[Monsieur D'Arque]

Based on the popular "what not to musicalize" thread, here's a new game. Pick two similar works and say which should and should not be musicalized.


Modern Christmas Classics:
Musicalize "Elf," not "The Santa Clause"

Parker and Stone:
Musicalize "South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut," not "Team America: World Police"

Stephen King:
Musicalize "The Green Mile," not "Cujo"

2007's Cult Movies:
Musicalize "Juno," not "Superbad"

[mizzie]

90's Sitcoms
Musicalize Frasier, not Seinfeld.

Mel Gibson Movies
Musicalize The Patriot, not Braveheart.

Shakespeare Comedies
Musicalize A Comedy of Errors, not Merchant of Venice.

Shakespeare Tragedies
Musicalize Othello, not Hamlet.

Judd Apatow TV Shows
Musicalize Freaks and Geeks, not Undeclared.

Judd Apatow Films
Musicalize 40 Year Old Virgin, not Knocked Up.

[Salome]

[mizzie]

[Monsieur D'Arque]

I agree, Mizzie, Virgin should be a musical, but only if written by David Yazbek.

[UniquePerspective]

[Monsieur D'Arque]

Don't forget Funny Boy.

[Salome]

Boys from Syracuse is oneo f Rodgers and Harts most famous shows..launching such songs as 'This Cant Be lOve and Sing For Your Supper


Rockabye Hamlet was a flop but has some nice moments and songs including "If my Day Begins".

[Monsieur D'Arque]

Jukebox Musicals:
Use Elton John, not Bob Seger

Halloween Classics:
Musicalize Nightmare Before Christmas, not Saw

Witches:
Musicalize Hocus Pocus, not Charmed

[Salome]

Noel Coward:
Musicalize Hay Fever not Private Lives


Shaw:
Musicalize Heartbreak House not Man and Superman

Oscar Wilde:
Musicalize An Ideal Husband not Salome


Historical fiction:
Musicalize The other Boylen Girl not North and South

[Vice]

Books:
Musicalize Good Omens, not The Barcode Tattoo.

Movies:
Musicalize Labyrinth, not Dark City. (Love the movie, just can't see it working.)

[Amber]

Lifetime Shows/Reruns
-Musicalize Golden Girls, NOT Army Wives

Medical Television Series
-Musicalize House, not ER

Kids' Shows
-Musicalize Johnny and the Sprites, not Oobi

Stephen King
-Musicalize IT, not Gerald's Game

80s Flicks
-Musicalize Pink Cadillac, not Sixteen Candles

Video Games
-Musicalize The Legend of Zelda, not Grand Theft Auto

Comic Books
-Musicalize Archie, not Sabrina The Teenage Witch

[Trevor reincarnate]

Keanu movies:

Musicalize Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, NOT The Matrix.

[nabla]

John Waters
Musicalise Hairspray, not Cry-Baby (oops to late)

[Brigantine]

[TylerMcMahon]

[jackissensational]

Dickens:
Musicalize "Nicholas Nickleby" not "Great Expectations."

[Matthew]

[Luc]

New Movie-Musicals:
Musicalize "Across the Universe," not "High School 2"
Please.

[Matthew]

[actor]

Musicalize To Kill a Mockingbird, not Lord of the Flies.