Originally Posted By xrayvision Has anyone been to the SF pre-broadway showing of Warner Bros./ Anne Rice's Lestat the Musical (www.lestat.com) . I heard good things about the Elton John musical composition and the unique stage projections presented on scrims to re-visit the lives of the recently deceased. But I havent heard any other buzz about the sensual, 3-hour vampire stage musical that is supposedly headed for Broadway this Spring 2006. Is it worth a trip to SF to see?
Originally Posted By FaMulan Nooooooooooooooo! The Vampire Lestat should not be a musical. :-( I'm very sad now.
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka I agree, FaMulan, but since it's out there, I'd like to see it. I hope it's better than the Queen of the Damned movie.
Originally Posted By xrayvision There's 2 Disney on Broadway ties to Lestat the Musical. 1) Elton John (Lion King) and 2) Broadway's Beauty and the Beast stage designer. I've heard the show looks somewhat like Beauty and the Beast with a Le Miz style rock opera soundtrack. There's a music sampler on the show's official website: <a href="http://www.lestat.com" target="_blank">http://www.lestat.com</a>
Originally Posted By Labuda xray - let's not forget Aida - that's Elton John/Disney on Broadway, too.
Originally Posted By TiggerPooh1973 I don't know.....I am a major fan of the Vampire Chronicles (well most of them but that's another story) and I just can't picture this as a musical. I think I agree with FaMulan, this shouldn't be a musical. <<I hope it's better than the Queen of the Damned movie.>> LOL, won't be hard to beat that. That was one of my favorite books of the series. The movie was just sad.
Originally Posted By velo the SF Chronicle gave it a not-so-good review. Not that that means much, but I thought I'd mention it.
Originally Posted By gadzuux I'm hearing early rumors that the SF 'tryout' is being held back from broadway for re-working, and much of the re-working is being done by elton. Seems the score isn't up to snuff.
