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Mrs. Doubtfire
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A musical adaptation of the 1993 film is saying"HELLO!“to the Great White Way in March 2020!
02of 24The Devil Wears PradaBarry Wetcher/20th Century Fox/RexElton Johnis slated to scorean upcoming Broadway production ofThe Devil Wears Prada,based on both the 2003 Lauren Weisberger novel and the hit 2006 film, with lyricist and writer Paul Rudnick. The musical will premiere in Chicago next year.While casting options have not been announced,both of the film’s stars (Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep)havehad extensive stage experience in the past - fingers crossed they get cast.
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The Devil Wears Prada
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Elton Johnis slated to scorean upcoming Broadway production ofThe Devil Wears Prada,based on both the 2003 Lauren Weisberger novel and the hit 2006 film, with lyricist and writer Paul Rudnick. The musical will premiere in Chicago next year.
While casting options have not been announced,both of the film’s stars (Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep)havehad extensive stage experience in the past - fingers crossed they get cast.
03of 24The Princess BrideThe Princess Bride.20th Century Fox/Kobal/REX/ShutterstockYou asked for aPrincess Bridemusical and producers said “As you wish!“The classic story of Westley and Buttercup isbeing adapted for the stagewith composer and lyricist David Yazbek (The Band’s Visit) and book writers Bob Martin (The Prom) and Rick Elice (The Cher Show) at the helm.The musical has been a long time coming - the film was once very close to being adapted into a musical, but negotiations fell through in 2007.
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The Princess Bride
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You asked for aPrincess Bridemusical and producers said “As you wish!”
The classic story of Westley and Buttercup isbeing adapted for the stagewith composer and lyricist David Yazbek (The Band’s Visit) and book writers Bob Martin (The Prom) and Rick Elice (The Cher Show) at the helm.
The musical has been a long time coming - the film was once very close to being adapted into a musical, but negotiations fell through in 2007.
04of 24BeetlejuiceSay his name three times, we dare you! The musical, which premiered on Broadway in April 2019, is based on the 1988 movie of the same name, which starred Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin, Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara.
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Beetlejuice
Say his name three times, we dare you! The musical, which premiered on Broadway in April 2019, is based on the 1988 movie of the same name, which starred Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin, Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara.
05of 24Mean GirlsThe cast ofMean Girls.Joan MarcusYoucansit with us! Tina Fey, who wrote the original 2004 film, wrote the book for the Broadway show while her husband, Jeff Richmond, wrote the music. The musical premiered on Broadway in April 2018. Like, so fetch!
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Mean Girls
The cast ofMean Girls.Joan Marcus
Youcansit with us! Tina Fey, who wrote the original 2004 film, wrote the book for the Broadway show while her husband, Jeff Richmond, wrote the music. The musical premiered on Broadway in April 2018. Like, so fetch!
06of 24King KongMatthew MurphyThere’s nothing quite like a gigantic puppet of King Kong to really show off some theater magic. The original version of the musical, which was based off of the 1933 film, premiered in Australia in 2013. Five years later, it premiered on Broadway in October 2018.
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King Kong
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There’s nothing quite like a gigantic puppet of King Kong to really show off some theater magic. The original version of the musical, which was based off of the 1933 film, premiered in Australia in 2013. Five years later, it premiered on Broadway in October 2018.
07of 24WaitressJosh LehrerSinger-songwriter Sara Bareilles is behind the music and lyrics ofWaitress, a musical based on the 2007 film of the same name (that starred Keri Russell).The show was nominated for four Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Original Score, in 2016, and is still going strong on Broadway, now withAmerican Idol’s Jordin Sparks in the lead role.
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Waitress
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Singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles is behind the music and lyrics ofWaitress, a musical based on the 2007 film of the same name (that starred Keri Russell).
The show was nominated for four Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Original Score, in 2016, and is still going strong on Broadway, now withAmerican Idol’s Jordin Sparks in the lead role.
08of 24Groundhog DayJoan MarcusGroundhog Daypremiered in London on the West End in 2016 and made its way to Broadway in April 2017. It’s based on the 1993 movie that starred Bill Murray.
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Groundhog Day
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Groundhog Daypremiered in London on the West End in 2016 and made its way to Broadway in April 2017. It’s based on the 1993 movie that starred Bill Murray.
09of 24AmelieUgc/Studio Canal+/Kobal/REX/ShutterstockHamilton’s Phillipa Soo starred in the adaptation of the romantic comedy, which ran from March to May 2017.
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Amelie
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Hamilton’s Phillipa Soo starred in the adaptation of the romantic comedy, which ran from March to May 2017.
10of 24Pretty WomanRexLook out, Fantine: You’ve got some competition for Broadway’s most talked-about prostitute. Julia Roberts’s iconic rom-com got its own musical adaptation, with music from Bryan Adams, but it closed in 2019 after exactly one year on the Great White Way.
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Pretty Woman
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Look out, Fantine: You’ve got some competition for Broadway’s most talked-about prostitute. Julia Roberts’s iconic rom-com got its own musical adaptation, with music from Bryan Adams, but it closed in 2019 after exactly one year on the Great White Way.
11of 24Catch Me If You CanImages)Unfortunately, for all of us, it wasn’tLeonardo DiCapriowho reprised his 2002 role of the world-famous impostor (we woulda loved to hear him sing). But the man who did play the character on stage, Norbert Leo Butz, was so good that he picked up a leading actor in a musical Tony Award.
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Catch Me If You Can
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Unfortunately, for all of us, it wasn’tLeonardo DiCapriowho reprised his 2002 role of the world-famous impostor (we woulda loved to hear him sing). But the man who did play the character on stage, Norbert Leo Butz, was so good that he picked up a leading actor in a musical Tony Award.
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Legally Blonde
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13of 24Silence of the LambsLaura Cavanaugh/GettyA film about cannibalism and murder may seem like the least likely candidate for theatrical success. But that didn’t stop composer duo Jon and Al Kaplan from debutingSilence! The Musical, a parody of the movie.
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Silence of the Lambs
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A film about cannibalism and murder may seem like the least likely candidate for theatrical success. But that didn’t stop composer duo Jon and Al Kaplan from debutingSilence! The Musical, a parody of the movie.
14of 24Monty Python and the Holy GrailJanette Pellegrini/WireImageApparently, there’s more overlap than we thought among slapstick-comedy-loving people and theater-going people.Spamalot(as the theatrical adaptation was called) had a successful four-year run in the U.S.
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail
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Apparently, there’s more overlap than we thought among slapstick-comedy-loving people and theater-going people.Spamalot(as the theatrical adaptation was called) had a successful four-year run in the U.S.
15of 24Dirty Rotten ScoundrelsBruce Glikas/FilmMagicThe Steve Martin and Michael Caine movie, in which the two played con men trying to swindle an heiress out of $50,000, is lauded as one of the funniest in history. The musical, however, was met with lukewarm reviews, but managed to run for over a year on Broadway and make its way to London’s West End.
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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
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The Steve Martin and Michael Caine movie, in which the two played con men trying to swindle an heiress out of $50,000, is lauded as one of the funniest in history. The musical, however, was met with lukewarm reviews, but managed to run for over a year on Broadway and make its way to London’s West End.
16of 24Sunset BoulevardRon Galella/WireImageIfLes Misérableshas taught us anything, it’s that a musical doesn’t need to be happy to be a hit. Same with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s play, which had a nearly four-year run in London, though never premiered on Broadway.
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Sunset Boulevard
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IfLes Misérableshas taught us anything, it’s that a musical doesn’t need to be happy to be a hit. Same with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s play, which had a nearly four-year run in London, though never premiered on Broadway.
17of 248 1/2Bruce Glikas/GettyThe critically acclaimed film from Federico Fellini is artsy and dark. Meanwhile, the on-stage version, calledNine(which might sound familiar because that became a movie in 2009), had vaguely similar characters, but unsurprisingly, a totally different vibe.
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8 1/2
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The critically acclaimed film from Federico Fellini is artsy and dark. Meanwhile, the on-stage version, calledNine(which might sound familiar because that became a movie in 2009), had vaguely similar characters, but unsurprisingly, a totally different vibe.
18of 24Billy ElliotRob Kim/GettyWhile dance is an integral part of the movie,Billy Elliotwasn’t exactlyWest Side Story. That said, the Broadway version was a smash hit and it ran for more than a decade on London’s West End.
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Billy Elliot
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While dance is an integral part of the movie,Billy Elliotwasn’t exactlyWest Side Story. That said, the Broadway version was a smash hit and it ran for more than a decade on London’s West End.
19of 24School of RockParamountAndrew Lloyd Webber, the master of the “rock opera,” composed the score of this kid classic. The show ran for three years, closing in early 2019, and was nominated for four Tony Awards.
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School of Rock
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Andrew Lloyd Webber, the master of the “rock opera,” composed the score of this kid classic. The show ran for three years, closing in early 2019, and was nominated for four Tony Awards.
20of 24ShrekJim Spellman/WireImageHe may be a green ogre and, well, a cartoon, but that didn’t stop him from making his way to the Great White Way.Shrek the Musicalhit N.Y.C. in 2008 and lasted for a year - and as you might expect, for the main character, much of that year was spent in makeup.
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Shrek
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He may be a green ogre and, well, a cartoon, but that didn’t stop him from making his way to the Great White Way.Shrek the Musicalhit N.Y.C. in 2008 and lasted for a year - and as you might expect, for the main character, much of that year was spent in makeup.
21of 24RockyWalter McBride/GettyThe movie produced one of the most memorable film scores ever and some might argue that Mr. Balboa’s climb up those steps in Philly was well choreographed. So, are you really that surprised that a film about a brute boxer made it to the stage? (Okay, fine, so were we.)
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Rocky
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The movie produced one of the most memorable film scores ever and some might argue that Mr. Balboa’s climb up those steps in Philly was well choreographed. So, are you really that surprised that a film about a brute boxer made it to the stage? (Okay, fine, so were we.)
22of 24The Wedding SingerBrad Barket/GettyMusic may be an integral part of the flick (after all, the wordsingeris in the title), but perhaps the film was best left as a rom-com: The musical adaptation closed after five months on Broadway.
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The Wedding Singer
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Music may be an integral part of the flick (after all, the wordsingeris in the title), but perhaps the film was best left as a rom-com: The musical adaptation closed after five months on Broadway.
23of 24ElfJoan Marcus/GettyWhile there were two years of consecutive performances, due to the Christmas-centric plot, the show took a hiatus during the holiday off-season. Because, as we all know, the best way to spread Christmas cheer may be to sing it loud for all to hear … but perhaps not year-round.
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Elf
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While there were two years of consecutive performances, due to the Christmas-centric plot, the show took a hiatus during the holiday off-season. Because, as we all know, the best way to spread Christmas cheer may be to sing it loud for all to hear … but perhaps not year-round.
24of 24Spider-ManJim Spellman/WireImageStunts and special effects are one thing when they’re in a movie; they are an entirely different beast when you’re dealing with a live performance. But still, the creators behindSpider-Man: Turn Off the Darkremained undaunted, even when faced with a seemingly endless stream of pre-opening night flubs. However, the stunts ended up being their downfall: One of the main reasons for the musical’s closure was the loss of injury insurance for cast members.
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Spider-Man
Stunts and special effects are one thing when they’re in a movie; they are an entirely different beast when you’re dealing with a live performance. But still, the creators behindSpider-Man: Turn Off the Darkremained undaunted, even when faced with a seemingly endless stream of pre-opening night flubs. However, the stunts ended up being their downfall: One of the main reasons for the musical’s closure was the loss of injury insurance for cast members.
source: people.com
