Panhandle Couple Posted January 21 #1 Share Posted January 21 https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/prince-s-purple-rain-to-become-broadway-musical/ar-AA1mJ0IO The movie Purple Rain will get a Broadway show adaptation soon. This would be a large theater production, with several singers and actors. I think it would be a good choice (maybe a slimmed down version) for several reasons. 1. Prince's music is still very popular. Its appeal spans from late baby boomers to millennials. 2. Updates NCL's rapidly ageing music choices, adding something that cruisers in their 40's and 50's will like more than older 60-70's music. 3. The movie was popular, the name is unique, most will know what it is. 4. Several sing along songs, including the title song. See U-tube videos. 5. Better singers and actors are more likely to sign up for a new show vs older productions. 6. Advertising opportunities for NCL, which can help expand the customer base. Thoughts and comments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoopie17 Posted January 21 #2 Share Posted January 21 If they can get Apallonia to reprise her role, I'll be in the front row. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare shof515 Posted January 21 #3 Share Posted January 21 ncl is cutting back on entertainment, why would they invest in this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
complawyer Posted January 21 #4 Share Posted January 21 sorry! i'll pass regardless of what color the rain may be. and fyi, im an aging baby boomer with no interest or connection to prince or his music 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefMateJRK Posted January 21 #5 Share Posted January 21 It would instantly be my favorite NCL Broadway type show. Prince was great. IIRC, he was such a good song writer/creator that he had to set up others to perform his stuff. Bangles? The Time? RIP Prince. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLAHAM Posted January 21 #6 Share Posted January 21 Based on a 40-year-old movie? Give us something from this century. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpepper64 Posted January 21 #7 Share Posted January 21 Choir of men on all ships would be the best for all cruises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkrickles1 Posted January 22 #8 Share Posted January 22 1 hour ago, ChiefMateJRK said: It would instantly be my favorite NCL Broadway type show. Prince was great. IIRC, he was such a good song writer/creator that he had to set up others to perform his stuff. Bangles? The Time? RIP Prince. One of the greatest guitarists that I've ever seen and I've seen most of them. Just an awesome performer! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted January 22 #9 Share Posted January 22 Current auditions are for general production singers and dancers, and what appears to be an ICON singer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefMateJRK Posted January 22 #10 Share Posted January 22 1 hour ago, FLAHAM said: Based on a 40-year-old movie? Give us something from this century. 40 year old (and older) movies were a whole lot better than the crap they've made in this century. I find it all totally unwatchable (except for 2009 Watchmen, and I guess 2003 Kill Bill, I'm sure there are a handful of others). That said, I doubt we'll see a Broadway version of Kill Bill. 🤣 So yeah, give me that Purple Rain!!!😎 Siglo added the song to their repertoire last April and played it for the first time during the second week of our B2B. Randy did an amazing job (as always) on the lead guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinkyharriet Posted January 22 #11 Share Posted January 22 As a Gen Xer, I would love a Prince show on the ship. I doubt it will happen but I’d love it if it did. I really liked the Donna Summer show on the Prima. Just saw Million Dollar Quartet on the Getaway and even though that’s older I still loved it. The only production show I didn’t care for was Footloose on the Joy. I never saw the movie, never had any urge to watch it, and after seeing the show I definitely have no desire to see it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkrickles1 Posted January 22 #12 Share Posted January 22 16 minutes ago, ChiefMateJRK said: 40 year old (and older) movies were a whole lot better than the crap they've made in this century. I find it all totally unwatchable (except for 2009 Watchmen, and I guess 2003 Kill Bill, I'm sure there are a handful of others). That said, I doubt we'll see a Broadway version of Kill Bill. 🤣 So yeah, give me that Purple Rain!!!😎 Siglo added the song to their repertoire last April and played it for the first time during the second week of our B2B. Randy did an amazing job (as always) on the lead guitar. Kill Bill volume 2 is the superior Kill Bill movie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panhandle Couple Posted January 22 Author #13 Share Posted January 22 50 minutes ago, bkrickles1 said: One of the greatest guitarists that I've ever seen and I've seen most of them. Just an awesome performer! The best super bowl half time show ever. No one can come close to him playing in the pouring rain, and singing "Purple Rain". I didn't like Prince when he first came out, but grew to like him, even through his "artist formerly known as Prince" phase. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare graphicguy Posted January 22 #14 Share Posted January 22 (edited) We could have a show featuring all the Rock Stars who are dead… We could cover every generation! Edited January 22 by graphicguy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsKC08 Posted January 22 #15 Share Posted January 22 1 hour ago, dpepper64 said: Choir of men on all ships would be the best for all cruises Million Dollar Quartet for me! It was fantastic on Getaway. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panhandle Couple Posted January 22 Author #16 Share Posted January 22 2 hours ago, FLAHAM said: Based on a 40-year-old movie? Give us something from this century. Spice World (the Spice Girls movie) could replace "SIX". I liked Spice World, it was silly and had dumb situations, like the Beatles "Help". But the songs were catchy and became hits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefMateJRK Posted January 22 #17 Share Posted January 22 18 minutes ago, Panhandle Couple said: I didn't like Prince when he first came out, but grew to like him, even through his "artist formerly known as Prince" phase. I believe that we can blame the lawyers for that. It was never an expression of his creative genius. Perhaps more his fierce independence and, in the spirit of Sinatra, a desire to do it "my way." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panhandle Couple Posted January 22 Author #18 Share Posted January 22 3 hours ago, shof515 said: ncl is cutting back on entertainment, why would they invest in this? see reasons 1-6. Add #7. Schmoopie17 gets to oogle young women. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefMateJRK Posted January 22 #19 Share Posted January 22 (edited) 13 minutes ago, graphicguy said: We could have a show featuring all the Rock Stars who are dead… We could cover every generation! Well, I have been known to request some J.S. Bach from the very best piano players. I've never been denied. They know good music much better than the vast majority of 🤡's on a cruise ship. Edited January 22 by ChiefMateJRK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefMateJRK Posted January 22 #20 Share Posted January 22 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Panhandle Couple said: Add #7. Schmoopie17 gets to oogle young women. I googled it. She's 64 now. 🤣 We may need less oogling and more googling. 🤣 Edited January 22 by ChiefMateJRK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefMateJRK Posted January 22 #21 Share Posted January 22 6 minutes ago, Panhandle Couple said: Spice World (the Spice Girls movie) could replace "SIX". I liked Spice World, it was silly and had dumb situations, like the Beatles "Help". But the songs were catchy and became hits. You're killing me here..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare graphicguy Posted January 22 #22 Share Posted January 22 4 minutes ago, ChiefMateJRK said: You're killing me here..... With you brother! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panhandle Couple Posted January 22 Author #23 Share Posted January 22 7 minutes ago, ChiefMateJRK said: I googled it. She's 64 now. 🤣 We may need less oogling and more googling. 🤣 Whoever plays that role will be much younger. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaShark Posted January 22 #24 Share Posted January 22 Would be very interesting for sure, but I think they'd get a better deal on Billboards right now. That said, if it were up to me, NCL would be getting the rights to Spam A Lot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefMateJRK Posted January 22 #25 Share Posted January 22 49 minutes ago, Panhandle Couple said: Whoever plays that role will be much younger. Actually, at 64, she may be more oogle-worthy than four (or more) of six. 🤣 Did I mention (again) how much I hated Six?🙊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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