According to the Daily Mail, a new musical based on the life of Dusty Springfield is being planned to open in the West End next year.
Producers Vicki Wickham (who was friends with Dusty) and David Ian (producer of The Bodyguard) have apparently asked writer and broadcaster Sandi Toksvig to write the musical which is currently untitled and has no director. The show will apparently only feature numbers associated with Dusty.
Wickham told the paper that she has seen numerous "really bad" shows and scripts about Dusty.
She said "Dusty was extraordinary. Yes, she could drive you mad — all divas do. But there’s such a lovely side to her that should, and will, be told."
She also said the show will be the story of Dusty’s life, following the singer from the days when she was still known by her birth name, Mary O’Brien, through her rise to chart-topping success. Dusty's biggest hits include Son Of A Preacher Man, I Only Want To Be With You, Wishin’ And Hopin’, and Yesterday When I Was Young.
Wickham stressed it would be a proper musical, not a jukebox show, and would deal with the light and dark side of Dusty’s personality. Toksvig is still working on the script, but the producers are hoping to give it a reading in the autumn. There will be no casting until a director has been hired.
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