Weird Al's Songbook Takes the Stage in New Broadway Jukebox Musical
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Weird Al Yankovic is developing a new jukebox musical titled Dare to Be Stupid, with Alex Timbers set to direct and writers Scott Brown and Anthony King (Beetlejuice and Gutenberg!). The show will weave an original story around Yankovic’s songs, including White & Nerdy, Amish Paradise, Eat It, Smells Like Nirvana, and Like a Surgeon, with Seaview producing and production timelines to be announced.
Topics:entertainment#alex-timbers#broadway#jukebox-musical#scott-brown-anthony-king#theater#weird-al-yankovic
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