Johnny Depp is in talks with Disney to join its big screen adaptation of the Broadway musical “Into the Woods.”
Not sure what to make of this, but it’s newsworthy I suppose.
Here’s a glimpse of the new Stephen King musical. Uh-huh. MUSICAL — with contributions from Texas stars T Bone Burnett and Matthew McConaughey.
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“Outrageous, controversial and completely thrilling, CARRIE comes to LA in a blazing new IMMERSIVE production sure to be the theatrical event of the year.
From its infamous roots in the pantheon of terror, you’ve never seen a musical quite like this…
Twenty-five years after its spellbinding premiere shocked critics and audiences from London to New York, CARRIE, the most legendary Broadway musical of all time, comes to Los Angeles for the very first time.
Based on the classic horror novel by Stephen King, and featuring a book by Lawrence D. Cohen (screenwriter of the classic film), music by Academy Award winner Michael Gore (Fame, Terms of Endearment), and lyrics by Academy Award winner Dean Pitchford (Fame, Footloose), CARRIE spins a classic tale of bloodsport and revenge.
A misfit at school, terrorized by her holier-than-thou mother at home, 17 year old Carrie White, nonetheless, has a secret. And when a prank at the high school prom goes horribly wrong, they’ll all find out how just how scary a secret can be…
So, make your date, come to the dance, and meet this year’s prom queen. It’s a night you’ll never forget…
Your Sin Will Find You Out.”
- taken from the Transfer Theatre Group website / carrieinla.com
If only this was happening while I was here in LA but not opening until September. Would like to see how they are making this “immersive.” How I’d love there to be a 1:1 with Mrs. White where I’d have to repeat the line “And Eve was weak…” while a Bible was being slapped into my face!
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The Little Shop of Horrors Director’s Cut is available on DVD/Blu-Ray today!
This version includes the VERY different (and apocalyptic) original ending and a slew of other special features!
Thoughts on the new Jekyll & Hyde 2012 Concept Album.
The new Jekyll & Hyde 2012 Concept Recording was recently released to give audiences a preview of the upcoming U.S. national tour and broadway revival. There are a TON of recordings of this show out there, and I’ve listened to many of them. Here’s what I thought of this new release:
1. For those expecting a completely re-imagined version of the show, don’t get your hopes up. The new, rock arrangements are definitely hit-or-miss and often feel very ‘put on.’ There are no new songs on the album per se, but some fan favorites from the original concept recording(s) have been added back in (specifically “I Need To Know”, “Bring On The Men”, “Girls of the Night”).
2. So how are the leads? Constantine Maroulis is, again, very hit-or-miss (mostly miss on this album). There is almost NO differentiation in his voice between the two characters he’s supposed to be playing (Jekyll & Hyde). Also, most of his songs are overly-‘fussy’, and his pop/rock music background adds almost nothing to this musical. Deborah Cox fares a bit better as Lucy- perhaps because most of the character’s songs are pop ballads which Deborah pulls off quite well. Teal Wicks sounds A LOT like Christiane Noll (with a little more ‘bite’ to her voice at times), but she also doesn’t have much to sing on this album (Emma’s song “I Need To Know” will not be included in this production despite appearing on the 2006 Resurrection Album).
Overall Thoughts: This new recording really isn’t worth the $12+ that’s being charged for it. The changes to the show’s music aren’t substantial enough to draw in new audience members, yet they’re just enough to piss off Jekyll & Hyde traditionalists who prefer the more gothic-sound over the modern rock arrangements (I generally put myself in that category). I’ll try to catch the upcoming national tour and post my thoughts on the production here, but this ‘concept recording’ did very little for me.
Reminder: The Premiere Recording of CARRIE: The Musical will be released tomorrow!
Constantine Maroulis & Deborah Cox Discuss Upcoming JEKYLL & HYDE Revival
They confirm some fan favorite songs like “I Need To Know” and “Bring on the Men” will be included in the production!
A FANTASTIC fan-made cover for Disney’s Hocus Pocus on blu-ray. The real version will be released on September 4th in the U.S.
