Anthony Strand (![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} zeppomarxist) wrote,@ 2005-06-24 16:01:00 |
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Jiggy Wit' It: The Musical
Today, my brother Christopher and I were talking about shows like "Mamma Mia" and "Movin' Out". We decided that if ABBA and Billy Joel deserve to have musicals based on their work, Will Smith certainly does. Inspired by that conversation, I've thrown together a rough outline of the plot and score for "Jiggy Wit' It: The Musical", hopefully to premiere by 2007.
The main character is a young man named Will who has a great relationship with his Dad. They hang out all the time, and just enjoy each other's company, as explained in the opening number "Just the Two of Us".
In secret, however, Will dreams of taking over the world and reshaping it in his image, then reigning for a thousand years. "Willenium" is used here.
His father tells him that he doesn't think taking over the world would be such a good idea, and Will retreats to his room, where he sings "Parents Just Don't Understand."
Shocked that Will would defy him, his Dad's only reaction is to send him away, to live with relatives in Bel Air. Of course, this leads to the theme from Fresh Prince
Will blows off his uncle and aunt and heads to a club, where he becomes a friend to many and soon, a leader, as shown in the song "Switch".
The audience is not let in as to how Will became a leader so quickly, until the song "Gettin' Jiggy Wit' It" reveals that Will is controlling people's minds through the dance he has developed. Anyone who gets Jiggy is instantly at Will's command. Using this dance, he'll soon control the world, and the Willenium will begin.
Once Will has taken control of the club, a group of newcomers discover what is happening, and attepmt to foil Will's plot. His newly-formed group of dancers/hypnotists, dressed in black, put a quick stop to the resistance by forcing each regenade to nod their heads and get jiggy, in the song "Nod Ya Head".
Soon, Will conquers all of California and decides to spread his dance to the rest of the country as well. Jim West, protector of the west, swears in his theme, "Wild Wild West", that he won't let this happen.
Of course, Jim can't be everywhere at once, and while he's tracking down Will, the men in black are getting people jiggy all over the country. The song "Men in Black" plays during a montage of short scenes taking place all across the US.
In a shocking twist, Jim discovers that Will isn't working his way eastward across the country, but has flown straight to Miami, reasoning that it's better to start on both coasts and work his way towards the center. Singing the song of the same name, Jim vows to capture Will in "Miami".
As the two men finally come face to face, Will is about to perform his dance and bring Jim under his spell, defeating his most powerful enemy. He then launches into an unnecessarily long speech about how no one ever gave him the respect he deserves, and they will now that he's the 1000-year dictator. Tearfully and then in song, he confesses that everyone always thought of him simply as "Mr. Niceguy" because he hung out with his Dad so much. No one else wanted to be friends with him. He's sorry for what he did, he says. He just doesn't want to be known only as his father's son.
Jim realizes that the only thing that will help Will is to discuss his true feelings with his Dad, so he sends the two of them to one of his fine western resorts, where they can talk and enjoy the "Summertime", in the song of the same name.
The End.
Today, my brother Christopher and I were talking about shows like "Mamma Mia" and "Movin' Out". We decided that if ABBA and Billy Joel deserve to have musicals based on their work, Will Smith certainly does. Inspired by that conversation, I've thrown together a rough outline of the plot and score for "Jiggy Wit' It: The Musical", hopefully to premiere by 2007.
The main character is a young man named Will who has a great relationship with his Dad. They hang out all the time, and just enjoy each other's company, as explained in the opening number "Just the Two of Us".
In secret, however, Will dreams of taking over the world and reshaping it in his image, then reigning for a thousand years. "Willenium" is used here.
His father tells him that he doesn't think taking over the world would be such a good idea, and Will retreats to his room, where he sings "Parents Just Don't Understand."
Shocked that Will would defy him, his Dad's only reaction is to send him away, to live with relatives in Bel Air. Of course, this leads to the theme from Fresh Prince
Will blows off his uncle and aunt and heads to a club, where he becomes a friend to many and soon, a leader, as shown in the song "Switch".
The audience is not let in as to how Will became a leader so quickly, until the song "Gettin' Jiggy Wit' It" reveals that Will is controlling people's minds through the dance he has developed. Anyone who gets Jiggy is instantly at Will's command. Using this dance, he'll soon control the world, and the Willenium will begin.
Once Will has taken control of the club, a group of newcomers discover what is happening, and attepmt to foil Will's plot. His newly-formed group of dancers/hypnotists, dressed in black, put a quick stop to the resistance by forcing each regenade to nod their heads and get jiggy, in the song "Nod Ya Head".
Soon, Will conquers all of California and decides to spread his dance to the rest of the country as well. Jim West, protector of the west, swears in his theme, "Wild Wild West", that he won't let this happen.
Of course, Jim can't be everywhere at once, and while he's tracking down Will, the men in black are getting people jiggy all over the country. The song "Men in Black" plays during a montage of short scenes taking place all across the US.
In a shocking twist, Jim discovers that Will isn't working his way eastward across the country, but has flown straight to Miami, reasoning that it's better to start on both coasts and work his way towards the center. Singing the song of the same name, Jim vows to capture Will in "Miami".
As the two men finally come face to face, Will is about to perform his dance and bring Jim under his spell, defeating his most powerful enemy. He then launches into an unnecessarily long speech about how no one ever gave him the respect he deserves, and they will now that he's the 1000-year dictator. Tearfully and then in song, he confesses that everyone always thought of him simply as "Mr. Niceguy" because he hung out with his Dad so much. No one else wanted to be friends with him. He's sorry for what he did, he says. He just doesn't want to be known only as his father's son.
Jim realizes that the only thing that will help Will is to discuss his true feelings with his Dad, so he sends the two of them to one of his fine western resorts, where they can talk and enjoy the "Summertime", in the song of the same name.
The End.
