# Let's come up with the worst (and best) ideas for (BLANK): the Musical **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 9, 2013, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-come-up-with-the-worst-and-best-ideas-for-blank-the-musical/675895 "2013-12-09T15:25:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2013, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-come-up-with-the-worst-and-best-ideas-for-blank-the-musical/675895/21 "2013-12-09T17:49:59Z")
The worsts : _Manos, The Hands of Fate : The Musical_ _Tora, Tora, Tora : The Musical_ _The Longest Day : The Musical_ _Marcel Marceau : The Musical_ _The Texas Chainsaw Massacre : The Musical_ _Deep Throat : The Musical_ ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2013, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-come-up-with-the-worst-and-best-ideas-for-blank-the-musical/675895/22 "2013-12-09T17:50:14Z")
_ **Morse Code** : the tap-dancingest musical of all time!_ ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2013, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-come-up-with-the-worst-and-best-ideas-for-blank-the-musical/675895/23 "2013-12-09T18:03:37Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > \*\*Schindler’s List \*\* the musical. Well damn, that’s what I was going to post. How about **9/11: The Musical**? ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2013, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-come-up-with-the-worst-and-best-ideas-for-blank-the-musical/675895/24 "2013-12-09T18:10:10Z")
> [@Kamino\_Neko](#): > > Buffy: The Vampire Slayer - Hush. This could be brilliant - the characters cannot speak to each other, but they could sing their thoughts to the audience! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5ac83/32.png) [@The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mad_Hermit)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2013, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-come-up-with-the-worst-and-best-ideas-for-blank-the-musical/675895/25 "2013-12-09T18:10:22Z")
Star Trek: The Musical ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2013, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-come-up-with-the-worst-and-best-ideas-for-blank-the-musical/675895/26 "2013-12-09T18:17:39Z")
**the Human Centipede: The Musical** I can visualize it. It has a kick line. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2013, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-come-up-with-the-worst-and-best-ideas-for-blank-the-musical/675895/27 "2013-12-09T18:29:04Z")
_Pulp Fiction: The Musical_. Song highlights: Royale with cheese. This watch was your birthright. Bring out the gimp. Oak is good. Bacon tastes good. ---
**Author:** ![Gedd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gedd/32/4938_2.png) [@Gedd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gedd)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2013, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-come-up-with-the-worst-and-best-ideas-for-blank-the-musical/675895/28 "2013-12-09T18:39:35Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > **the Human Centipede: The Musical** > > I can visualize it. It has a kick line. Already done! :eek: > **[Human Centipede: The Musical - TV Tropes](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/WebVideo/HumanCentipedeTheMusical)** > > Human Centipede: The Musical is a comedic adaptation of The Human Centipede. It can be viewed here. This musical provides examples of: Adapted Out: Instead of Katsuro, we have Steve as the front piece of the centipede. Ax-Crazy: Voller. Be … (YouTube link on the page, I can’t get to it at work) ---
**Author:** ![cormac262](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f14d63/32.png) [@cormac262](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cormac262)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-come-up-with-the-worst-and-best-ideas-for-blank-the-musical/675895/29 "2013-12-10T16:00:00Z")
Worst: “Oldboy: the musical” (but I guess they could use The Beatles’ “Maxwell’s Hammer” 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-come-up-with-the-worst-and-best-ideas-for-blank-the-musical/675895/30 "2013-12-10T16:54:25Z")
Shohah: The musical. At 10 hours long you certainly get your money’s worth. Ed Gein Is Alive and Urbane and Living in Wisconsin ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-come-up-with-the-worst-and-best-ideas-for-blank-the-musical/675895/31 "2013-12-10T17:04:11Z")
**Andy Warhol’s _Sleep: The Musical_** **The Belle of Vogon: The Musical** , in which Jeltz’ verses are put to musuic to create the third-worst songs in the Galaxy. ---
**Author:** ![Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freddy_the_Pig)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-come-up-with-the-worst-and-best-ideas-for-blank-the-musical/675895/32 "2013-12-10T17:06:23Z")
A mere musical isn’t enough. Instead I offer you: **Atlas Shrugged on Ice!** ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-come-up-with-the-worst-and-best-ideas-for-blank-the-musical/675895/33 "2013-12-10T17:22:48Z")
After a tantalizing mention in the original _The Producers_, it’s unfair that Franz Kafka’s “Metamorphosis” has never been staged as a musical. I mean, it’s _made_ for a Broadway chorus line - all those legs. ---
**Author:** ![RobDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f07891/32.png) [@RobDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RobDog)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-come-up-with-the-worst-and-best-ideas-for-blank-the-musical/675895/34 "2013-12-10T17:26:13Z")
Helen Keller: My Song I’m going to hell for that one right? ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-come-up-with-the-worst-and-best-ideas-for-blank-the-musical/675895/35 "2013-12-10T18:48:10Z")
\*\*\*A Night at Ford’s Theater The Hindenburg Auschwitz Hiroshima My Lai Pol Pot Waco * * * ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Doom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Dr\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Doom)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-come-up-with-the-worst-and-best-ideas-for-blank-the-musical/675895/36 "2013-12-10T19:15:31Z")
_ **Kraft Dinner: The Musical** _ ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-come-up-with-the-worst-and-best-ideas-for-blank-the-musical/675895/37 "2013-12-10T19:20:07Z")
**Pink Floyd’s The Wall** _the musical_ ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-come-up-with-the-worst-and-best-ideas-for-blank-the-musical/675895/38 "2013-12-10T19:48:25Z")
HellRaiser - the musical! - subtitled ‘Cenobites on Ice’ ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-come-up-with-the-worst-and-best-ideas-for-blank-the-musical/675895/39 "2013-12-10T19:59:11Z")
\ ***Angela’s Ashes: The Musical**. \* - Score by Morrissey. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-come-up-with-the-worst-and-best-ideas-for-blank-the-musical/675895/40 "2013-12-10T20:12:17Z")
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