As many Broadway fans know, Seattle is currently playing host to the preview performances of Shrek, The Musical. The hit Dreamworks motion picture is planning on making its' Broadway debut in early November of this year. I have seen clips of the show and looks true to the movie, and in my opinion, will be successful. Now, this does not mean that all popular movies are going to do well on stage.
For example, in the beginning of this year, I discussed the fact that it was announced that in the 2009-2010 season there will be a Broadway show revolving around The Addams Family. It has been stated that it is not based on the movies or the television series, but will be starring the family members. I still agree with my past opinion that this show will be a mistake. I truly believe that this show, if at all, will become a cult hit, such as Rocky Horror (which did gain popularity once it made it to the movie theatres) or Taboo, which closed less than six months after its' opening night.
It now becomes very clear that, like the movie industry that continuously repeats common themes, Broadway has now lost its' creative edge. The reason for this irate opinion is that it has come to my attention this week that Julie Taymor, director of the Tony Award winning musical, The Lion King, has now teamed up with Marvel comics to make...Spider-Man the Musical.
I will not deny the fact that Spider-Man has been recognized as one of Stan Lee's biggest accomplishments when it comes to superheroes. I will also go as far as to say that it was one of the smartest ideas to make that comic book into three successful movies, with two more on the way. I will not continue to stand by and smile as Broadway moves from it's current, tasteful productions to stage adaptations of movies that should never have been thought of in the first place.
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