Disney Movies that I Would Like to See Made into Musicals

It has recently been announced that Tangled is going to be produced into a musical.While it is starting through Disney Cruise Lines, it can be assumed that the goal is to move the show on land if it's successful. Typically I am a huge fan of musicals, and I'm fascinated with the progression of technology and creative innovation within the theatre industry as of recent years. If you were to go back a couple decades in time and tell people that a story about lions and other animals would be transformed into one of the most respected musicals of all time, they would assume you were crazy. However, the Lion King collected several awards and transformed the physical restrictions of theatre.

Cats was also a show that broke visual and artistic boundaries. Everything from the choreography, to the makeup and costumes, even the physical training of the actors played a role in manipulating the mind of the audience. Before I begin a lengthy, theatre-nerd, rant, the point I am trying to make is that anything is possible with stage magic. I would love to see the following somehow transformed into a show with a great story and an even better soundtrack!

5. Life-Size

So I'm aware that this movie didn't have the deepest storyline, and probably was one of the more forgettable Disney films, but it used to have a pretty strong cult following and has the potential for a pretty funny reboot. Legally-Blonde is a show that comes to mind to model the tone after: very pop-infused songs with culturally relevant jokes and charisma. 

4. Eloise

Unfortunately this product's fan-base also has a pretty small demographic, only much younger. Successful from the coattails of the books, this could prove to be a show similar to Annie, only for a more contemporary audience. Also, because French culture plays such a huge role in the story's design, there is an opportunity to introduce a newer style of music to theatre. 

3. The Emperor's New Groove

I sense a very Hakuna-Matata sense of playfulness to Kuzco that would appeal to anyone with a heart. Although I don't remember the soundtrack of this film, I do recall the silliness and spirit, an easily transferrable attribute to the stage. Is it bad that I automatically picture Helena Bonham Carter as Yzma? 

2. Hercules

For the most part this film already has a fantastic soundtrack, there are a lot of ways a director could choose to play up the gospel sound of the most popular songs. I would love to be the costume design director for this show, just the thought of designing a nightmarish look for Hades gives me goosebumps of excitement. 

1. Lilo and Stitch

I already have the soundtrack of this movie memorized by heart. Hawaiian culture plays out beautifully on stage, not to mention the opportunity to transform a human into a dangerous, yet adorable, alien.