," when Nellie sang "Wonder how I'd feel...", John said something like "I don't care what the bloody hell they feel, I'm getting out of here!" | |
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| IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE | |
| Posted by: showtunetrivia 12:30 pm EST 11/18/20 | |
| In reply to: Did any of the Beatles ever consider writing a musical, or start work on one, for either Broadway or the West End? - PlayWiz 12:07 pm EST 11/18/20 | |
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| Paul McCartney was working on IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE, but that was early this year, and who knows what’s happened to those plans. Laura |
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| re: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE | |
| Posted by: shocktheatre 01:02 pm EST 11/24/20 | |
| In reply to: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE - showtunetrivia 12:30 pm EST 11/18/20 | |
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| I have often wondered why this wasn't musicalized. It to me would seem to be a natural. Was it musicalized and I just missed it? It certainly did not make it to Broadway if so. Correct me please if I am incorrect. It's one of my favorite movies, esp. this time of year. AND ESP. THIS YEAR. |
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| re: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE | |
| Posted by: Billhaven 02:21 pm EST 11/24/20 | |
| In reply to: re: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE - shocktheatre 01:02 pm EST 11/24/20 | |
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| There is a version by Sheldon Harnick and Joe Raposo that was done in concert at the Paper Mill a few years back. It may have had a production at the U of Michigan. It dates back to the 80's. | |
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| re: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE | |
| Posted by: shocktheatre 03:26 pm EST 11/24/20 | |
| In reply to: re: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE - Billhaven 02:21 pm EST 11/24/20 | |
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| Fascinating tidbit. Thanks for sharing. I'll investigate when I'm snowed in. | |
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