Musical being created about Elton John's life

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May 21, 2015 | Celeb Watch

Musical being created about Elton John's life

It comes as very little surprise that Sir Elton John’s life will soon become fodder for a West End musical.

The musical will actually be based upon a new movie biopic, which will star Tom Hardy as Elton. The stage adaptation will be produced by the writers behind Billy Elliot the Musical.

“It’s in the works right now. It will be called Rocketman but we will do the film first,” Sally Greene, a producer for Billy Elliot the Musical, said. “It will open in Broadway before London. It will be Elton’s back catalogue… he will never end his career.”

Of course, the soundtrack will feature many of his biggest hits. However, that still leaves a lot of choice for producers; in five decades of work, he has amassed over 50 top 40 hits and sold over 250 million records.

No date has been set for either the biopic or the musical. However, if you need your live Elton fix, he is starting a new tour at the end of this month.

May 21, 2015 | Celeb Watch

Musical being created about Elton John's life

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