pnêyu Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Sorkin Will Script Flaming Lips Musical The ''West Wing''/''Studio 60'' creator will write the script of a musical based on the psych-rockers' ''Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots''By Michael Endelman The Great White Way will never be the same: In an exclusive interview, Wayne Coyne, lead singer of the Flaming Lips, told EW.com that the psych-rock band will team up with acclaimed TV writer and show creator Aaron Sorkin to turn the group's 2002 album Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots into a Broadway musical. Sorkin's reps confirmed on Tuesday (March 20) that the West Wing creator has officially signed on to write the musical's script. ''Maybe that means they'll need to build a stage with lots of hallways on it,'' joked Coyne of Sorkin's fondness for walking-and-talking characters. ''It will be a giant tube that's always moving!'' Sorkin is just one of many marquee collaborators attached to the project: Tony Award-winning director/producer Des McAnuff (Jersey Boys, The Who's Tommy) will be overseeing the show. In fact, the unexpected collaboration grew out of McAnuff's fondness for the Lips' acclaimed Yoshimi album. ''When Des heard the record, he heard a lot about death and loss and the triumph of your own optimism... he had an emotional attachment to it,'' Coyne says. The San Diego-based theater producer pursued the idea and convinced the band that the album would make a compelling musical Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rwrkb Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 i read about that this morning. so cool. i'm freaking stoked on this. sorkin and the flaming lips? what an odd pair of genuises that i love. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
virtualreason Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Quite possibly going to be the best musical ever. Aaron Sorkin writes so briliantly--equal parts comedy and drama. And this album was meant for the stage. I may have to see this when it opens. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tweedfolds Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 As cool as I think this will be, I bet it will flop. So, catch it fast when it does open. Des McNuff did the Tommy musical, and it was awesome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 this sounds awful Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lizish Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 this sounds awful for lots of varied reasons, might I add Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calexico Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 this sounds awful The Todd says nooooooooo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
quarter23cd Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Finally, a Broadway show I can drag my wife to instead of vice-versa! (I'm still bitter she wouldn't go see Evil Dead: The Musical with me) ''There's a Japanese girl; she fights some robots; that's five minutes. After that I don't know.''How can you possibly go wrong with this? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kalle Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Remember? this http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/articl...t_id=1003380055 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
quarter23cd Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Remember? this http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/articl...t_id=1003380055The thought of that Dylan musical still makes me nauseous to think about. But this one has robots! SWEEET!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 The Todd says nooooooooo. theshua? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 it's a horrible idea that's going to be all kinds of awesome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
welch79 Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 i hope this is good... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 yep Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rwrkb Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 the fact that sorkin is writing this means it will actually happen, not so sure about that christmas on mars movie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 not so sure about that christmas on mars movie keep the faith, it's coming Christmas 2003. seriously though, Flaming Lips are working their way into pop culture, Wayne Coyne will be on Leno tomorrow in a segment about SXSW. I wouldn't be surprised if they become "She Don't Use Jelly" huge in a non-music specific way. I can't wait for the Ebert and Roeper review about Xmas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Steve Brule Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Just got back from seeing the real Yoshimi with OOIOO. There was nary a robot left standing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tweedfolds Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 It will be a glorious way to burn a massive amount of money though. I give them credit for the ambition. And I would love to see it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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