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The next big juke box musical is on its way to a West End stage in the New Year.

Kylie Minogue has announced that she is close to completing a compilation musical of all her hits played out as her life story.
Following in the footsteps of Abba, Queen and Take That, the pint-sized Aussie has gallons of tracks from which to choose after a recording career that dates back 23 years.
She has called on the services of close colaborator, friend and 'Rent Remixed' director, William Baker, for the project.
'William Baker and I are working on getting the story written', says an excited Kylie.
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Four scary words sit in the above statement - William Baker / 'Rent Remixed'!

I knew I was feeling queasy today for a reason...

I feel my new favourite show coming on!

OMFG! Help!

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lol Conaries

Brilliant news great director and Kylie is great with so many hits to chose from, I will definitely get a ticket.

Even better as the West End seems to have a shortage of tribute/jukebox musicals at the moment, especially as we have had so much dross lately with 'Legally Blonde', 'Sister Act' and 'Love Never Dies'.

As long as Ben Elton has NOTHING to do with this then I think it could be a pretty good night out. Very camp in the same way Priscilla is but I am sure it would be fun!

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I think this is a winning combination personally, I ADORE Kylie's songs (especially early Kylie!) And whether you liked rent Remixed or not (Personally, I adored it!) you have to remember William Baker is the mastermid behind Kylie's visualy spectacular tours such as the showgirl tour, if he can do the same trick with this, as he did with that, this will be a VERY exciting show!

She got involved with Rent Remixed (supplying a voice on the end of the phone and publically 'loved' the show so I wouldn't bet on it!

Nothing wrong with Jukebox musicals when done well.

I really like Kylie, have done all my life and this could be a fun show...however I dont like the life story idea.

OK Phantom how can you say hes a good Director? he trashed Rent Remixed.

Kylie music is fine but if the story is about her its gonna be a bloody boring story. She aint like Madonna (as much as she wants to be) who has an amazing story to tell, she has nothing intresting about her.

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Oh no i know she hasnt i just thought one about her would be far more intresting.

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I agree with songanddance, the idea of a musical about Kylie bores the pants off me.

However using her music in a jukebox musical with an original fictional story could work, there are some good tunes in the girl's back catalogue.

for the record i kinda liked rent remixed, i thought most of it's flaws were already inherent in Rent itself, but the production just made them a bit more obvious.

now there's another new jukebox show to get thoroughly unexcited about...

Don't forget the upcoming Rock of Ages! Actually, I had a great time with it on Broadway. And didn't the West End have some shows with original scores in the past decade as well? Some fared better than others, but it's not as if nothing else is being given a chance or that musicals with original scores have somehow ceased to exist. Though I do find it odd that jukebox and catalogue musicals are more popular in the UK.

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