Weird Al Yankovic Musical within the Works That includes His Songs

A musical that includes the works of “Weird Al” Yankovic is within the works with creatives behind Moulin Rouge! and Beetlejuice.

Dare to Be Stupid: The Weird Al Musical will function the songs of the five-time Grammy winner.

Tony winner Alex Timbers (Moulin Rouge! The Musical; Oh, Hello) is ready to direct the musical, which options an unique story by Tony-nominated writing duo Scott Brown and Anthony King (Gutenberg! The Musical!; Beetlejuice) and Yankovic. Tony-winning movie and theater manufacturing firm Seaview is on board to supply.

The staff behind the musical mentioned it is going to function songs from Yankovic’s catalog spanning greater than 4 many years, together with “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”).

“Ever since I was a middle-aged man, I’ve always wanted to be a part of the New York theater community,” Yankovic mentioned. “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.”

Added Timbers: “I first fell in love with Al’s music with the release of ‘Dare to Be Stupid’ and have remained an avid fan ever since. Now, it’s a dream come true to work with one of my comedy heroes bringing an original story set to his beloved songbook to the stage. What Al, Anthony and Scott are creating is unexpected, subversive, meta, and hilarious and I can’t wait for the world to experience it.”

Producer Greg Nobile, CEO of Seaview, mentioned: “Dare to Be Stupid feels like the kind of musical that only comes around once in a while — wildly original, deeply funny and powered by the unmistakable heart that has made ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic a singular voice in American culture. Beneath the absurdity and the joy, is a show about creativity, individuality and the freedom to be unapologetically yourself.”

Additional particulars for the musical, together with manufacturing timeline and extra artistic staff, can be introduced quickly.