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Post by whygodwhytoday on Aug 12, 2016 19:38:45 GMT
I've been writing this for fun for the last weeks.
I've drawn on 'Lady Day at Emersons Bar & Grill' and set it in the space of a single evening... when she gave her career defining performance in a tiny church in Dingle. This is probably a long shot, but if there are any Amy superfans on here - how would you create a musical out of her life story?
Hope you're all well.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 12, 2016 20:02:28 GMT
The Manchester Palace and Opera house ran a competition on Facebook last week, asking people for suggestions for new musicals. The person who suggested The Amy Winehouse Story was the winning entry. You might be onto something.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2016 20:52:30 GMT
No no no no no no no I still can't listen to Back to Black album since she died. 2 weeks b4 she died I went to Spain to go see her but she cancelled the tour Too soon (for me) and I just don't think it would work. It's all still too raw  |
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Post by whygodwhytoday on Aug 12, 2016 21:07:40 GMT
No no no no no no no I still can't listen to Back to Black album since she died. 2 weeks b4 she died I went to Spain to go see her but she cancelled the tour Too soon (for me) and I just don't think it would work. It's all still too raw Did you watch the documentary that came out last year? I'm glad it one all those awards, it was well made. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 12, 2016 21:19:48 GMT
I don't think her story is worthy of a show.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2016 21:21:15 GMT
No no no no no no no I still can't listen to Back to Black album since she died. 2 weeks b4 she died I went to Spain to go see her but she cancelled the tour Too soon (for me) and I just don't think it would work. It's all still too raw Did you watch the documentary that came out last year? I'm glad it one all those awards, it was well made. No. Its just too upsetting. It's on Amazon prime now so I may get really drunk one night and try watch it. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2016 21:24:01 GMT
I don't think her story is worthy of a show. It would be impossible to stage. You couldn't do a bio and her songs are too personal to her to make it a jukebox around another story. It's like Kurt Cobain |
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Post by whygodwhytoday on Aug 12, 2016 21:35:38 GMT
I don't think her story is worthy of a show. Oh go and fanboy over Viva Forever or something..... Just kidding. I've centred the plot around her fears of becoming famous, her love of jazz (insert generic jazz standards here), and her childhood... Not the generic rock'n'roll tragedy archetype... XXX |
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Post by whygodwhytoday on Aug 12, 2016 21:37:25 GMT
I don't think her story is worthy of a show. It would be impossible to stage. You couldn't do a bio and her songs are too personal to her to make it a jukebox around another story. It's like Kurt Cobain There was a musical in the works for off-broadway a few years ago but it fell through. I agree it's impossible - but that's what attracted me to it. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2016 21:46:37 GMT
It would be impossible to stage. You couldn't do a bio and her songs are too personal to her to make it a jukebox around another story. It's like Kurt Cobain There was a musical in the works for off-broadway a few years ago but it fell through. I agree it's impossible - but that's what attracted me to it. Maybe if u did something outside the box like Lazarus? |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 12, 2016 22:01:46 GMT
Her father the taxi driver might be up for something. He seems to like the attention. Write Mitch into the musical?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2016 22:08:00 GMT
I'm really not a fan of Mitch.
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Post by aljennings on Aug 12, 2016 22:19:48 GMT
I've always thought Amy's music would transistion well to the stage, just as i think in about 5/10 years time, a musical with Adele's music will appear.
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Post by whygodwhytoday on Aug 12, 2016 22:31:55 GMT
I'm really not a fan of Mitch. He is truly awful. He has spent her entire fortune in the space of 5 years. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2016 22:33:51 GMT
I'm really not a fan of Mitch. He is truly awful. He has spent her entire fortune in the space of 5 years. He is just a disgusting human. |
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Post by whygodwhytoday on Aug 12, 2016 22:35:52 GMT
Her father the taxi driver might be up for something. He seems to like the attention. Write Mitch into the musical? He has moved on since his Taxi days. Apparently he arrives at functions in a limousine now, he has a driver and everything.... |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2016 22:44:14 GMT
Her father the taxi driver might be up for something. He seems to like the attention. Write Mitch into the musical? He has moved on since his Taxi days. Apparently he arrives at functions in a limousine now, he has a driver and everything.... ... funny how that happens once his rich and famous daughter tragically passes away huh. |
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Post by Jon on Aug 12, 2016 22:51:46 GMT
The documentary Amy was a real eye opener and Mitch doesn't come off well at all.
I think it's too soon for any sort of biomusical, it's only been 5 years since her death.
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