The New ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Musical Will Be Obligatory Enjoyable

Since the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has proved incapable of honoring our man, this can completely do in the meanwhile. “Weird Al” Yankovic would be the topic of a brand new jukebox musical, Dare to Be Stupid, which is presently being developed for the stage and can pull from his sturdy catalogue of track parodies. While a plot hasn’t been revealed, Yankovic is co-writing the musical as an authentic story, and it’ll characteristic his treasure trove of parodies comparable to “White & Nerdy,” “Smells Like Nirvana,” and “Like a Surgeon.” Alex Timbers, not too long ago of Just in Time and David Byrne’s American Utopia fame, will function director. “Ever since I was a middle-aged man, I’ve always wanted to be a part of the New York theater community,” Yankovic mentioned in a press release. “Plus the one thing people always say about Broadway is that it’s ‘severely lacking in Weird Al–based entertainment,’ and I think this musical should fix that problem immediately.” (It’s so true.) Yankovic instructed us final 12 months that his largest ambition was to get a Broadway present about himself up and working, however he wasn’t optimistic about his probabilities. “It’s something that takes years to come to fruition,” he defined on the time. “I’m not going to hold my breath on it.” But he held it, ate it, bought himself an egg, and beat it.