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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 11:33 pm
by Disney's Divinity
Not a very good one.
I'm not crazy about Stephen Schwartz like the two of you, but I do really enjoy the Hunchback soundtrack (even if I don't like the movie). I really hope they keep to the German adaptation, for the most part. I'll be very glad to have recordings of all these shows.
I'm guessing that Hercules will probably come to Broadway sooner than Pocahontas, but I hope they both do one day.
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 11:46 pm
by qindarka
Disney's Divinity wrote:Not a very good one.
I'm not crazy about Stephen Schwartz like the two of you, but I do really enjoy the Hunchback soundtrack (even if I don't like the movie). I really hope they keep to the German adaptation, for the most part. I'll be very glad to have recordings of all these shows.
I'm guessing that Hercules will probably come to Broadway sooner than Pocahontas, but I hope they both do one day.
There's talk about Hercules coming to Broadway? Thats surprising. It doesn't seen to be that well loved.
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:23 am
by Disney's Divinity
No, there are no talks about Hercules. As for not being loved, neither is Hunchback, really.
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:40 am
by ajmrowland
if aladdin is even as good as the show at Disneyland was, i'd be satisfied.
But it's probably gonna be better!
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 2:47 am
by Atlantica
DisneyJedi wrote:Mary Poppins wasn't a straight adaptation of the film and (most) people loved the stage version even more than the movie. If Disney's stage shows were straight adaptations of the movies they were based on, then there wouldn't be a point in seeing them now, would there?
Well yes, I know you must have artistic license of course, but not drastic changes, no?
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 3:00 am
by PatrickvD
DisneyJedi wrote:Kind of coincidental/ironic that you mention Hunchback being the Les Mis of the 21st century, Patrick, because thee original novels of The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Les Miserables were both penned by Victor Hugo.
It's not coincidental at all. I actually read a book every once in a while.
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 7:03 am
by Sotiris
Disney's Divinity wrote:I do really enjoy the Hunchback soundtrack (even if I don't like the movie).
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 7:04 am
by SWillie!
DisneyJedi wrote:SWillie! wrote:
Absolutely. Hopefully Frozen is very successful so that Disney doesn't shy away from musicals yet again.
Didn't Tangled do well? That was a musical.
Well yes, that's what I'm saying - they have a good thing going right now where theyre back in musical mode, and I don't want any of them to do bad because you know that musical will be one of the first things questioned.
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 7:07 am
by qindarka
Sotiris wrote:Disney's Divinity wrote:I do really enjoy the Hunchback soundtrack (even if I don't like the movie).
Thought his/her dislike of Hunchback was quite well known.
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 3:29 pm
by Disney's Divinity
Yes, the film is one big mess to me, with the soundtrack and Frollo as the highlights. From everything I’ve read about the German adaptation, I think there were some definite changes for the better. It remains to be seen if the Broadway version’ll do the same, but I’m glad it’s getting made anyway.
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 3:47 pm
by Sotiris
Disney's Divinity wrote:Yes, the film is one big mess to me.
While it certainly has its flaws (with the abrupt tonal shifts, the misplaced humor, the gargoyles, the jarringly comic final battle), it's one of Disney's most mature and thematically profound animated films with stunning visuals and an incredible score. How can you not like it?
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 12:53 pm
by Sotiris
Twitter updates!
Alan Menken has written songs for a musical episode of
The Neighbors on ABC. Hopefully, he'll win an Emmy for it next year!
Alan Menken wrote:Just recorded a musical episode for THE NEIGHBORS. Larry and Jackie discover Broadway Musicals. Such a blast!!
Source: http://twitter.com/AIMenken/status/291754144837017600
Also, an update on
Lidsville. The film is not expected to hit theaters until after 2016.
Alan Menken wrote:LIDSVILLE is underway...FINALLY. Back to the 60's. Peace, love and psychedelia! And DreamWorks is pretty great. So many old friends there.
Source: http://twitter.com/AIMenken/status/291754782543192064
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 2:12 am
by Atlantica
I can't deny I'm upset this is dreamworks he's talking about...maybe I'm being too precious lol....
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 6:39 am
by disneyprincess11
atlanticaunderthesea wrote:I can't deny I'm upset this is dreamworks he's talking about...maybe I'm being too precious lol....
To me, it doesn't matter. I mean he has a job and that's all what matters. Maybe this can convince Disney to hire Alan because he's working with their rival.
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 10:35 pm
by Sotiris
Alan Menken will be writing three songs for Andrea McArdle's new album.
Tony-nominated Andrea McArdle will release a new album, Calendar Dream, through Broadway Records in 2013. An anagram for McArdle’s name, Calendar Dream will feature 13 new songs (a song for each month of the year, with an additional tune about the year in the life of a recently single woman starting a new chapter).
Calendar Dream will feature new songs written by John Kander, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, Tim Rice & Alan Menken, Maury Yeston, Tom Kitt & Brian Yorkey, Rupert Holmes, Carol Hall, Henry Krieger & Scott Logsdon, Alan Menken & David Zippel, Dana Rowe & Maribeth Graham and Amanda Green.
Source: http://www.broadway.com/buzz/165289/and ... m-in-2013/
Q: You're also gearing up for another new album, "Calendar Dream." What will that entail?
Andrea McArdle: We're actually gearing up to start recording the album. My friend Scott Logsdon was up late one night and was doing the anagram thing -- "Calendar Dream" is an anagram for my name. He started contacting people like Tim Rice, Alan Menken, Maury Yeston, John Kander and Cyndi Lauper … and they all responded! Now that I've heard the material, I feel very lucky. I've been waiting a long time to be handed a project like this, so I have a very good feeling about it.
Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/1 ... 99776.html
Alan Menken wrote:I wrote 3 new songs for Andrea's album, in which each song captures the essence of one of the month of the year; 2 were written with David Zippel and 1 with Tim Rice. It's such a nice luxury to just write on a song-by-song basis, instead of also worrying about the overall dramatic structure of a piece. I now entrust those songs into the hands of Andrea and her producer and I can't wait to hear the finished product.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... 649&type=1
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 11:10 pm
by Disney's Divinity
Any confirmation on when the episode is supposed to air? I haven't seen The Neighbors before, but I wouldn't mind catching an episode.
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 11:47 pm
by Sotiris
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 5:56 pm
by Sotiris
It's official!
Aladdin is coming to Broadway in spring 2014.
Disney's 'Aladdin' To Sweep Into Broadway
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/stor ... =170019466
Stage version of Aladdin will have world premiere in Toronto
http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/on ... in-toronto
‘Aladdin’ Will Launch in Toronto Before Broadway Run
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/ ... adway-run/
Website:
http://www.aladdinbroadway.com
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/aladdin
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/aladdin
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 5:59 pm
by disneyprincess11
The official logo to the Broadway version of Aladdin:
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 5:59 pm
by bruno_wbt
That's great!!!!
Any news if there's going to be new songs?