The Queen of Soul: the Musical
April 29th, 2007 by Sam
Aretha Franklin isn’t one to let an opportunity pass her by. Following the success of musicals like “Mamma Mia” and the blockbuster success of “Dreamgirls,” Aretha is currently casting for the next big Broadway hit, “Aretha: From These Roots.” And by casting, I mean she is personally picking the people that will portray her at various ages. Now, I’m not sure how popular a music like this will be. In fact, I’m fairly certain it won’t be.
I just don’t really care that much about Aretha’ life. She has a great set of lungs, and she was great in her cameo in “The Blues Brothers.” But she’s just not a female figure I could pay $75 bucks to learn about. Now, Billy Holliday, Ella, even Nina Simone, these are all ladies I would be interested in a stage show about. I am thinking this is just a ploy to get back into the spotlight after years of being sidelined. I get that I’m not showing her much “respect,” but there it is.