Pixies Musical

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  Pixies: The Musical?
  Too bad Yul Brynner is dead; would have made a killer Ivo 
  Watts-Russell

  Will Bryant reports:
  This week's Entertainment Weekly reports that New York writer/
  producer Josh Frank is working on a musical based on the life of 
  Frank Black. Frank has reportedly discussed the project with former 
  Pixies Joey Santiago, David Lovering, and Black himself, who was 
  initially quite amused at the prospect until he realized that Frank, 
  who most recently assisted on a production of the Janis Joplin-
  inspired musical Love, Janis, was serious.

  The musical, entitled "Teenager of the Year," would follow the 
  entire career trajectory of the Pixies and include songs both from 
  that period and from Black's solo career. The article does not 
  mention any involvement from Pixies bassist Kim Deal (even though 
  it would kill to see Lili Taylor portray the younger Mrs. John 
  Murphy).

  Josh Frank describes "Teenager of the Year" as "sort of a beat poem 
  to the 80's [and] how alternative rock crashed the mainstream 
  party." The project follows extremely successful musicals based on 
  the output of ABBA ("Mamma Mia") and Culture Club ("Taboo"), but 
  is apparently the first full-blown musical biography to take on 
  a legend of alternative rock. Frank hopes to open the show next 
  spring Off Broadway. And you thought you were so cool, singing 
  along to Surfer Rosa with the windows down as you jammed down 
  the freeway, when the whole time you were belting out showtunes!

And don't forget to watch The Breeders tonight on 'Buffy The Vampire
Slayer' at 8:00pm on The WB Network.


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