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‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Musical in the Works With Creatives Behind ‘Moulin Rouge! and ‘Beetlejuice’
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‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Musical in the Works With Creatives Behind ‘Moulin Rouge! and ‘Beetlejuice’

The Hollywood Reporter·Kimberly Nordyke·20 days ago
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A musical featuring the works of “Weird Al” Yankovic is in the works with creatives behind Moulin Rouge! and Beetlejuice. Dare to Be Stupid: The Weird Al Musical will feature the songs of the five-time Grammy winner. Tony winner Alex Timbers ( Moulin Rouge! The Musical; Oh, Hello ) is set to direct the musical, which features an original story by Tony-nominated writing duo Scott Brown and Anthony King ( Gutenberg! The Musical!; Beetlejuice ) and Yankovic. Tony-winning film and theater production company Seaview is on board to produce. The team behind the musical said it will feature songs from Yankovic’s catalog spanning more than four decades, including “White & Nerdy” (a parody of Chamillionaire’s “Ridin’”), “Amish Paradise” (a parody of Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise”), “Eat It” (a parody of Michael Jackson’s “Beat It”), “Smells Like Nirvana”  (a parody of Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit”), and “Like a Surgeon” (a parody of Madonna’s “Like a Virgin”).…

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