Hello everyone on "FanFiction" reading this! Happy New Year 2021! Yeah, I know, its 2021, but...the devastating COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is STILL ongoing, and while we do have two effective vaccines as of now, it'll still be quite some time before this virus is behind us and we can go all back to normal. But don't worry, because most health officials/experts believe that by the spring or summer of this year of 2021 (hopefully), we can FINALLY go back to normal. And not to mention that this year (assuming that cases go down and nothing gets postponed AGAIN), we can enjoy most and/or all postponed movies or festivals once again!
Now, with all of the real-world stuff being said, we can FINALLY get into this brand-new Broadway musical script story of mine! Yep, its time to give ANOTHER "Nickelodeon" animated cartoon a Broadway musical adaptation. First, in real life, they made "The SpongeBob SquarePants Musical" on Broadway and a short-lived US/National tour production. Then I did a musical called "Hey Arnold: The Jungle Musical" based off of the 2017 made-for-TV movie called, "Hey Arnold: The Jungle Movie". And now, to keep our spirits up during this new year, a musical based off of the popular (and newest since 2016 cartoon), "The Loud House"! The Broadway theater being utilized this time will be the "Imperial Theater" on Broadway in New York City!
This fictional Broadway musical will be 2 hours and 40 minutes long, with a 15-minute intermission in between both Acts 1 and 2. And of course, a LARGE cast will be needed. Oh, and yes, there will be PLENTY of songs! The songs within this musical will all be based off of real-life songs from REAL Broadway musicals out there, and yes, there will be a shout out in the concluding author's note of each scene/page of the show that utilizes a song. Now, the audience can't be kept waiting for too long, but the show must begin! That's right, let's all begin the Introduction and Pre-Show Announcement page of this brand-new Broadway musical script story of mine!
(The musical story begins with a helicopter view of the "Imperial Theater", located at 249 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036. Its 6:45pm at night, and the theater's exterior and its marquee is all lit up with orange, yellow, white, blue, brown, and black lights, all surrounding a poster of the musical "The Loud House: The Musical" placed in the very center of the theater's façade. The story then cuts to the inside of the theater's lobby, as a crowd of over 1,400 men, women, and children theatergoers enter the theater, visit the box office booths, get snacks from the concession stand, purchase "Loud House" cartoon souvenirs, and show their tickets before being allowed to enter the main theater room. The lobby is decorated with "Loud House" cartoon theming, such as glass display cases with everything the Loud children like for hobbies,, concept art posters for the original "The Loud House" cartoon, models of the exterior and interior of the Loud family home, framed photos of the cartoon's original and/or current voice actors, and even framed displays of copies of various rewards that the original cartoon had won. As everyone enters the main theater through multiple doors, stairways, and entryways, a random theater employee makes an announcement to all people entering the theater...)
Theater employee: Attention all theatergoers, please make sure that you all have your tickets ready to get scanned before you can be allowed to enter the theater! No admittance is allowed after 7:00pm! I repeat, no admittance to the main theater is admitted after 7:00pm sharp! Thank you for your attention and enjoy the show!
(As the guests continue to fill up all 1,417 seats in the main theater, the story cuts to the inside of the main theater room itself. Like all musical theaters on Broadway in New York City, this theater has hundreds of floor seats, balcony seats at the back, and even box seats. The railing of the balcony seats and box seats are left as normal, and aren't covered up with anything. The arch (proscenium) around the main stage is surrounded by a large orange rectangular arch, with the top of said arch being slightly curved and the sides being straight. The orange color is to match "The Loud House" cartoon's color. Hidden within this decorative proscenium/arch on the sides are the hidden speakers that are used to project the voices of the performers all over the theater. The walls surrounding the arch/proscenium are also covered with sheets of orange and white wall plates, making it look like the walls are also part of the colors themed to the "Loud House", all serving as the immersive surroundings around the main stage of the "Imperial Theater".
The orchestra pit in front of the stage has all of the musicians inside, ready to play the music in the background during the show. The area around the top of the orchestra pit is surrounded by orange and yellow foam wires and colorful orange, blue, and white LED lights that change colors throughout the show. The top of the orchestra pit is covered by a black mesh sheet expect for the spot where the conductor stands. The orchestra pit is lit up inside so that the musicians and see what they're doing. Instead of a curtain hiding the set onstage, a large orange banner with the words "The Loud House: The Musical" painted in the center in large white and black-rimmed letters is in place instead. This banner located at the very front part of the stage obstructs the main sets onstage and goes up and down whenever the show starts and/or ends. Finally, at 6:58pm at night, all of the seats are full, the theater doors all over are closed up, the main lights in the theater dim, the backdrop of the map lights up a little, and a pre-recorded announcement comes on over the theater's intercom system...)
Pre-recorded male intercom announcement: Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, welcome to this performance of "The Loud House: The Musical", presented to you by "Nickelodeon", "Viacom", "Kelp On The Road", and directed by Michael Rubiner. The music and lyrics for this show have been written by Michelle Lewis, Doug Rockwell, and Andrew Lloyd Webber. We would like to take this opportunity to remind you that the taking of photographs and the use of cameras or recording devices of any kind is strictly prohibited. Also, please take this time to locate the exit nearest your seat, and to turn off all cell phones and pagers. And finally, in cooperation with local fire laws and the management, smoking is not allowed anywhere in the theater. We thank you for your attention and cooperation, and we hope you enjoy the show.
(Everyone in the theater cheers as the intercom turns off and as the conductor enters the orchestra pit, puts on a pair of headphones to hear musical song cues from backstage, and steps up on his stand. The musicians in the orchestra pit begin to tune up their instruments. After 45 seconds of them doing so, they stop doing it, and the show finally begins as its now 7:00pm at night...)
And that was the conclusion of this Introduction and Pre-Show Announcement page of this brand-new Broadway musical script story of mine! Yes, the setting of the "Imperial Theater" in New York City has been established, "Playbill" booklets have been handed out by theater ushers, the entire audience is seated, cellphones and other electronic devices have been turned off, the theater's lights have dimmed, and the show is finally ready to start! Yes, for the next 2 hours and 40 minutes, the entire audience of 1,417 people will be immersed in the crazy and hyper world of "The Loud House" cartoon brought to life for the stage!
Now, like the previous musicals I have written in the past, including "Hey Arnold: The Jungle Musical", "Dexter's Laboratory: The Musical", and "Pinky and The Brain: The Musical", the shows 2 acts will be split up into scenes/chapter pages. Also, while most of them will include a song, some scenes may not have a song within it, for the reason that is...well, not EVERY single scene is required to have a song, nor is a song necessary for said scene. But aside from that, this musical will be a nice one to enjoy and will give us all the theatrical experience that we can't enjoy in real life right now due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But with vaccines finally out there, we'll soon be back in a Broadway theater shortly!
Now, I'll be utilizing the ways that the characters are (like ages and school grades they're in) during the cartoon's first and second season, so none of the newer season's elements or subplots, such as Lincoln being in 6th grade of middle school or Lori being away from home at college will be in this show. I know that some people out there might want that, but it's just not the way I ever envision this musical happening. And now, let's all sit back, relax, turn off and put away all of our cellphones and other electronic devices, and begin this show with Scene 1 of Act 1 of this brand-new Broadway musical script story of mine!