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So I don't know about you guys, but I'm loving the fact that Broadway musicals are suddenly making a resurge on to film. biggrin First Chicago, which was a huge box office hit, then Phantom, Rent and now The Producers. Its an odd change from the last 10 years where big screen film musicals were practically non-existent.
What do you think? Good/Bad? Are they being done justice on screen and how you think this trend will affect the theatre district? Oh Oh! And which musical do you guys want to see made into a movie next, if at all??

First, has anyone noticed that in the commercials for the Producers, there aren't any musical numbers? Shouldn't that tip people off that it's gonna suck?

Unfortunately, all of the movie versions of those shows changed stuff. Chicago left out one big thing, but it is the best of the movies. I hate to admit it, but Phantom of the Opera is better than Rent. Movies, I mean. The play Rent is better than Phantom of the Opera.

Wow, very detailed answer...I love it!

I thougth Chicago was over sexed up... In comparison to say Cabaret... And Phantom was not done justice. Screw Rent in the ear and sideways.

I love it, I wrote an article about it for my newspaper. I think its good because it makes these awesome musicals available to more people, including myself, who don't have access to them otherwise. I think Rent is my favorite one to be done thusfar, but Phantom and Chicago were both really good. I didn't really like the cut to stage thing in Chicago, I'd rather it just be a musical the whole way through. Phantom probably translate to film the best of the three I just like Rent better.

Out of curiousity, does anyone know of any other Broadway musical movies in the making (with the exception of Producers)?

There's rumors of Wicked going to the bigscreen too. I'm not quite sure if that's a good thing or not yet though. Some of the stuff I've heard makes me want to crawl in a corner and die (like Britney Spears playing Glinda) but it'd be good if they could do it soon and have the original cast in it. Though the chances of that are kind of slim confused

I voted for rent, but chicago is a close second. I just loved everything about chicago. But rent=my life (not in the literal sense. I mean, I'm very obsessed with it.) Wilson Jermaine Heredia was so amazing He was just...amazing. And everyone else, I loved them. THe Mimi coming to life scene couldve been better, and hte santa fe set was cheesy..u know, with roger up iun the mountains...+but i think if it wasnt for the cheesy santa fe set, nobody would have stopped crying for like...ever.

chicago was sup[er. i loved how everyone's story was turned into a musical number. that was so much fun to watch and creative. I loved richard gere-who knew he could sing and dance? I didn't. I just love the attitude of the whole musical. It's jsut...amazing.


(how many times have i said amazing? sorry.))

phantom was good too, but like, it was less than what I expected of it. (and im pretty easy to please) first of all, they completely changed hte ending. I did like the beginning auction/chandelier scene, that waws very good. well come to think of it the ending wasnt too bad, but i miss the monkey dancing!!! (i saw the show before the movie). And I didn't think thsat the singers were the best. Gerard wasnt the one singing (someone else idk who was dubbing) emmy rossum has a very good voice, and i think she did a great job, but her voice wasnt trained to sing opera, but her overall appearence is what i imagined christine to look like so it was pretty good.


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