Theater

Ghost The Musical! I Swear!

By Michael Musto Wed., Jul. 6 2011 at 2:30 PM
Categories: Theater

Ghost the movie always appealed to me because I felt it worked as a supernatural tale, a romance, and a wacky comedy.

I was a sucker for its charms from the second Demi Moore started working that pottery pole and dead Patrick Swayze appeared behind her.

(I always wanted him to appear behind me.)

Well, now Ghost is a musical in the U.K.

And the Swayze guy looks damned good for a dead person.

And the Demi lady looks happy to be unwidowed all of a sudden.

And the Whoopi lady is out of her mind.

And ...

Well, check out the official trailer and you will surely be swept away by all the ghost whispering and human belting.

And you will probably think, "Why is this a musical???

"Might it not be one resurrection too many?"

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CMG
CMG

Honestly if that is the pottery scene, I think not worth it at all.  Because if you are removing the trademarks of the original characters for this 'talent', go all stylistic with the video walls, and remove the time period for it to make it 'modern', at least keep the messy hot pottery scene. 

This was like the Footloose remake, except on stage. 

Jay401
Jay401

Have any of you seen it?  It was Amazing. 

Nonplussed
Nonplussed

Like so many shows these days; straight musical theatre.Enough said.

Joe Hammes
Joe Hammes

What Whoopi movie will get the musical treatment next?  Here's hoping for Soapdish...

Timmee
Timmee

Actually, I know for a fact that someone IS working on a musical adaptation of Soapdish.

MSpeer
MSpeer

You have got to be kidding. Another atonal, bland, and as Minkmuff says, parody-like, piece of dreck.

egghumor
egghumor

I must admit up front that I never liked the film, but this stage musical version looks atrocious.Eek!

Minkmuff
Minkmuff

It's so hilariously pointless!!!!!! It comes off like a parody.

Musto
Musto

Thanks to the "All That Chat" board for the tipoff.

StarBurp
StarBurp

How about a list of the worst movies to turn into plays?

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