Movie Musicals are Ashamed of Being Musicals.
Ok, I’ll be honest, over the last few years, we have had some truly appalling movie musicals released. From Cats , to the recent adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen, these have been meme-able at best and straight-up unwatchable at worst (Throwback to my Mum thinking we were halfway through Cats when we were just 10 minutes in at most). But why have these been so bad? I admit I may perhaps be somewhat biased due to my pure love for theatre, but for those who supposedly hate musicals as a consequence of these adaptations, they would perhaps be more enjoyable if they were openly and unapologetically produced as musicals. Casting Call The problems first start in the casting of these adaptations. When adaptations cast entirely famous actors with little-to-no singing training, there are instant problems. Not only does this show that the producers do not trust the musical to perform well on its own merit, but it also sets the actors up for extreme scrutiny and criticism. Even cast...