"Weird Al" Yankovic Broadway Musical "Dare To Be Stupid" in Development
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· 3 sourcesA Broadway musical titled *Dare to Be Stupid: The Weird Al Musical* is in development, adapting "Weird Al" Yankovic's catalog into an original theatrical comedy. Rolling Stone reported that the show is directed by Alex Timbers (*Moulin Rouge!*) and written by Scott Brown and Anthony King (*Beetlejuice*). People.com noted that Yankovic co-wrote the original story and that the Tony-winning company Seaview is producing the project.
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Summary
A Broadway musical titled "Dare To Be Stupid" based on the work of "Weird Al" Yankovic is officially in development. The project is being helmed by writers Scott Brown and Anthony King (known for Beetlejuice and Gutenberg! The Musical!) and producer Alex Timbers (Moulin Rouge!). The musical takes its name from Yankovic's 1985 album.
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· 2 pulledEver since I was a middle-aged man, I've always wanted to be a part of the New York theatre community
the one thing people always say about Broadway is that it's 'severely lacking in Weird Al-based en
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