The New Bob Marley Musical
The New Bob Marley Musical
#1The New Bob Marley Musical
Posted: 8/14/07 at 10:26am
Permission has been granted to work on a Bob Marley 'juke box' musical due in 2008
A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!''
Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'
Updated On: 8/14/07 at 10:26 AM
#2re: Bob Marley Musical
Posted: 8/14/07 at 10:50am
Believe I read an article about this a year or two ago- apprantely, was supposed to open off-broadway, with the hopes of transferring to a Broadway house.
Dont know if they would find an audience, but I would definitely be there !!!
Pretty hard to make Marley into "juke-box", but they could try.
#2re: Bob Marley Musical
Posted: 8/14/07 at 11:00amyea i thought i rememberd this being pushed around some years ago but its just been confirmed in the UK press for a London opening in mid 2008. They want to play the Hammersmith Apollo- a house with a great history of pop/rock etc giants over the last 40 years.
A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!''
Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'
Jonny boy
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misschung
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#4re: Bob Marley Musical
Posted: 8/14/07 at 1:14pmIf this isn't in the right hands, I will be very, very angry.
The morning star always gets wonderful bright the minute before it has to go --doesn't it?
#5re: Bob Marley Musical
Posted: 8/14/07 at 1:22pm
Agree, Misschung.... basically meaning that the family HAS to be involved, (Stephen !) or this could be a total disaster !!!
I can just see them playing 15 versions of "No Woman/No Cry" and "One Love/People Get Ready", and calling it a day !!
#6re: Bob Marley Musical
Posted: 8/14/07 at 2:02pm...the family are involved. They were mentioned in the release.
A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!''
Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'
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#7re: Bob Marley Musical
Posted: 8/14/07 at 2:09pm
"They should sell blunts at the snackbar!"
Sign me up!
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#8re: Bob Marley Musical
Posted: 8/14/07 at 2:10pmWhats a blunt? Is it what i think it is!
A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!''
Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'
#9re: Bob Marley Musical
Posted: 8/14/07 at 2:25pmIs it an American candy bar?
A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!''
Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'
Jonny boy
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/30/07
#10re: Bob Marley Musical
Posted: 8/14/07 at 2:32pm
"Is it an American candy bar? "
HA!!!!! Kinda! It makes you want a candy bar!!
Its a cigar that has the tabacco taken out and has another herb put in instead!
#11re: Bob Marley Musical
Posted: 8/14/07 at 2:33pmMy first guess was correct! Makes you wonder what the 'merchandise' will be stocking!
A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!''
Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'
misschung
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/18/07
#12re: Bob Marley Musical
Posted: 8/14/07 at 2:45pm
The family is involved? Well, that's good, at least. Somehow I feel like this is going to be a hot mess, but I hope they prove me wrong. Bob Marley's music has some of the best melodies ever written, which will sound outstanding with a full orchestra, given that they get the right musicians and don't use electronic filler.
THAT would be sinful.
Do you have a link to this information?
The morning star always gets wonderful bright the minute before it has to go --doesn't it?
Updated On: 8/14/07 at 02:45 PM
#14re: Bob Marley Musical
Posted: 8/14/07 at 3:38pmI dont have the link anymore but it was in 3 daily UK papers last week. The Guardian, The Daily Mail and The Times.
A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!''
Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'
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