Ok, so I don’t know a single soul who doesn’t LOVE the goonies film. It’s a classic. Apparently with the release of the 25th Anniversary DVD/BluRay, the powers that be announced they were working on a Goonies Musical for Broadway! Amazing idea right? Here is the interview with Richard Donnor:

“Hopefully we’re doing this as a musical on Broadway. It took forever to get on Broadway. It was a long, long process but it just got a lot shorter because there’s a great writer/producer (Tim Long) who does musicals on ‘The Simpsons’ which are classic. He just delivered a treatment on ‘Goonies’ as a musical and it’s friggin’ great.” — Richard Donnor

Not much but it’s something. I’m in. This is something I need to see!

Until then, keep dancing!

Admiral Eo

As you all know we have been talking about the Spider-man Musical for sometime now, but recently in an interview on ABC news Julie Taymore had so much more to talk about.

This is what Julie Taymor had to say:

We do have the origin story…In writing with Glen Berger, the playwright, we’ve tried to craft something that’s a little different than what you’re used to…Our Doctor Osborn is more of a conglomerate of Doc Ock [and] of Osborn — he’s not a businessman…He’s a real scientist, who’s a real southerner — he believes he’s going to help combat the world as it is, environmental disasters…He believes that he has to prepare people, so he’s creating through DNA transfers and this and that, the ability for humans to protect themselves when the tides rise and global warming. It’s very current. It’s very very now, even though we do blend periods.

Spider-man the Musical is the most anticipated Broadway Musical of the year. I think that they could have something very special on their hands with this production. What do you guys think?

–Admiral Eo

Well folks, a new Peter Pan show has hit the stage (I think this is about the 4th Peter Pan Stage Show I have heard of) and it looks nothing short of amazing.

Thanks to “theaterinla.com” for the scoop! Here’s what they had to say:

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The tale of Peter Pan has been adapted many times including the Walt Disney animated film and a Broadway musical. However, it was not until this 2009 production, presented by threesixty entertainment, that a production was performed in London’s Kensington Gardens, where Barrie was first inspired to create him and where the original statue of Peter Pan has stood since 1912. This 21st century Peter Pan mixes history and magic in equal measure to present a Peter Pan story for adults and children alike.

In Costa Mesa, tickets to see Peter Pan start are $30 to $70. Premium ticket packages are also available, and include admission to the performance, drink voucher, souvenir brochure, Peter Pan audio book and Peter Pan memorabilia. Tickets go sale to the general public on Sunday, July 18. They will be available at OCPAC.org, at the Center’s Box Office at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa or by calling 714–556-2787.

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This looks spectacular, nothing short of amazing.

What do you guys think? Will you buy a ticket today?

–Admiral Eo

So I thought for this post I would take the time to talk about the Indie-Movie Musical. These days we don’t get very many musicals anymore. Their was a time in the world when musicals were coming out just as much as comic book films today. But, just as the comic book franchise is, it was over used and run into the ground by bid studio corporations. Instead of taking care and pride in the franchise the kept birthing new movie musical films until people just didn’t care anymore. Even Disney gave up on the musical for a moment with the animated film classics. With the success of Chicago, Moulin Rouge and of course High School Musical (yes even high school musical, the third installment alone grossed over 250,000,o00) people are starting to fall back in love with the genre again.

Now I have to say that we don’t get as many studio musicals anymore, however have you researched the indie-musical genre? It’s pretty impressive how much time and care is put into making these fine films. Here are a few examples from my research on the topic. (not in any specific order)

1) ONCE — Holy crap have you seen this yet??? You should. It won an academy award for goodness sake. For a film that cost about $100,000 to make, it grossed over  $20,000,000! Thats not to shabby if you ask me.

2) West Bank Story — This film is so campy and fun that I just love it. You can tell by the title it’s a creative take on the classic film, West Side Story. Give it a looksy, you won’t regret it.

3) When the Kids are Away — Director Jon Chu’s student thesis film (Director of Step Up 2 & 3D) that sets the bar for student films. It’s a very impressive campy short with a plot that is very creative.

Well their you have it. 3 great shorts to check out as soon as you can. I’ll try to keep my eyes open for the next short musical to blog about.

Till next time, keep dancing.

–Admiral Eo

I know we have talked about this show before, but last night I had the opportunity to view it up in Los Angeles, CA. Here is a quick summary of the show thanks to broadway world.

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In The Heights is a musical with music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and a book by Quiara Alegría Hudes. The story explores three days in the characters’ lives in the New York City Dominican-American neighborhood of Washington Heights. The score features hip-hop, salsa, merengue and soul music. The musical’s 2008 Broadway production was nominated for thirteen Tony Awards and won the Tony Award for Best Musical at the 62nd Tony Awards.

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First off let me just say that it is one of the best shows I have ever seen. It really does change the way I think about musical theater. Every aspect of the design is so incredibly detailed it blew my mind.

On November 7, 2008, Universal Pictures announced that they plan to adapt the musical as a feature film for release in 2011. According to Variety, Kenny Ortega will direct the musical and Mark Klein will modify the script. Original Broadway cast member and creator Lin-Manuel Miranda will reprise his role as Usnavi in the future release of In The Heights. The feature film is set to begin principal photography in August 2010.

So what do you guys think? Have you seen the show? Will it make a great movie?

–Admiral Eo

We have all been to a theme park and have seen a show. Here is my list of the shows NOT to miss.

1) FANTASMIC! A journey beyond your wildest imagination. My father took my brother and I to Disneyland when we were young specifically to show us the glory of Fantasmic. Do not underestimate how much I mean this when I say that this is the best theme park show ever. The. Best. Ever.

2) Water World. Ok, I know what your thinking, but this is a better show that it was a movie. It’s campy and very fun. The stunts are incredible (when everything works right and the actors care enough) and the set design is unbelievable. If you ever find yourself in Universal Studios Hollywood, don’t miss out on this awesome 30 minute stunt show.

3) Last but certainly not least we have World of Color! A new show at Disneyland that is mind blowing! Words cannot describe the beauty that is World of Color. It is the best water show I have ever seen. Their are no actors and is all done with projections and fountains but it will still make you cry and smile with joy. Go now.  Run, don’t walk.

Funny that all three of these shows take place on the water. What do you guys think? Did I leave any amazing shows out? Are these the best?

–Admiral Eo