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21/12/2005

Dylan: The Musical!

Yesterday’s news that The Times They Are A-Changin’, a musical based on Dylan’s work, is due to open in San Diego on 25 January was a complete surprise.

It shouldn’t have been. The massively successful Mamma Mia (Abba) and We Will Rock You (Queen) are merely the best known of a whole genre of singalong shows based on popular musicians.

But there must be doubts about Dylan: The Musical’s commercial prospects. Perhaps Dylan’s art is too heavy for the middle-to-lowbrow crowd that patronises musical theatre? You can’t imagine a musical based on the work of a serious artist like Miles Davis or Arthur Rimbaud. So why Dylan? We shall see.

You couldn’t pay me to see a confection like Dylan: The Musical! but good luck to the promoters.

Tickets: www.oldglobe.org


Gerry Smith

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