Posted January 21, 201015 yr Judy Craymer, the woman behind Mamma Mia!, has revealed plans to create a Spice Girls musical. She was persuaded to turn her talents to the Girl Power story by Geri Halliwell, the artist formerly known as Ginger Spice, who approached her twice about the idea. Craymer turned the Abba musical Mamma Mia! into a global phenomenon - the show has had a West End run of more than a decade and spawned, over the years, 25 productions around the world. ‘I’d always said: “No, no, I’m too busy”,’ she said. ‘But it just hit me that it could be a great idea. It’s not just what they were, but what they’ve become. It’s about the impact they’ve had on social popular culture.’ Geri and Simon Fuller, one-time manager of the Spice Girls, have joined with Craymer and Universal Music to develop the stage show, which will be called Viva Forever, after one of the Spice’s hits. Craymer revealed that, in addition to Halliwell, she had met with Victoria Beckham, Emma Bunton and Melanie Chisholm - although not yet with Melanie Brown, who resides mainly in Los Angeles - to discuss the musical, which is expected to be on the London stage within three years. She said that she was struck by how the dynamic of the women’s friendship had developed over the years, particularly now that all of the Spice Girls had become mums. ‘That has pulled them all together again. There’s a sisterhood feel about them,’ she noted. Viva Forever will not be a tribute show, she added. ‘It will be fictionalised, but you would feel you were getting the sense of a story, about a group of women, that you knew was very much related to the music. 'And it would all be their music, like Who Do You Think You Are, Wannabe, The Lady Is A Vamp and Mama - but the show has to be written first, before the songs can be incorporated.’ It is expected to open in London within the next two to three years.
January 21, 201015 yr Author Heres a video of Melanie B also confirming it: http://www.melaniebrown.com/melscorner/spi...ls-the-musical/
January 21, 201015 yr Oh so this is what they keep dropping hints about! I've never seen any of these musical adaptation things but I'm sure it'll make them a lot of money.
January 22, 201015 yr im all for it, it just needs some good reviews, to give it that kick start then buzz and word of mouth shoud make it a success.
January 22, 201015 yr Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Worst thing they could possibly do! I'd rather they did nothing than this! For two reasons: 1. They won't be in it (what's the point???!!!) 2. It won't sell (they're pretty much seen as a novelty act these days, they're not reminisced by people (other than me) in the way Queen and Abba are) I am so disappointed. It won't even be Spice Girls for me, it'll be someone else singing their songs - whoop do flippin woo :cry: Edited January 22, 201015 yr by geriboy
February 11, 201015 yr 2. It won't sell (they're pretty much seen as a novelty act these days, they're not reminisced by people (other than me) in the way Queen and Abba are) WRONG. ABBA was also seen as a "novelty act", a critical flop and they were never taken seriously by music fans. They only got the respect they have right now AFTER "Mamma Mia". Also, ANYONE born in the late 80s/early 90s from any part of the world remember them vividly. Edited February 11, 201015 yr by André
March 26, 201015 yr Mel C "excited" by Spice Girls musical Friday, March 26 2010, 17:48 GMT By Catriona Wightman, Entertainment Reporter Rex Features Mel C has admitted that she is "excited" about the new Spice Girls musical. The singer told the Daily Star that she is looking forward to working on the show with the rest of the group. "Whenever we're all in town, we always meet up, and we're going to be spending loads of time together when we start working on the musical," she said. "We're all really excited. We want it to be a fictional story but there'll be loads of our anecdotes too." Mel B has also recently revealed that she is thrilled about the project
August 28, 201014 yr According to the Sun one of the writers is: Jennifer Saunders!!! That would be brilliant!
