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Buzz Feed
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
22 Best And Worst Movie Musical Adaptations
As a movie musical lover (and a once theatre kid), I love seeing how passionate people get when debating movie adaptations of beloved stage shows. Over on Reddit, theatre fans are sharing the absolute BEST of the best stage-to-movie-musicals, to the ones that massively flopped and ultimately embarrassed themselves. Here's what they had to say — and fair warning, theatre folks don't hold back (it's the trauma from getting brutal post-show notes from drama teachers.) "Chicago works because it's one of the only ones that didn't think of a movie as an improvement on the limitations of the stage, but rather imported the idiosyncrasies of theatre into the movie. Other movie musicals are often ashamed of their origin, but Chicago embraced it." "The fact that they pulled off Wicked after all these years, all the production delays, and so many stage play iterations to compare it to if it went blows my mind how good it was! I know we still have Part 2 but considering it was all filmed as one movie, I think we're gonna be just fine!" "I saw the Wicked stage production for the first time a few weeks after seeing the movie, and I actually prefer the movie. When watching the stage, I got whiplash from the pacing on the first act, and the writing of the second act felt messy. I understand why the stage production is the way it is, but the movie had the chance to correct one of my biggest gripes. That being said — "Defying Gravity" is the only thing I enjoyed more on stage. Seeing someone lifted into the air in person hits harder than on screen." "I know how some people feel about jukebox musicals on here, but the movie version of Mamma Mia is legitimately so much better than the stage version imo." "The Fiddler on the Roof is not only one of the best movie versions of a musical I've seen, but might be one of the best movies I've ever seen in general. (Granted, the list of movies I would consider "one of the best I've seen" is pretty extensive!) "Can't believe how little The Sound of Music is being mentioned in this thread. Kind of THE definitive Broadway-to-movie adaptation, both in terms of cultural impact and in terms of how it improved on the stage version. Julie Andrews gives an all-time iconic performance as Maria, and the filming location in Austria with all the helicopter shots of the Alps is just magic." "I'm always in awe of how amazing Matilda is throughout all mediums. The book, the movie, the musical, and the musical movie are all incredible and I think there's something really special about that." "Probably The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Capturing the spirit and vibe of such a musical is amazing, and they did it." "I haven't seen every single movie adaptation of the musical, but of the ones I have seen, I usually refer to 1962's The Music Man as a perfect way to transfer a Broadway show to a film..." "I will also say that Oliver! is the rare example of a film version of a musical that is actually better than the stage version." "Best: Hairspray. I honestly think that the few changes that were made improved the story/flow." "Please do yourself a favour and watch The Producers with Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane. It is an almost 1-to-1 adaptation of the stage show, minus a song or two. It is a clever and hilarious thrill ride, with loveably unloveable characters." And now, the worst: "As someone who treasures and adores Rent (it meant SO much to me at a certain time), the movie was horrid and made me angry!" "In terms of worst, there's a lot of options, but 13's movie adaptation will never fail to bewilder me. It's like they went out of their way to make every wrong choice they could..." "I've got a bone to pick with the In the Heights movie. Lots of good, fun choreo, but John Chu cut it from a love story between a neighbourhood and its people into one between Usnavi and Vanessa. Lots of very weird changes, including the "X days until the blackout timer," which ruins the surprise of the act I finale. I could go on and on...I lived near the set, though, so that was a really fun summer." "Honestly, if The Phantom of the Opera had better male leads, it would've been perfect. But putting 17 year-old Emmy Rossum with two 30+ year-old men, and having her kiss them gives me the heebie jeebies. (On top of the male actors' terrible singing)." "A Chorus Line takes the cake as the worst. Some great performances (Terry Mann can do no wrong) but the transfer to film doesn't work." "They didn't use Michael Bennett's original choreography, they completely sidelined certain characters, and they CUT 'THE MUSIC AND THE MIRROR'." "Rock of Ages. Why Tom Cruise? Why Alec Baldwin? Why goddamn Russell Brand? Terrible show gives you a lot to work with and that adaptation just turned it to crap. I was so excited, ROA is genuinely a good show. It's campy as fu**, but it's SUPPOSED TO BE! The '80s were cheesy and campy and ridiculous. The stage show was great. The movie sucked balls." "Dear Evan Hansen was pretty high up there with not good adaptations. As much as I love the score and the show, I know it's problematic — but that show and its music got me through one of the harder times in my life. I love my Benny boy fiercely but he definitely looked extremely out of place and it felt like the whole thing was trying too hard. I loved the addition of 'The Anonymous Ones' — that is a beautiful song. But cutting out 'Good For You' was not a great call. "Meh: They faceplanted on The Last 5 Years by having them both in every scene together, imo. Completely effs up the emotional impact." "Sweeney Todd (unpopular opinion). It's hard to capture Sondheim properly, and they failed at almost every stop. This story needs to be Shakespearean, incredibly complex, and highly absurd in order for it to work. They reached for it all, but landed at none. Also, they started the dreadful trend of having tenors singing Sweeney's part, and I can't forgive that." "The Into The Woods movie SUCKS ASS I hate it so much. They cut out 'No More' (literally a pivotal moment in the baker's character development) and cut the narrator and the mysterious old man entirely?? And kept Rapunzel alive?????? Not to mention JAMES CORDEN. UGHHHH I hate this movie." And because these two were such popular answers, we had to give a special shoutout (or side-eye?) to what might just be the most universally hated movie musical adaptations... "Cats is genuinely one of the worst films I've ever seen. I thought it would be funny as a hate-watch, but it wasn't even 'so bad it's good.' It was just awful and made me sick to my stomach at several different moments lol." "I mean Cats is so obviously the worst so it shouldn't count to say Cats hahaha." "Cats was horrific and I wonder how anybody got roped into it. The cast was stacked." "The Mean Girls musical movie adaptation was awful. It felt like they were embarrassed they were making a musical." "The Mean Girls musical movie was one of the worst things i've ever seen." Let us know your all-time favourite and most hated movie musicals in the comments — I'll go first: I LOVE Mamma Mia (yes, even with Pierce Brosnan' singing, it's campy!), and I HATED the Mean Girls movie musical. Not super original answers, I me.😅😅 If you like what you see, be sure to follow BuzzFeed Canada on TikTok and Instagram for even more hot takes and theatre kid energy.🎭✨
Time of India
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Amanda Seyfried revealed she auditioned six times for 'Wicked'
Actress Amanda Seyfried has candidly shared details about her demanding audition journey for the highly anticipated 'Wicked' movie adaptation, revealing she auditioned six times for the role of Glinda. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now According to People magazine, the Oscar-nominated actress recently discussed her experience competing for the part that eventually went to pop star Ariana Grande. "I auditioned like six times for Wicked," Seyfried said during an interview, adding, "That had to be really just right. And I loved it. I was busy, I barely had time to do it, but I made it work," as quoted by People magazine. Known for her roles in 'Les Miserables' and 'Mamma Mia!', Seyfried noted that despite being in a position where she no longer needs to audition for most roles, the passion she felt for 'Wicked' pushed her to give it everything she had. "I worked my ass off for years and years and years on that music," she said, adding, "I'm just competitive... with myself in a really healthy way." This is not the first time Seyfried has spoken publicly about her pursuit of the role. In an earlier interview, she revealed she sang alongside Cynthia Erivo, who plays Elphaba in the film, during one of her auditions. "I've never felt that solid in my voice than I did at the auditions," she said, adding, "And that's kind of what I got out of it," as quoted by People magazine. Although she didn't land the role, Seyfried maintains a positive outlook. "I do, again, think everything happens for a reason," she said, adding that her family still sings "Defying Gravity" at home. Seyfried's audition process overlapped with her work on 'The Dropout', the limited series for which she later won an Emmy for her portrayal of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes. She recounted how she juggled both projects, sacrificing weekends to attend 'Wicked' auditions. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "I literally bent over backwards while playing the hardest role of my life," she said, reflecting on the physical and emotional toll of balancing both roles, adding, "But I think it also taught me how far I've come as a singer, which I really wanted to prove." (ANI)
Mint
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Mint
Amanda Seyfried revealed she auditioned six times for Wicked
Washington [US], June 26 (ANI): Actress Amanda Seyfried has candidly shared details about her demanding audition journey for the highly anticipated 'Wicked' movie adaptation, revealing she auditioned six times for the role of Glinda. According to People magazine, the Oscar-nominated actress recently discussed her experience competing for the part that eventually went to pop star Ariana Grande. "I auditioned like six times for Wicked," Seyfried said during an interview, adding, "That had to be really just right. And I loved it. I was busy, I barely had time to do it, but I made it work," as quoted by People magazine. Known for her roles in 'Les Miserables' and 'Mamma Mia!', Seyfried noted that despite being in a position where she no longer needs to audition for most roles, the passion she felt for 'Wicked' pushed her to give it everything she had. "I worked my ass off for years and years and years on that music," she said, adding, "I'm just competitive... with myself in a really healthy way." This is not the first time Seyfried has spoken publicly about her pursuit of the role. In an earlier interview, she revealed she sang alongside Cynthia Erivo, who plays Elphaba in the film, during one of her auditions. "I've never felt that solid in my voice than I did at the auditions," she said, adding, "And that's kind of what I got out of it," as quoted by People magazine. Although she didn't land the role, Seyfried maintains a positive outlook. "I do, again, think everything happens for a reason," she said, adding that her family still sings "Defying Gravity" at home. Seyfried's audition process overlapped with her work on 'The Dropout', the limited series for which she later won an Emmy for her portrayal of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes. She recounted how she juggled both projects, sacrificing weekends to attend 'Wicked' auditions. "I literally bent over backwards while playing the hardest role of my life," she said, reflecting on the physical and emotional toll of balancing both roles, adding, "But I think it also taught me how far I've come as a singer, which I really wanted to prove." (ANI)
Forbes
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Ariana Grande's Smashes Are ‘Defying Gravity' Yet Again
Ariana Grande's 'Popular' and 'Defying Gravity' return to U.K. vinyl and physical singles charts as ... More anticipation for the second Wicked movie builds. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 03: (L-R) Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo attend as Universal Pictures presents special New York City WICKED Screening at Metrograph on December 03, 2024 in New York City. (Photo byfor Universal Pictures) Ariana Grande has essentially stopped promoting her most recent album Eternal Sunshine, and interest in the pop project has largely dwindled. While the singer's latest full-length continues to appear on a handful of album charts in the United Kingdom, none of the tunes pushed from the project — or its deluxe edition follow-up, Brighter Days Ahead — are still present. Grande does manage something of a comeback this week, though, as two recent 'popular' cuts 'defy gravity' and return to the charts. 'Popular' and 'Defying Gravity,' both from the first Wicked film, reappear on a pair of rankings apiece in the U.K. The former is credited solely to Grande, while the latter is a collaboration with her co-star Cynthia Erivo. Between the two, 'Popular' is the bigger hit at the moment. This frame, it reenters the Official Vinyl Singles chart at No. 18 and the Official Physical Singles ranking at No. 25. 'Defying Gravity' — arguably the more famous track from Wicked — is not far behind. The duet lands at No. 23 on the vinyl-only tally and No. 32 on the list of the top-selling tracks on any physical format, including CD, cassette, and wax records. In the past, both 'Popular' and 'Defying Gravity' have reached the top five on the two tallies on which they currently appear. Grande's solo tune missed out on becoming a No. 1 by just a single spot, while 'Defying Gravity' peaked in third place. The two tracks have spent four weeks each on the Official Vinyl Singles list. 'Defying Gravity' is now up to six frames on the Official Physical Singles chart, while 'Popular' has amassed seven stays on the roster. While 'Popular' and 'Defying Gravity' are Grande's only charting tunes in the U.K. at the moment, her album Eternal Sunshine does still manage to hold on — even though she's no longer pushing singles from the set. The Grammy-nominated project drops on all three rankings it finds a home on, and it barely manages to keep on the Official Physical Albums list, dipping to No. 99. The set appears dozens of spaces higher on both the Official Albums chart and Official Albums Streaming list, slipping slightly to Nos. 57 and 56, respectively, well over a year after it debuted.
Daily Mirror
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Office worker finds genius use for standing desk as people left in stitches
One office worker took to the social media site to show people his unique use for his electric standing desk, and it's certainly captured people's attention, racking up more than 1.6million likes There used to be a time where office desks were very standard, with 9-5 workers usually sat down for most of their day. However, the introduction of standing desks mean many workers can stretch their legs a little bit more. Standing desks also have been found to help improve their posture, reduce back and neck pain and burn a few more calories. However, one man found an even better way to use his electric standing desk that his company provided for him – and it's left people in stitches. The office worker, known as @king_bashel on TikTok, took to the social media site to show people his unique use for his desk, and it's certainly captured people's attention, racking up more than 1.6million likes. The viral video sees Beyonce fan Bashel miming the words to one of Beyonce's performances. As he does this, he sits on his electric standing desk which dramatically lifts him up while he's in the office. Overlay text at the start of the clip read: "POV: You finally found a reason to use your standing desk." People have been left in stitches over the clip, which has racked up more than 9,000 comments. One person exclaimed: "NOBODY has ever used a standing desk more appropriately than you just did." While another joked: "Standing desk sales bout to go crazy." A third joked: "My standing desk just told me to don't even try it." While another chimed in: "I can't wait to get back to work." Other people also feared for Bashel's job after the video, as one person wrote: "HR gonna have a hell of a time tryna keep a straight face while playing the video at the termination meeting." While another added: "The CEO watching this." However, his job can't have been that mad as Bashel has re-created the stunt several times now for different versions of the video. One of these sees his dressed as Elphaba from Wicked as he performs Defying Gravity, while another Beyonce-themed clip sees Bashel perform in a Cowboy get-up as he writes: "POV: You WERKING this standing desk."
