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rockfenris2005 06:00 pm UTC 06/02/11 |
| In reply to: | re: Is Jim's "Batman" Salvageable? - rockfenris2005 06:00 pm UTC 06/02/11 |
> > > > > Would really dig a Batman and BOOH musical in this life > > > time ;) > > > But nooo hurry :) > > > > > > best, > > > > > > Anthony > > > > I think you will get the "BOOH" musical but I'm not sure > > about "Batman". Is it salvageable? I have no idea. > > > > Probably Ryan would know. > > I don't know how much of it actually exists. And whether > or not we'd ever be able to see it (Warner Brothers would > probably flop.) flip! not flop. Did you know the script for "Batman > Triumphant" still hasn't leaked? That was going to be the > fifth Batman film in the 90s, but "Batman * Robin" flopped > and it was cancelled. The villain was going to be the > Scarecrow and Harley Quinn, who was the Joker's daughter > getting revenge. And the Joker would actually reappear as > an hallucination created by the Scarecrow. And yes, Jack > would have played the part, I believe.) > > But, musically, I think the opening is as good as "Requiem > for Evita/Oh, what a circus". The problem is there appears > to be a lot of character songs, not necessarily songs that > develop the plot. It reminds me of Frank Wildhorn's > "Wonderland", listening to the score and wondering how > they constructed the script. > > But perhaps the songs worked in the script. I don't know. > I don't think David Ives has ever even commented since the > project was cancelled. > > > > Last year, JD posted about a Batman musical that isn't > > using Jim's music (for some strange reason). I don't know > > if the producers of that show now have the rights. > > Well, that's a play and not a musical. There may be hope > yet, one day. I just hope Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures > don't reignite the project with a different team of > songwriters. > > > > Of course it would be very cool if Jim's version of > > "Batman: The Musical" could be salvaged. I'd love to see > > the Joker singing one of Jim's songs. > > So would I. I think they could probably even use "Only > when I feel" and "Life is a lemon" as Joker songs. But, of > course, we wouldn't want TOO much recycling. > Strike "Lemon" | |
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