THE SMITHS - ON BROADWAY?
Maybe Sheila really can take a bow now, what with Morrissey and the boys on Broadway. Yes. The Smiths, that mopey Manchester band that won our goth hearts with tunes like How Soon Is Now? and This Charming Man, are not exactly the subject of the new experimental British musical Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others, but the show's libretto features - count 'em - TWENTY string-heavy arrangements of Smiths songs.
The show's themes explore power struggles, violence and heartbreak - terrain familiar to any Morrissey fan, and the onstage antics involve a trapeze show, a tap dance, a throat slitting and a simulated sex act with a man in a bunny suit. (So, if Moz sees Some Girls, chances are, he'll LOVE it!)
The show, which opened in London July 7, is in negotiations to come to the States.
Relive the music, movies and culture of the greatest decade ever with Times online editor Steve Spears. A teen during the decade, Steve is obsessed with everything from Duran Duran to Journey, John Hughes to John Cusack, and parachute pants to Reaganomics.
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