“And now a song about me kidnapping you…
I don’t have a calendar nearby, but I’m pretty sure it’s not April 1st. Nonetheless, it would appear that Universal Studios is on the verge of mounting a CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON musical for their Hollywood theme park… Perhaps this is what will be replacing the unfortunately devastated KING KONG ride?
It sounds ridiculous, and Universal seems to know that, mentioning that the planned stage show’s music will be hilarious. Guess this will be more YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN than LES MISERABLES (and I was so looking forward to the Creature’s heartfelt ballad about algae).
The official press release:
With state-of-the-art stagecraft, acrobatic choreography and hilarious, toe-tapping music, the Creature will be brought to life in a story based on the original screenplay, updated to emphasize the element of romance and just a bit of comic relief. Original new music and dazzling production numbers will keep the attraction contemporary and lively.
Audiences will be immersed in the ominous environment of the deepest Amazon, enveloped by the exotic sounds and scents of the jungle. And from the production’s first moments, they’ll be thrust into an unexpectedly outrageous, strangely romantic, frequently melodic and often hilarious adventure as a monster classic is re-imagined for the 21st Century.
“Creature from the Black Lagoon—The Musical,” will be staged as an attraction within the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park. Admission will be included in the price of theme park tickets and annual passes.
Universal is still planning – as far as I know – a film update of the classic monster movie, with Breck Eisner at the helm.
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