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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment

10 pop musicals we'd like to see – in pictures

Pop Musicals: Kanye West musical
Claire Joines: "The Kanyetivity. About 36 years ago, in a town called Kanyeham, there lived a young and beautiful woman called Beyoncé Knowles. One day the angel Kanye was sent down by God (otherwise known as Kanye) to hark the good news; Beyonce would have a special baby, who would be Jay Z’s son and must be called Kanye. The Kanyetivity is a fun-filled musical exploring Kanye West's vibrant and spectacular life through song and the occasional proto-religious imagery. Every ticket-holder will receive a copy of Yeezus on entry. Book now to avoid disappointment!"
Photograph: GuardiaWitness
Pop Musicals: Katy Perry musical
MartinePop: "Teenage Dream. Katy Perry the musical. The best musical ever!" Photograph: GuardianWitness
Pop Musicals: George Clinton musical
jondaniel: "One Nation presents 'Under A Groove'. The first ever P-Funk musical celebrating the musical genius of George Clinton and his band of cosmic funk comrades from Parliament and Funkadelic as they journey through life, labels and litigation. Starring Idris Elba as the Godfather of Funk 'George Clinton' accompanied by 'Bootsy Collins' played by Andre 3000. Take your seats aboard this musical mothership for funk experience of intergalactic proportions." Photograph: GuardianWitness
Pop Musicals: White Stripes musical
Silvelocity: "Under Broadway Lights. The story of love and loss through the eyes of children. Including numbers such as Apple Blossom, We’re Going to be Friends, Fell in Love with a Girl, The Denial Twist, The Hardest Button to Button, When I Hear My Name, Suzy Lee and many more. I've even got the colour scheme sussed." Photograph: GuardianWitness
Pop Musicals: Arctic Monkeys musical
cathypilk: "When The Sun Goes Down. A musical based on Arctic Monkeys." Photograph: GuardianWitness
Pop Musicals: Elton John musical
ID093222: "I'm still standing - A musical inspired by Sir Elton John." Photograph: GuardianWitness
Pop Musicals: Camera Obscura musical
scrump: "Come Back Margaret - the Camera Obscura musical." Photograph: GuardianWitness
Pop Musicals: Ween musical
25WattsPrint: "Ween - the musical. Follow conjoined musical twins Gene & Dean Ween on a genre hopping musical odyssey. Tackling Disco, Novelty, Pop, Soul, Metal, Country (And Western) Ween’s hits are performed by members of the Suffolk Community Polka Orchestra under the musical guidance and direction of Dennis Rodman." Photograph: GuardianWitness
Pop Musicals: Janelle Monae musical
MajorWhipple: "ArchAndroid - the musical. The musical concepts of Janelle Monáe brought to life on stage. Fritz Lang would have loved it. (Robot previously seen on my children's self-made sci-fi epic Robots on Mars!)" Photograph: GuardianWitness
Pop Musicals: David Bowie musical
Bowiebros: "David Bowie The Next Day Musical. The show would open with the track 'Atomica', there would be no narration since Bowie hasn't said anything about the album, so it would all be song and dance featuring the album tracks." Photograph: GuardianWitness
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