Eagles musical: "Hotel California"

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Well - I'm conflicted about this as well. On one hand I gererally love anything Eagles, but like everyone else, I would hope this would be done in good taste. I also hope that the band has sufficient control over the project so that they can make sure it meets their usual high standards. As someone else said - no cheese please! If it's well done, it could be fun.

[sodascouts]

Who are some men doing Broadway nowadays? We could entertain ourselves by picking out a few to play our guys! "Cast the Eagles musical!"

[Henley Honey]

I think Hugh Jackman should "play" Glenn.

[sodascouts]

I can see it!

[sodascouts]

Here he is with more hair, lol, a la 70s Glenn! Of course, he'd have to learn Glenn's accent.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjRNxUadPGo[/ame]

[Freypower]

Just what you want - an Australian playing Glenn Frey.

Seriously, I doubt it would be autobiographical. I think it would more likely be a story based around the characters in the Hotel California. They would need to use a few more songs than those just on that album. In what context would The Last Resort be sung, for example?

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Who knows what the plot will be. If you use your imagination and think outside of the box, the possibilities are endless.

And I agree that Hugh Jackman could do Glenn.

And does Owen Wilson do Broadway? I think he would be a good young Joe. Sean Penn would work too. and he could do Broadway, I'm sure. Got these ideas from a similar thread we had a while back.

[sodascouts]

Seriously, I doubt it would be autobiographical. I think it would more likely be a story based around the characters in the Hotel California.

I suppose you're right. Far less interesting, IMHO!

[Topkat]

I think it would be the story of the Eagles, not some made up story about a hotel.

I think that Owen Wilson, Sean Penn & even Hugh Jackman are all too old & not good enough singers to do it. Plus, I highly doubt any of them would do it.

My guess; it would be some younger guys that are really great singers & musicians. Probably unknown guys that they find from various bands. Hair & makeup can make them look more like the guys.

[Freypower]

But I don't know how you make the Eagles' story interesting enough for a stage show. I'm trying to be objective here. For a Broadway show to work it really has to appeal to a wide audience, not just 'hardcore'. How many New Yorkers and international theatre goers would want to see the story of a California rock band (even if they are America's greatest band) told on stage? How much dialogue? What would be emphasised? Would it cover the entire 40 years? How would the 'conflict' between band members be dealt with?

I agree with TK that if it were to be done this way they would need to use unknown or up & coming singers, so that it would feel more authentic.

The reason I think the 'made up story about a hotel' idea would work better is quite simply that it would have wider appeal and it would be easier to work the songs into the story.

I mean what is your opening sequence if it's autobiographical? The Glenn character meets the Don character perhaps? Then what? Does 'Glenn' suddenly start singing Take It Easy?