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Alice - The Rockudrama

Poke it with a stick

20:24 / 06.06.03

After watching Thom Yorke doing an unintentional impression of the Dormouse on Jonathan Ross' show the other week, I had a brainwave:
A musical version of Alice in Wonderland, with sundry rock stars in the major roles - a Tommy for our generation. I thought of Todd Haynes as the director; Courtney Love as the Queen; Aphex Twin for the Cheshire Cat and Tenacious D playing the twins. Any other casting ideas?

Baz Auckland

00:01 / 07.06.03

Tom Petty would be obvious as the Mad Hatter, but my sister suggests that Tom Waits was the first musician to come to mind... or Danny Elfman, actually.

My memory of the book is hazy, but I would vote for Shane MacGowan as the Doormouse (he's the one that's passed out at the tea party, right?)

Saint Keggers

00:29 / 07.06.03

Bloody hell...someone always listens in on my brainwaves!
I've been working on that idea for a while...
Although In my dream cast I had Mellisa Auf Der Maur as The Queen. I even worked up some drawings and everything! Where's my rich backer gonna let me take it to broadway????

Saint Keggers

02:37 / 07.06.03

Although for the MAd Hatter I would have gone with the guy who played Quark on ST

S9 and the principle on buffy

Poke it with a stick

14:16 / 07.06.03

For some reason that I can't fathom, even for myself, I was debating having Busta Rhymes play the Mad Hatter...he and the March Hare always gave off a stoner vibe.
Hell, you could have Flavor Flav as the White Rabbit and make it a less scary alternative to the Wiz.

Saint Keggers

15:48 / 07.06.03

OR Micheal Jackson as the Extreemly White Rabbit. If he could sing, I'd love to see Vernon Troyes (Mini-Me) as The W.R.

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