From Stage to Screen - and back again!

Slight change of direction!!

I've previously focused on Stage productions (plays, musicals, shows) being adapted to the big screen. Now, I'm taking a look at things from the other side of the spectrum - adapting from film production to the Stage.

I recently stumbled across a post "From Stage to Screen and back again" and came to find that there are a few films (well, more than I was aware of) being converted to the big screen as we speak!

"While work begins on the Little Miss Sunshine musical, We Will Rock You prepares for the Hollywood treatment. But can they compete with Mamma Mia!?"

So the question here is will these films, when adapted to the stage, be as highly accepted as Mamma Mia the Musical has been?

The answer will more or less come down to the way the directors portray and communicate the performance.
The score (or songs and lyrics) will play a vital role in either successfully or unsuccessfully linking to the storyline of the film to create the musical.
Correct characterisation will also be a very important factor in leading the film to success.
I guess it will also help having a few million dollars under the production teams belt in order to cater for scenery, sets and location, film equipment, special effects, cast, crew, makeup, costumes, props... etc etc.

As I have said before, musicals are one of the most powerful forms of entertainment, exposing audiences to raw emotion and real time performance.
So fingers (and toes) crossed.... I loved the films and hope to say I will also love the stage productions just as much - if not more!