| re: Here's a show concept: Simone the Musical | |
| Last Edit: Chromolume 08:01 pm EDT 07/31/24 | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 07:52 pm EDT 07/31/24 | |
| In reply to: Here's a show concept: Simone the Musical - Vivian 05:32 pm EDT 07/31/24 | |
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| MJ has become a popular show because of the songs everyone knows going in, certainly not anything about Jackson's sordid life (airbrushed in the show to add insult to insult). When Biles has a number of chart-topping musical hits, they could maybe do a jukebox musical about her that would have some legs. (Pun sorta intended.) Biographical musicals aren't usually all that engaging, without some sort of theatrical twist on the story (Che's antagonism to Evita, for instance) or an already famous jukebox score that makes up for the not-so-interesting life of the rich and famous at hand. Hamilton and Six are big exceptions, but both also have the dramatic cachet of fabled classic history on their side instead of a current pop icon. Whatever happened to Amazing Grace, Chaplin, Coco, Diana, Jean Seberg, Lennon, Marilyn, Rex, and lots of other well-meaning bio musicals? Add "Biles" (or would that be "Biles! The Musical!"??) to the list. And you want Biles to star in it??? Remember Doug Henning in The Magic Show? Or maybe you don't - for good reason. :-) Biles is amazing at what she does. Let her do that. She doesn't need a musical. |
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