The Unsung Art of Turning Movies into Musicals
The Unsung Art of Turning Movies into Musicals
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Adaptation is tricky, but it’s nothing new. But why is when Alex Timbers turns a movie into a musical, it just seems to hit different? Let’s find out.
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I'm curious, what's your favorite movie to musical adaptation? Comment below and let me hear!
Didn’t have “Jumpscare Alex Timbers on a thumbnail” on my bingo card today.
Loved this. Also look up Peter Schaffer's opinions on 'total theatre' that is for all of the senses. Definitely relevant here.
Also if any of these shows could come to the UK, that'd be lovely… 🤞🏻
For decades Broadway has complained about "botched movie versions" of their product. It seems only fair that they return the favor with mostly mediocre (or worse) "moviecals."
Movie—>Musical✅
Musical—>Movie❌
I was in a pro production of Tommy when I was little and it was totally life changing. It was a nightly rock concert and the whole audience knew The Who music. I wish all theatre kids had the chance do to it
YES SIR! Totally agrees with this documentary and also! I loved his PETER AND THE STAR CATCHER! His shows are always delicious to see!!
The interpretation done in the Lion King stage musical, the way it's so non-literal and expressive, makes me feel like the photorealistic CGI movie version was a massive step backwards. It probably would have been a much harder sell, but I would love to have seen a film version of the stage musical, using the costumes and puppets but filmed against real environments.
I can remember none of the original songs written for Rocky but the set was incredible and I had a great time.
This is a great vid
Thank you for this piece. Thoughtful,brilliantly researched, insightful, entertaining and accessible, your essays are always a revelation that fuels more inquiry. Thank you for the considerable effort that this epistle, as with all your other work, involved. I wish I had such an intellect. Please keep doing what you do. You re an important part of theater culture. Best of luck you.
One thing I loved about the theatrical adaptation of the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang movie is that they folded Vulgaria into the main narrative and not as a story Caracatus Potts told Jeremy and Jemina.
Seems like it’s actually the definition of sung art
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson mention ❤️🔥
Rebecca musical works brillon stage lavish sets
The best movie to musical adaptation is Rebecca. By far.
And I would like to see Timbers stage it, actually. 'cause so far it seems his stage designs are all made to try to hide the utter mediocrity of the shows themselves. So I'd like to see him stage a show that's actually good and proven a success.
Maybe the VBW should give him a call next time they stage Rebecca or Tanz der Vampire. Him, the german librettos and the funding of the state of Vienna would probably work well.
Legally Blonde, Waitress, and Heather's are my personal fave movie to musicals. IMO they're superior to the films👀
"Michael Eisner"
Defunctland, is that you?
I just wanted to put this out there if you have ever thought of doing an episode on Ride the Cyclone it has quite an interesting story?
Wow.
90 seconds in and I’m loving the opening statement.
I just listened to the beetlgeuse soundtrack last week and I loved how the show immediately started out saying, “this is a show about death”.
And it was. One of the major themes was death whether it was literal or about loss or grief.
I also was surprised at the jovial dark humor of it all, but taking the time to have its bittersweet and serious moments as well.
I hate musicals but I love watching your videos about musicals…I don’t know what to do about that paradox.
I love how you describe rebreaking the story!
I’ve been trying to improve my composing skills so i filled a jar with movies and every weekend I pull out a random movie and write a musical number from the fake musical. I’ve done 20 so of these so far and this video will be in my mind this weekend for the next one! 😊😊
Alex timbers in my not so humble opinion is ONE OF THE GREATEST BROADWAY DIRECTORS OF ALL TIME
Can’t to see what Timbers next adaptation musical will be after hearing how you described how he does that.
As someone who's really not into musical theatre beyond you and Mickey Jo, I spent a shockingly long time going "Wait, Beetlejuice, Moulin Rouge, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson – all had the same director?" 😂 Honestly, dude seems damn good at what he does. I enjoyed this voyage of discovery you brought me on. Thank you.
The Lion King is my favorite. It's incredible how they were able to make the original movie into an awesome Broadway show 👑
Inspirational 👊🏼💥 thanks 🙏🏼🌞