“The Shade Purple” and “Imply Women,” had been each Hollywood motion pictures tailored from books (Alice Walker’s novel “The Shade Purple” and Rosalind Wiseman’s non-fiction “Queen Bees and Wannabees,” respectively), which had been then tailored into Broadway musicals, which had been roughly the idea for the newly launched film musicals, “The Shade Purple” and “Imply Women.”
These two are among the many ten “mental properties” beneath which have taken comparable dizzying cultural journeys. Take the ballot: Which of those journeys was most profitable? Which least?
There are lots of extra reveals which have bounced forwards and backwards between Hollywood and Broadway — “The Lion King,” “West Facet Story,” “Les Miserables” and “Whats up Dolly” come to thoughts — however these haven’t been such direct-chain diversifications of each other as the next (all them starting in movieland if not actually Hollywood, stopping off at Broadway, after which going again — or winding up — in Hollywood.)
Ninotchka/Silk Stockings
1939 Ninotchka, Hollywood film
Greta Garbo and Melvyn Douglas star on this film directed by Ernst Lubitsch stern Soviet girl despatched to Paris to oversee the sale of jewels seized from Russian nobles finds herself interested in a person who represents every little thing she is meant to detest.
Feb 24, 1955 – Apr 14, 1956: Silk Stockings Broadway musical
Music and lyrics by Cole Porter Ebook by George S. Kaufman, Leueen MacGrath and Abe Burrows, with Don Ameche and Hildegarde Neff
1957 Silk Stockings MGM film musical with Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse
Smiles of a Summer time Evening/A Little Evening Music
1955 Smiles of a Summer time Evening
A movie by Ingmar Bergman: In Sweden on the flip of the century, members of the higher class and their servants discover themselves in a romantic tangle that they attempt to work out amidst jealousy and heartbreak.
Feb 25, 1973 – Aug 03, 1974. A Little Evening Music Broadway musical, Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Ebook by Hugh Wheeler. Revived in 1979
1977 A Little Evening Music film musical
Directed by Harold Prince (who directed it on Broadway), starring Elizabeth Taylor, Diana Ring, Len Cariou
Nights of Cabiria/Candy Charity
1957 Nights of Cabiria, Federico Fellini movie
On this movie by Federico Fellini, Giuletta Masina portrays a waifish prostitute who wanders the streets of Rome searching for real love however finds solely heartbreak.
Jan 29, 1966 – Jul 15, 1967 Candy Charity Broadway musical. revived twice
Ebook by Neil Simon; Music by Cy Coleman; Lyrics by Dorothy Fields; with Gwen Verdon
1968 Candy Charity film musical, additionally starring Gwen Verdon
Little Store of Horrors
1960 Little Store of Horrors Roger Corman film
1982 Little Store of Horrors Broadway musical Ebook and lyrics by Howard Ashman; Music by Alan Menken. Initially Off-Off Broadway, then Off Broadway. (didn’t make it to Broadway till 2003)
1986 Little Store of Horrors film musical
8 1/2/ 9
1963: 8 ½
On this Federico Fellini movie starring Marcello Mastroianni, Anouk Aimée and Claudia Cardinale, a harried film director retreats into his recollections and fantasies.
Jan 29, 1966 – Jul 15, 1967: 9 Broadway musical. Revived in 2003
Ebook by Arthur Kopit; Music and lyrics by Maury Yeston. Starring Raul Julia.
2009: 9 film musical
The Producers
1967 The Producers film
A stage-play producer devises a plan to make cash by producing a sure-fire flop. Starring Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder
Apr 19, 2001 – Apr 22, 2007 The Producers Broadway musical. Ebook by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan; Music by Mel Brooks. Starring Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick
2005 The Producers film musical
The Shade Purple
1985 The Shade Purple film
A black Southern girl struggles to search out her id after struggling abuse from her father and others over 4 a long time.
Dec 1, 2005 – Feb 24, 2008: The Shade Purple Broadway musical. (revived 2015)
Ebook by Marsha Norman; Music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray.
2023 The Shade Purple film musical
Hairspray
1988 Hairspray film
On this John Waters film, plump teenager Tracy Turnblad teaches 1962 Baltimore a factor or two about integration after touchdown a spot on an area TV dance present.
Aug 15, 2002 – Jan 04, 2009: Hairspray Broadway musical Ebook by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan; Music by Marc Shaiman; Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman;
2016 Hairspray Reside TV musical on NBC
Matilda
1996 Matilda Film
Danny Devito ,Rhea Pearlman and Mara Wilson starred in an adaptation of Roald Dahl’s novel a few lady gifted with a eager mind and psychic powers who makes use of each to take care of her crude, distant household and free her form instructor from their sadistic headmistress.
Apr 11, 2013 – Jan 01, 2017: Matilda. Broadway musical Ebook by Dennis Kelly; Music and lyrics by Tim Minchin;
2022 Matilda film musical
Imply Women
2004 Imply Women
Cady Heron is a success with The Plastics, the A-list lady clique at her new college, till she makes the error of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.Written by Tina Fey, starring Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams.
Apr 8, 2018 – Mar 11, 2020: Imply Women Broadway musical
Ebook by Tina Fey; Music by Jeff Richmond; Lyrics by Nell Benjamin;
2024 Imply Women film musical
Please attempt to base your evaluation on the entire journey, not simply the place it wound up.
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