For LB, you could have Shift sing the main melody and Rishda and Ginger harmonize. Then Rishda and Ginger takes over the main melody and Shift harmonize. Then Rishda and Ginger could try to nudge him back to the same melody, given that they're using him like a puppet.
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The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader could be a challenging to do on stage because most of it is out on water. It could be like the Broadway production of The Little Mermaid. What you could do is for the Dark Island, you can have all the lights go out, and have a spot light on the ship or use lanterns.
I haven't thought of that one, though I've seen a broadway production of The Little Mermaid. And interesting thought about the the lanterns in the Dark Island.Interesting thought.The Silver Chair- You could have Puddleglum, Eustace, and Jill slowly walking North. You could also have all the lights turned out for the Underland.
I think there also could be the lights out when they first arrived in Narnia, then have little dim light when the stars start to sing. Narnia is being newly created.The Magician's Nephew- When Digory and Polly each put on the rings, all the lights go out, they could "appear" in the wood between the worlds. Even when Polly puts the ring on first, the lights go out and come back on to make it like she had disappeared.
I think you could even have where Poggin is overhearing Rishda and Ginger talking of their secret plan, two spot lights- one on Poggin and the other on Rishda and Ginger. And everything else would be pitch black.The Last Battle- What you could do is where King Tirian is having his dream or vision, you can turn off the lights then have the Seven Friends of Narnia come on. Then Tirian can all of a sudden show up. Another is where Tash is coming into Narnia, have all the lights turn out. You could even also have where Tirian takes Rishda into the stable, and all the lights turn off. Then have one spotlight on Tirian for a moment. When Tash shows up to take Rishda, have another spot light on them.
You could even have for The Horse And His Boy, where Lasaraleen and Aravis are in the litter in Tashbaan, when the curtain opens, the light is on. Then when the curtain closes, the light goes out, and the spotlight is on them.
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The Magician's Nephew- When Digory and Polly each put on the rings, all the lights go out, they could "appear" in the wood between the worlds. Even when Polly puts the ring on first, the lights go out and come back on to make it like she had disappeared.
The Last Battle- What you could do is where King Tirian is having his dream or vision, you can turn off the lights then have the Seven Friends of Narnia come on. Then Tirian can all of a sudden show up. Another is where Tash is coming into Narnia, have all the lights turn out. You could even also have where Tirian takes Rishda into the stable, and all the lights turn off. Then have one spotlight on Tirian for a moment. When Tash shows up to take Rishda, have another spot light on them.
Basically, not a lot of lights
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In speaking of filler songs, there are so many out there that would work.
In LWW, Mr. and Beaver could sing a filler song about the coming of Aslan and the prophecy.
In PC, there could be a filler song with Trumpkin, Trufflehunter and Nikkabrik. It would about how Trufflehunter chooses to stand true while the other two are in skepticism.
In VDT, the crew of the Dawn Treader would certainly have a filler song.
The idea of Puddleglum trying to nudge Eustace and Jill back to the main melody in SC is a thought as a filler song.
In HHB, the Hermit of the Southern March could sing a filler song about his 109 years.
In MN, a filler song would be where Aunt Letty tries to talk sense to Jadis, when she tells her to leave the house.
Statistics: Posted by jasmine_tarkheena — Tue Oct 18, 2022 8:47 pm
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Similarly, PC’s should focus on the first half of the suggestion, both for timing and for themes. Frustration and despair over how the war is going ties into the longing for the return of Old Narnia, and comes later in the story besides.
For HHB, the only way I see a combined “I want” for Shasta and Aravis working is if they’re introduced simultaneously, either starting the story after they meet up or dividing the screen/stage between two scenes (a la Barbie’s “I’ll be Free” or “Princesses Want to Have Fun/Here I Am”). Personally, I think I’d rather two separate solos: Shasta’s before/while he leaves homes, and Aravis’ when she tells her story (a la Anastasia’s “In My Dreams” and “My Petersburg”).
Absolutely agree with their finally harmonizing at the end.
VDT thematically works, but I’d omit or reduce Reep; I’d also want to introduce a broader theme of searching for something more, which would tie the whole adventure and both motives together. (The book shifts protagonists, particularly between Lucy, Eustace, and Caspian, which is part of my reason for thinking an expanded theme would be more fitting.)
Similarly, LB, especially given the themes of enduring truth and faithfulness. I’d just omit Jill and Eustace since Tirian is the protagonist.
MN’s is perfect. Wouldn’t change a thing.
LWW’s escapism or wanting-to-be-home thread is more where I’d take that. Especially since the rest of the options given for Lucy don’t coincide with her character.
Statistics: Posted by Ariel.of.Narnia — Tue Oct 18, 2022 8:32 pm
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The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe would to be from Lucy’s perspective, perhaps singing about how she feels left out or ignored by her siblings, being the youngest, and wishing for a world to escape to where she would be noticed and loved. It could also be about Edmund’s desire to be king and get revenge on Peter.
IN Prince Caspian, Caspian could sing a song about longing for the old world to return and the fear, frustration, and burden of hiding out in the woods and leading a charge against Miraz.
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader could have an “I Want” song from several people aboard the Dawn Treader—Caspian and his desire to find the complete the quest and find the seven lords, Reepicheep and his longing for the Utter East, etc. (Side note: I think it would be really neat for VDT to have a sea shanty sung by the crew.)
The Silver Chair could have a duet between Eustace and Jill, perhaps showcasing their conflicted desires to follow the signs and be safe/warm/comfortable. Puddlglum could sing the base melody and Eustace and Jill could harmonize, introducing a bit of dissonance and creating a “push and pull” effect where Puddleglum would always be trying to nudge them back to the main melody ( mirroring how he is the one to anchor them throughout their journey).
The Horse and His Boy could have Shasta and Aravis sing simultaneously. They could have two opposing melodies at the beginning and slowly begin to harmonize throughout the musical so that by the end, their melodies blend smoothly, mirroring the development of their friendship and the success of their journey.
The Magician's Nephew could have an song sung by Digory voicing his desire for his mother to get better and show his desperation/willingness to do anything to accomplish that, making it all the more impactful when he refuses to take the apple from Jadis.
For The Last Battle, Tirian could sing a song looking back on Narnian history and forward to the future simultaneously, or Jill and Eustace could sing another duet, calling back to their song in The Silver Chair.
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I also picture Rabadash singing Gaston's line in "Belle" from Beauty and the Beast (how when he woos Queen Susan and is like, "Hey, she's a beautiful queen and I'm a handsome prince. We're both attractive so we have to be married") in The Horse and His Boy.
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This is reminding me of when I started writing The Last Battle as a musical. That was like seven or eight years ago...I still remember snippets of a couple of the songs. The costumes were very stylized though, I remember that much.
Nice! I thought of "Further Up and Further In" as a opening and closing song.Statistics: Posted by jasmine_tarkheena — Thu May 05, 2022 2:31 am
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So for the stars, do we just show projected lights on the stage, or do we take it farther and show people in glimmering costumes hanging from silks and doing acrobatics as in the LOTR musical?
I haven't thought of that one. It's a thought, though. What if there were also tenor stars?
Statistics: Posted by jasmine_tarkheena — Fri Apr 29, 2022 6:38 pm
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