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Ariana Grande Delivers Surprise Musical Performance At The Met Gala

Tuesday, May 7

The stars were out at the Met Gala on Monday night to benefit the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. The fashionable glitterati in attendance were treated to a surprise performance by Ariana Grande,... Read More.

Missy Elliott Joins Pharrell Williams And Michel Gondry Musical Project

Tuesday, April 30

Missy Elliott is joining the cast of Universal Pictures' untitled Pharrell Williams and Michel Gondry project. The film is a coming-of-age musical set in Virginia Beach in 1977 --

‘Joker 2’ Will Be A Jukebox Musical With 15 Well-Known Songs

Monday, March 25

The upcoming film Joker: Folie à Deux is set to be a mostly jukebox musical, featuring at least 15 covers of well-known songs. Insiders reveal that it may also include one or two original... Read More.

Prince Jukebox Musical Film In The Works From Ryan Coogler

Monday, March 25

Ryan Coogler, the director of Black Panther, will produce a jukebox movie musical centered around the music of Prince. The project, which was first announced in 2018, has reportedly now taken a significant step... Read More.

Prince Cult Classic Movie ‘Purple Rain’ To Become Stage Musical

Tuesday, January 9

Prince's landmark film (and album) Purple Rain will be adapted for the stage, 40 years after its release. The production is based on the movie's 1984 screenplay by Albert Magnoli and William Blinn, and... Read More.

Alicia Keys Bringing Her ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Musical To Broadway

Wednesday, December 6

Alicia Keys' critically-acclaimed musical, Hell's Kitchen, will have its Broadway premiere next spring. The production, which is loosely based on Keys' life growing up in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of New York City, is... Read More.

Industry News: The Last of Us, Gutenberg! The Musical!, The Walking Dead + More!

Friday, June 23

'THE LAST OF US' COULD'VE STARRED MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY: The Last of Us could have been a very different show. Showrunner Craig Mazin revealed on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that Matthew McConaughey was originally... Read More.

Alicia Keys Is Working On A Musical About Her Life

Wednesday, February 8

A new musical featuring the music and lyrics by Alicia Keys is in development at New York's Off Broadway Public Theater. Deadline reports that the production, Hell's Kitchen, will focus on... Read More.

Rihanna’s Musical Director Opens Up About Her Upcoming Halftime Show

Monday, January 9

Rihanna's musical director Adam Blackstone has opened up about the singer's upcoming halftime show. He told Rolling Stone, “It’s been cool. . . . The thing about Rihanna is that she’s so creative. She... Read More.

Katy Perry Lands Lead Role In Animated Musical

Thursday, May 12

Katy Perry will star as the title character in Melody, an animated musical feature created, directed, and produced by Jeremy Zag. Along with 3 others, Perry will also have the title of producer. ... Read More.