Obama on My Mind

Right on the heels of his historic inauguration yesterday is the announcement of a new musical based on the presidential campaign of Barack Obama. Featuring a book, music and lyrics by American film maker and crime writer Teddy Hayes, Obama on my Mind will open in the UK (Islington) in March. Featuring pop, jazz, gospel and soft rock, the show will be directed by Tim McArthur with musical direction by Chris Jerome. Visit http://www.theobamamusical.com/ to purchase tickets or just have a good laugh.

‘Imagine This’: Holocaust-The Musical

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David Beckham – The Musical

I just love it when the West End makes more of a fool out of itself than Broadway (and that’s hard to do with things like Legally Blonde and Xanadu still running). Luckily, news of the new UK musical, cheesily titled The Theatre of Dreams, has hit the press and it couldn’t be any more hilarious. British playwright/songwriter Mark Archer is in talks with West End producers to bring David Beckham's life story to the stage.

“Beckham’s story is a modern-day fairytale of heroes, villains, love, Manchester United and what it means to lead your country,’’ explained Mark Archer. “His rise from obscurity to international stardom, his universally acknowledged gifts as a supreme sportsman, and his Hollywood lifestyle all have the elements of an aspirational fable. With football and celebrity now firmly established as new secular Western religions, The Theatre of Dreams is set within a cheering football stadium – the modern-day church. The music is powerful, gospel-like rock to establish clearly football and Manchester United as a religion.’’

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