Pretty Woman the movie is beloved. Does it work as a musical?
The text presents "Pretty Woman" as a beloved, bankable 1990 romantic comedy starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. It acknowledges that the film’s treatment of gender and class may be problematic and raises the question of whether the story works as a musical.
The tension between the film’s enduring popularity and its potentially problematic politics is central to assessing whether a musical adaptation can succeed.