Crow to write music for Broadway show
September 22nd, 2011 - 6:04 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 22 (IANS) Rocker Sheryl Crow will compose the music and lyrics for new Broadway show “Diner”.
“Diner” is the musical adaptation of the 1982 movie with the same name and Crow is working with screenwriter Barry Levinson, who wrote the original script.
“I was already a huge fan of ‘Diner’ when Barry first approached me about writing a score for a theatrical re-telling of his film. I knew exactly who these men and women were and I feverishly began writing,” contactmusic.com quoted the 49-year-old as saying.
“Writing the score for ‘Diner’ has been the most challenging and fulfilling experience of my career. I have always been a devotee and student of musical theatre, and I am very excited to be making this journey…,”she added.
The musical will arrive on Broadway next year.
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