A new musical about the life and career of Neil Diamond will debut on Broadway. The as-yet-untitled show will center around a score comprising some of Diamond’s biggest hits.
Oscar-nominated writer Anthony McCarten will write the book, while Tony-winner Michael Mayer will direct the show.
“I’ve always loved Broadway,” Diamond said in a statement. “The inspiration for many of my early songs came from shows like West Side Story, My Fair Lady and Fiddler on the Roof, so it seems only fitting to bring my songs to The Great White Way. I’m honored and excited to be working with this great team.”
The musical will chronicle Diamond’s rise from a poor, Jewish kid in Brooklyn to one of the most acclaimed and successful singer-songwriters in the world.
It will capture both the numerous setbacks and disappointments that marked his career, as well as the triumphs that came with such hits as “Sweet Caroline,” “America,” “Song Sung Blue” and “I’ve Been This Way Before.”
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