Tuesday, November 11, 2003
'The phantom of the tollbooth.'
O joy! My favorite children's book, The Phantom Tollbooth, is now a musical, with a script by Norton Juster, the book's author.
Copyright © 2003 by Philocrites | Posted 11 November 2003 at 5:05 PM
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dan g:
November 13, 2003 05:04 PM | Permalink for this comment
Last week's (11/16) NY Times Magazine ran a profile on Tim Burton that ended with news of a possible re-make of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, directed by Mr. Burton and starring Johnny Depp as W. Wonka. *That* will be something to see!
Hmm, what other kid lit could be transformed into a musical - How to Eat Fried Worms, perhaps?
Philocrites:
November 13, 2003 05:59 PM | Permalink for this comment
Hey Dan! Loved that Tim Burton profile especially this part:
I never liked Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka, but Johnny Depp! Meanwhile, I'm dreading the Lemony Snicket movie. (How could you betray Beatrice like that, Mr Snicket?)
How about "Freckle Juice: The Movie"? That would tap into such primordial issues for me...
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