Posted: 12/18/17 at 4:10pm
This is an, uh, interesting concept for a musical.
https://www.broadway.com/buzz/190753/princess-diana-musical-diana-set-for-world-premiere-at-la-jolla-playhouse/
Posted: 12/18/17 at 4:15pm
Posted: 12/18/17 at 4:15pm
Polarizing political female, hated by some, loved by millions, spends lots of money on jewelry and clothes and dies young. Where have I seen this musical before?
Posted: 12/18/17 at 4:20pm
CATSNYrevival said: "Polarizing political female, hated by some, loved by millions, spends lots of money on jewelry and clothes and dies young. Where have I seen this musical before?"
The show could actually be successful if they follow the EVITA episodic structure.
Posted: 12/18/17 at 4:26pm
IdinaBellFoster said: "CATSNYrevival said: "Polarizing political female, hated by some, loved by millions, spends lots of money on jewelry and clothes and dies young. Where have I seen this musical before?"
The show could actually be successful if they follow the EVITA episodic structure."
Instead of Che, would the narrator be Johnny Rotten? Boris Johnson could be a fun narrator. But it probaby be someone like Kitty Kelly.
Posted: 12/18/17 at 4:29pm
Harvey Fierstein for Camilla!
Posted: 12/18/17 at 4:39pm
Posted: 12/18/17 at 4:52pm
I'm a season subscriber, and I got to say that I'm not looking forward to it. My stomach did a flip-flop when I read it. Good team, though, so maybe it will be okay? Weirder shows have succeeded, so I hope they have a good way into "the story". Guess we will see next year.
Posted: 12/18/17 at 4:56pm
It's not the first Princess Diana musical but I think it is the first to get this kind of treatment? With obvious Broadway ambitions given the director and creative team involved.
Posted: 12/18/17 at 5:06pm
It all kind of depends on who will play Diana.
I heard Kristin Chenoweth is attached to play Diana, Princess of Wales.
Posted: 12/18/17 at 5:08pm
BrodyFosse123 said: "I heard Kristin Chenoweth is attached to play Diana, Princess of Wales."
Um...methinks not. Kristin's hitting 15+ years older than the age Diana was when she passed.
Posted: 12/18/17 at 5:14pm
Posted: 12/18/17 at 5:29pm
BrodyFosse123 said: "It all kind of depends on who will play Diana.
I heard Kristin Chenoweth is attached to play Diana, Princess of Wales."
well, I got the joke and I think you were funny BrodyFosse!
Posted: 12/18/17 at 5:30pm
^the article said it's 1980s inspired rock and roll musical.
How about Jennifer Damiano? She can somewhat look like her, is the right age, and has the appropriate experience - feels like it could be her big break since she didn't really pick up steam after N2N. Benanti has a similar face structure so that's a possibility but I'd like it to go a lesser known performer (not that I wouldn't be *thrilled* if Benanti played it). Chenoweth's definitely all sorts of wrong.
Posted: 12/18/17 at 5:39pm
Posted: 12/18/17 at 5:41pm
GeorgeandDot, since you heard the reading was good, did you hear any casting from it?
Also, I'm team newcomer for the role of Diana. It says in the bio for the musical that she's 20 for at least a good part of it.
Updated On: 12/18/17 at 05:41 PM
Posted: 12/18/17 at 5:46pm
This Chenoweth joke be going over my head like
Posted: 12/18/17 at 5:49pm
Posted: 12/18/17 at 5:52pm
Chenoweth, Princess of Wails, if that helps, Concierge.
Posted: 12/18/17 at 5:54pm
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Posted: 12/18/17 at 6:35pm
Posted: 12/18/17 at 6:40pm
Based on the set, it looks like they're including the car crash?!
Posted: 12/18/17 at 7:33pm
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