Other possible bio-musicals?

I know a lot of people are cynical about the preponderance of bio-musicals on Broadway lately, but I figure as long as the trend is still trending, it might be fun to speculate on which one would pique your interest if announced.

Perhaps something about the Boy Band Industrial Complex in the 90s - maybe centering the abusive behavior of Lou Pearlman when he managed NSYNC and The Backstreet Boys.



Or if you're going for the same Boomer audience that's in to A Beautiful Noise, why not the Statler Brothers?

Zeppie2022 said: "I would think people are burned out with the "Boomer" stars so maybe in 10 years story about Taylor Swift could be interesting."

The Boomers will never be burned out by seeing their own youth reflected back at them. Bio-musicals of the 60s/70s/80s will be around for a while.

I think both Joni Mitchell and Dolly Parton could have really marvelous bio-musicals. However, only if they are given some gravity and depth. With Mitchell that would be easier.


Yes, Dolly is campy but I think there should be some melodrama as well as some focus on her early catalogue which is very dark and gothic and based on what she saw and heard as a child. Dolly herself would probably muck it up by wanting it very over the top and glitzy. Like a theme park show.


Joni Mitchell’s music would be a beautiful backdrop for a show about her life.


IMHO The Cher Show was better in Chicago. More darkness and depth. When it got to NYC they turned it into a Vegas show. Cher deserved better.

I don't know how it would work, especially since there's been a movie, a Netflix series, and a failed national tour, I still want to see a Selena Quintanilla-Perez jukebox and/or biomusical.

William Henry Harrison: the Musical. 31 minutes, one for each day of his Presidency.

Oh, you mean bio-jukebox musicals.

I want a Lady Gaga bio-musical so bad. Her rise to fame and controversy, the failure of the album Artpop, her turn to jazz music w/ Tony Bennett, and then rise to fame again with A Star is Born! Think of the amazing costumes and she has a pretty impressive catalog.

Rocketman is begging to be adapted into a stage musical. In fact, very little adaptation would be required.

Perhaps "The Carpenters" might be a choice for a bio-musical. I'm not sure if it would generate enough interest with audiences of today but they did have several hit songs and Karen Carpenter would be a good role for the right singer/actress. I know a TV movie about Karen was done several years ago. Maybe it could work on stage as well.

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There was a short lived Barry Manilow musical which toured the U.K. about 10 years ago, but surprised there hasn’t been a proper bio musical.

PennClassic said: "Perhaps "The Carpenters" might be a choice for a bio-musical. I'm not sure if it would generate enough interest with audiences of today but they did have several hit songs and Karen Carpenter would be a good role for the right singer/actress. I know a TV movie about Karen was done several years ago. Maybe it could work on stage as well."

I've been saying this for a while. There is much more drama with Richard and Karen Carpenter than in some more recent bio-jukebox musicals. The drug use, anorexia, sexism, fights with record companies over how Richard produced the songs - the struggle between their "clean cut" image and what their lives were really like.

David10086 said: I've always said I would love to see a bio-musical on Mama Cass Elliott. She was a force to be reckoned with in the 60s, until her untimely death at 32 in 1974 from a heart-attack. She got her start at 19, competing with Streisand for the role of 'Miss Marmelstein' on Broadway, and then became a founding member of one of the most popular groups of the 1960s- The Mamas and The Papas (earning her name 'Mama' Cass Elliott'. She then broke out on her own with great success in the early 70s until her death.

Chrissy Metz would be the actress to play her !

I would settle for a Mamas and Papas musical. Their music is very autobiographical.

Julie Andrews

Is it too soon to suggest 'The Beanie Story' starring Lea Michele ?



Or 'The Lea Michele Story' starring Beanie ?