Last night (Sunday, Jan. 26) at the 56th annual Grammy Awards, legendary singer/songwriter Paul Williams spoke to the press backstage after winning a Grammy for his vocal and writing contributions to electronic dance music duo Daft Punk's smash CD Random Access Memories.
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Um, I guess this is an interesting concept. I don't know how Pan's Labyrinth would be as a musical... I think there are some movies that can become great plays and/or musicals but some just can't. There are effects that live shows just can't capture as well as movies can. I think Pan's Labyrinth is an amazing movie. I haven't seen the movie in years but there are parts that I just don't think would work as a play/musical. Well, I guess we'll have to just wait and find out!!
I haven't seen Pan's Labyrinth, but from the picture I think I would want to come see the musical version. I am a huge horror movie fanatic, as well as a musical theatre one, and a combination of the two would be the best of both worlds. Look at how successful Sweeney Todd was! If this project actually takes flight, it will open the doors to a whole new brand of horror-musicals. I foresee giant costumes and crazy makeup and songs written in minor keys. The possibilities are endless. Plus, Guillermo del Toro is a visionary in the film world. Even though I believe that film and theatre should stay separate, let's let him have is fun.
This article made me kind of angry. I have loved Pan's Labyrinth since the first time I saw it years ago. I do not think it would transfer well to the stage. I think that so many of the things that made it a special and magical movie would be lost in a big budget broadway musical. The movie itself has it's own kind of music the emanates from the beautiful cinematography and production design. I would be afraid that writers would force big musical numbers in place of the original mystery that the movie had. The movie also contains a lot of sensitive and dark material that would be very different than most things on broadway.
I would be very interested in seeing this. I think that the magical world created by del Toro could be absolutely gorgeous on a stage. There is something very theatrical about it, and designing Pan's Labyrinth for the stage would be a great challenge. I think the story itself would probably lend itself well to a musical theater adaptation, but the outcome depends entirely on the decisions that will be made by the creators. This has the potential to be a very interesting musical and I hope I will get a chance to see it on stage.
I am very conflicted about the making of a Pan's Labyrinth musical. On the one had it is one of my all-time favorite movies. On the other i cannot possibly imagine it transferring well as a play let alone a musical. I just cant imagine the musical score that would accompany it. The movie had a pretty great soundtrack but nothing I would imagine belting out to. What I would definitely look forward to though is the monsters, hopefully they do some sort of puppetry or have crazy costumes.
Im with Albert on this matter, this may be a creative idea to think about, but such a beautifully done movie should not be made into a staged production. The mystical and creepy qualities of the film are part of what made it so cool and terrifying. These parts would be lost onstage. Broadway is really good at taking creative characters and making them into caricatures which is not a good thing. The girl's fantasies could be so easily made into something almost goofy. If someone does that to Pan's Labyrinth then that would be really sad. Just because a movie is really popular, does not mean that it should be made into a Broadway musical. I wish more people would get that.
This makes me wonder why this wasn't thought of before. This is such an amazing story and the artistic justice needs to be strong just as the movie. I can definitely see this as a musical. I would love to see this without any well known actors on stage because the art itself needs to speak more than the actors past work and well known face. The only thing I worry about is the language that will be used. If it is in spanish, I wouldn't enjoy it as much.
I watched Pan's Labrynth in high school and from a theatrical standpoint, it certainly has the makings of a musical. It's darkly beautiful and quirky, with a tone similar to Sweeney Todd. From a design standpoint there are so many interesting ways this world could be created. It's such a haunting and beautiful movie, and I agree with Albert in that I think it may be difficult to portray that on stage without losing some of the magic of the film, but I would definitely be interested in seeing it. I think that done well, this musical could be a wonderful addition to the stage, especially if songs are created that can emulate the feelings one gets from watching the movie.
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