If you've been reading my blog from the beginning you'll know that I started out joking that my story would be the next "Julie and Julia" entitled "Michael and Michaela". "Michaela" has been going through surrogacy too and I'm thrilled to say that yesterday she became the mother of a baby girl. I couldn't be happier for her and her husband.
Since you can't make it through this process (or any pregnancy) without a little humor, "Michaela" and I (with the help of some Facebook friends and now YOU) have been writing this Broadway musical/movie/mini-series. The descriptions of the songs are from the writers and you can see who gets credit for each song. This will be updated periodically as the cast and song list change and hopefully it will be completed at the birth of my children. Please feel free to make comments and suggestions for casting and song titles.
CAST LIST
Michael: Me!
Michaela: Amy Adams
Derek: Neil Patrick Harris
Aaron (Michaela's husband): Matthew Broderick
Michael's first egg donor: Mayim Bialik
Michael's second egg donor: Lea Michele
Michael's third egg donor: Natalie Portman
Chloe (Michael's surrogate): Jennifer Hudson
Lisa (Michaela's surrogate): Ashley Judd
Dr. K. (Michael's doctor): Hugh Jackman
Nurse Ratchet: Glenn Close
Michaela's doctor: Judy Greer
Michael's friends: Kathy Griffin, Jason Bateman & Eva Mendes
Michaela's friends: Ryan Reynolds and Tina Fey
Michael's parents: Carol Burnett and Martin Short
CREATIVE TEAM
Director: Steven Spielberg
Music and lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Choreographer: "Michaela"
SONG LIST
"Makin' Babies in the 21st Century" - A song featuring porn, pipettes and petri dishes. (written by Michaela)
"Matchmaker" - A cover from Fiddler on the Roof with all new lyrics about finding the right egg donor and surrogate for Michael and Michaela. (written by Michaela)
"A Game of Telephone" - The joy of contract negotiation between two strangers via two lawyers in which messages are hilariously misinterpreted (written by Michaela)
"I'll Leggo My Eggos For You" - Several of Michael's absolutely amazing friends all offer him their eggs to help start his family. (written by Michael)
"Shootin' Up" - A raucous, western/country-esque song sung by Michaela and the egg donors and surrogates about the process of producing eggs and getting ready for the transfer. (written by Michaela)
"Circles of Life" - A song about the round shapes of eggs and the Life cereal Michael's friends ate for him and Derek. (written by Allison O.)
"It's a Hard (To Get) Knock(ed Up) Life" - The cover from "Annie" sung by Michaela's doctor. (written by Michaela)
"One" - An uplifting and exciting tap number about the great odds of only needing one egg to stick. Of course, there will be sparkly hats. (written by Allison O.)
"Somewhere That's Fertile" - A song sung by fetus as it dreams of fertile uteruses (uteri?). There will be fog and projections of a fetus gallivanting joyfully through uterine lining a la fields of daisies! Too gross...? (written by Allison O.)
"(It's all about) Pluses and Minuses" a duet/power ballad sung by Michael and Michaela as they await the results of their many pregnancy tests, while also contemplating the pluses and minuses of surrogacy and questioning whether or not they will ever become parents. (written by Michaela)
"Nobody Puts Baby (or Michael) in the Corner" - A sensitive and climatic power ballad that comes right before intermission and communicates Michael's determination to have a baby. Of course, since it's right before intermission, the entire cast will slowly enter and join in the song a la Fame's "Hard Work Reprise". (written by Allison O.)
"The Wicked Witch of the Womb's Lament" - Michael's nurse's song showing her true, inner feelings that's sure to win the hearts of the audience as well as a Grammy. (written by Michael)
"It's Not Over 'Til It's Ova!" - a second-act, buck-'em-up rousing song. (written by Thomas S.)
"Grooooooooow Baby" - Chloe's tender ballad hoping that the eggs stick. (written by Michael)
"Baby's Goin' to Beauty School" - Derek and Michael's duet realizing the babies can't go to Harvard because this process is draining their college fund. (written by Derek)
"Out There"- The fetus' song where they dream of what's beyond the goo. (written by Thom S.)
"Pushin' Real Hard" - a revival-esque gospel number about the birthing process sung by Chloe and the whole cast. (written by Michaela)
Moist Banana Bread
5 months ago
You forgot "Two Babies" - a parody of "Two Ladies" from Cabaret.
ReplyDeleteCome to think of it, start in the first act with "Two Ladies" (lyrics adjusted) sung by Michael, Michaela, and someone from the surrogacy agency. A light-hearted comedic romp, when you still think it *only* takes two ladies - before the lawyers, contracts, etc. The naive view of what a "simple" process surrogacy will be.
Then in act 2, a "Two Babies" reprise, sung by Michael, Derek and Chloe, in which they learn that she's carrying twins. Still light-hearted, but turning panicky, as they realize what a lot of work *two* babies will be.
wow. impressive. you've got skillz. no suggestions. think it's perfect. a musical inspired by babies....love it.
ReplyDeleteAnd I suggest pulling in David Shire and Richard Maltby Jr, the composer/lyricist from the musical Baby. Some great music in that, and a similar theme.
ReplyDeletethere's gonna be no room for dialogue with all that singing!
ReplyDeleteDerek's okay with being replaced by NPH? Don't get me wrong, Neil is a showstopper and I will be buying tickets, the soundtrack, and maybe a wicked awesome shirt(provided it is signed by the cast).
ReplyDeleteWhile I do hate to mess with perfection.....having myself been shot up full of all those evil hormones in the quest for pregnancy, my husband would tell you that anyone living with the hormone filled women should borrow a note from Elton and sing "The bitch is back!"....because even WE, the hormonal, can accept that she lives within us. In any event, I'd love to be there opening night, especially now that we know the ending is two precious sons! (Ooooh wait, does that beg for a briss song? "The bliss of the briss".....
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