After Les Miserables: 10 Musicals That Need Big Screen Treatment

9. Wicked

wicked Just as arachnid enhanced teenagers are blowing up our Box Office, Oz Fever seems to be catching on as well. However, instead of partaking in the Raimi/Franco variety, why doesn't Hollywood finally get off its collective rear and put Wicked into full gear over at Universal? (Or wherever the rights have landed this week.) This not only presents an opportunity to revive the Musical, but it represents an opportunity to beat (or enhance) Disney's racket as the purveyor of Animated Musicals. The evidence to this claim: a fan's animated storyboards for the closing number. I dare you to watch this and not be moved to want to see more.

8. Avenue Q

Avenue Q Not everyone likes their musicals...clean. Avenue Q is for people who want a raunchy good time, as well as the added shock of puppets saying the "darnedest" things. ("Darnedest", meaning racially tinged, sexually charged, offensive and hilarious things.) What's more, making Avenue Q into a film will allow the audience the opportunity to truly immerse themselves in the environment of the puppets in a way that they couldn't with the stage show. You might miss out a little by not seeing the puppeteers, but you'll gain from the immersion. Also, this probably means we're going to get the most interesting puppet sex since Meet the Feebles, so you may want to prepare yourself beforehand.
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Mike Reyes may or may not be a Time Lord, but he's definitely the Doctor Who editor here at What Culture. In addition to his work at What Culture, Mr. Reyes writes for Cocktails and Movies, as well as his own personal blogs Mr. Controversy and The Bookish Kind. On top of that, he's also got a couple Short Stories and Novels in various states of completion, like any good writer worth their salt. He resides in New Jersey, and compiles his work from all publications on his Facebook page.