SHAKSPER 2002: Re: Hamlet! The Musical

From: Hardy M. Cook (editor@shaksper.net)
Date: 12/11/02


The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 13.2403  Wednesday, 11 December 2002

[1]     From:   Kristine Batey <kbatey@northwestern.edu>
        Date:   Tuesday, 10 Dec 2002 11:57:18 -0600
        Subj:   Re: SHK 13.2390 Re: Hamlet! The Musical

[2]     From:   Dave Johnson <davej@lava.net>
        Date:   Tuesday, 10 Dec 2002 08:16:42 -1000
        Subj:   Re: SHK 13.2390 Re: Hamlet! The Musical

[3]     From:   John W. Kennedy <jwkenne@attglobal.net>
        Date:   Monday, 09 Dec 2002 20:29:39 -0500
        Subj:   Re: SHK 13.2385 Re: Hamlet! The Musical


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From:           Kristine Batey <kbatey@northwestern.edu>
Date:           Tuesday, 10 Dec 2002 11:57:18 -0600
Subject: 13.2390 Re: Hamlet! The Musical
Comment:        Re: SHK 13.2390 Re: Hamlet! The Musical

Yes! Of course! Kipper the Herring! Soon to be in Happy Meals
everywhere.

Kristine

Bob Haas wrote:

>I vote for a talking herring.  (He walks on his flippers.)
>
>>Claudius. With the help of his
>>best friend Horatio--not a human being, but a small, wisecracking Danish
>>animal of some sort--a hedgehog? a trained seal?--

Kristine Batey
Northwestern University
kbatey@northwestern.edu

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From:           Dave Johnson <davej@lava.net>
Date:           Tuesday, 10 Dec 2002 08:16:42 -1000
Subject: 13.2390 Re: Hamlet! The Musical
Comment:        Re: SHK 13.2390 Re: Hamlet! The Musical

Disney has done Hamlet.  It's called The Lion King.  While the sexual
issues concerning Gertrude are removed, the rest is Hamlet.

Aloha,
Dave Johnson

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From:           John W. Kennedy <jwkenne@attglobal.net>
Date:           Monday, 09 Dec 2002 20:29:39 -0500
Subject: 13.2385 Re: Hamlet! The Musical
Comment:        Re: SHK 13.2385 Re: Hamlet! The Musical

Kristine Batey <kbatey@northwestern.edu> writes,

>It suddenly occurred to me today that "Hamlet! The Musical" would come
>to life, not on Broadway, but on the silver screen, compliments of Uncle
>Walt and Crew.

It has.  It's called "The Lion King".

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