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Star Wars Trilogy MIT Musical

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the how-could-i-not-post-this dept.

ArtieLange writes "The MIT Musical Theatre Group will be staging a musical version of the Star Wars Trilogy (Eps. IV through VI). There will be tap-dancing stormtroopers, singing Ewoks, etc." Apparently tickets are available if you're in the Boston area over the next week. Hopefully someone has the decency to stealth a digital camera in and post torrents before the premiere so it can be just like the features. There's no way it can be the worst Star Wars related thing out there (currently a tie between the Christmas Special and Episode I) even tho the music credits list Elton John and Andrew Loyd Webber along side John Williams.

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  1. I went to this last year (or was it before?...) by fdicostanzo · · Score: 2, Informative

    If its not the same thing, it was something similar. It was a lot of fun and I highly recommend attending.

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  2. Re:Nice.... tell everyone to do something illegal. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    Not quite, dramatic performances (such as plays) can be copyrighted. See http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html#wwp

  3. Re:Music Choice doesn't seem Right to Me. by MightyMait · · Score: 2, Informative

    Well, if we're giving John Williams credit, we might as well credit Antonin Dvorak as well. Folks say Williams borrowed a lot from "The New World".

    Of course, as an amateur musician, *I* have no problem with musical "borrowing" or referencing. All culture/science/etc. is built on what preceded it.

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  4. Re:Music Choice doesn't seem Right to Me. by iabervon · · Score: 4, Informative

    The reason that there are so many musical credits is that this includes a lot of spoofs of songs from other things. Elton John and Andrew Lloyd Webber didn't write anything (intentionally) for this show, either. This isn't exactly serious drama, even for a musical.

  5. Review from the last run by AEton · · Score: 2, Informative

    See also The MIT Tech's review of the 2003 staging of this musical.

    One thing the Tech review doesn't mention is Darth Vader in heels. (No, not those kinds of heels. But, boy, I was all excited for a minute when the costumer mentioned that detail.)

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  6. same people did A New Hope already... it was great by johnpaul191 · · Score: 2, Informative

    they did it a few years ago, and again this past summer at a Star Wars convention. i saw it on MIT campus, and it was amazing. this time they are combining the original three films into a roughly three hour production.

    here's a link to the group that is putting it on: http://web.mit.edu/mtg/www/

  7. For more background on this show... by portnoy · · Score: 2, Informative

    ...visit http://www.starwarsmusicaledition.com/ This group has performed a one-episode version (just A New Hope) both at MIT and at the Celebration III convention this last April.