tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736378763829213516.post3753938502128208506..comments2023-10-25T11:00:40.889-05:00Comments on Life Upon the Sacred Stage: The Spitfire GrillRetta Blaney, M.A., M.F.A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03443702961423764438noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736378763829213516.post-69557624427614123032012-09-27T17:32:10.121-05:002012-09-27T17:32:10.121-05:00The authors of the Spitfire Grill, whom I am conne...The authors of the Spitfire Grill, whom I am connected to personally, considered many endings for the musical version of the film. James Valcq and Fred Alley considered keeping the end the same, but it seemed wrong onstage. Alterations are always expected for a movie-turned-musical, musical-turned-movie, or book-turned-movie, and there will always be critics, but the writers felt that it was best this way. They also considered ending it with Joe and Percy's wedding, or Percy and Shelby ending up together (shocking, I know!), but decided that leaving it open-ended was more realistic and left the audience to decide for themselves what happens in the end. What happens with Shelby and Caleb? With Joe and Percy? We don't really know, and I think that's why the musical is great. There are major changes, but the central message holds true and I'm proud to know a good amount about this show.rhayesdineenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15297474955013366156noreply@blogger.com