Lily Allen comments on scrapped BRIDGET JONES' DIARY musical

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Posted: 2/5/24 at 12:49pm

https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/lily-allen-comments-on-bridget-jones-musical_1567163/

Lily Allen has commented on what she hopes will happen to the songs that she has written for a Bridget Jones musical.

We first reported on the screen-to-stage adaptation back in 2010, when following the success of Billy Elliot, Working Title set their sights on the Bridget Jones’ Diary films. Pop star Allen was on board writing the score, alongside Bridget Jones creator Helen Fielding on book and lyrics.

That same year, a starry workshop featuring Sheridan Smith, Bertie Carvel and Julian Ovenden, took place in London and reunited Billy Elliot director Stephen Daldry and choreographer Peter Darling. However it was reported in 2014 that Allen was no longer a part of the project, which is yet to materialise.

Ten years on, the WhatsOnStage Award-winner quote posted a follower’s response to our sister site, TheaterMania. The post asked followers to name their theatre ‘roman empire’ (or something they think about a lot):

@divinekevinm: The unproduced Bridget Jones musical with a score by Lily Allen

@lilyallen: @divinekevinm Ugh these songs are so good. I have to believe that it will happen one day.