Broadway is all about lights, places and curtains. But Hollywood is all about lights, cameras and action. With the upcoming release of the film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical ‘Wicked’, fans of the musical are buzzing about whether the film will live up to the musical’s legendary reputation. Some fans have been using some other Broadway to big-screen titles that were not as successful and comparing them to the success of the film.
With local celebrities, the film adaptation of ‘Hairspray’ has very high and complimentary ratings. Although ‘Hairspray’ was originally a movie by John Waters in 1988. It was later adapted for the stage in 2002. The 2007 movie was adapted from the Broadway adaptation, following the same themes of diversity and acceptance. The movie quickly gained popularity with its catchy songs and progressive theme.
Unlike ‘Hairspray’, not all adaptations receive such high praise. ‘Into the Woods’ was a musical that followed different fairy tale characters and how their paths cross. The Broadway musical was highly praised and seen as a creative risk for its time. But the movie was not as fortunate. Critics detested it for the movie’s poor performance and poor vocals on most of the songs.
Finally, who’s idea was it to have the industry’s biggest stars in full CGI as cats? The movie adaptation of the show-stopping Broadway musical ‘Cats’ was a very poor reenactment of the magic the show brought to the stage, featuring an insane Taylor swift as a cat. Critics declared it as “bizarre” and “creepy”. The film was a dull representation of the captivating, well developed musical. On Broadway, it was so ahead of its time. Critics loved the songs, the creativity, and the storyline of this incredibly optimistic piece of work.
As some big Broadway titles crash and burn in their film adaptations, ‘Wicked’ has some high expectations to live up to. With everyone’s eyes on the incredible title and its star-studded cast. And as far as other movies go, ‘Wicked’ will no doubt blow it out of the park with its magical story of friendship and loyalty.
