Will 'Bridget Jones's Diary' Do Well as a Musical?

by SodaHead Film Posted 2011/07/21 13:00:00

Related Topics: Bridget Jones, Musical, Bridget Jones's Diary, Lily Allen, Elton John, Rocket Music Entertainment Group, SodaHead, Abortion, Records, Business, Lyrics, Songs, Songwriter, 2012, News

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Like it or not, a musical based on "Bridget Jones's Diary" seems to be well on its way.

British singer-songwriter Lily Allen has reportedly penned the lyrics to 12 new songs for the proposed musical, which is supposed to go into rehearsals as early as next week.

Sir Elton John told Music Week, "That’s an incredibly exciting thing for her, an amazing step for an artist to write a full musical, especially one so young, but I think Lily is Britain’s best lyricist and she’s taken this mantle on which is not easy when you're young."

(In case you're wondering what Elton John has to do with anything, he's now managing Lily Allen on his newest business venture, Rocket Music Entertainment Group.)

As young as she is, news of her involvement in the "Bridget Jones" musical comes almost two years after she announced that she wouldn't be making records anymore. Perhaps this will be a more profitable venture for the 26-year-old.

"Bridget Jones's Diary: The Musical" is currently slated for a 2012 release.

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AlexTheFork 2011/07/21 13:38:58

No

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Musicals are lame but good for Lily Allen.
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Little Fawn 2011/07/23 15:40:51

No

Hell no, the movie wasn't even good. Renee lemonface is stupid.

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Rale 2011/07/22 11:51:11

No

I hope not.

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California Jones 2011/07/22 11:29:41

No

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Why do THEY have to turn EVERYTHING into a musical? It's PERVERSE.

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David (oYo) 2011/07/22 08:22:02

Yes

Yes if Rene Zellwegger's in it and fats up so that she has lovely big tits and a shapely big arse. Otherwise no thanks, she's too thin.

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MOMMA THOMAS 2011/07/22 06:49:17

Yes

GOOD LUCK.... .

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CMac 2011/07/22 06:44:38

Yes

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If Lily Allen penned the lyrics then it will be Awesome!

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Little ... to CMac 2011/07/23 15:41:27

+1
Lily Allen rocks!

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Nudenz 2011/07/22 05:03:18

No

It was Renee Zellweiger who made 'Bridget Jones Diary' worth watching. The Musical might work if they can get someone with her sex appeal who can also sing.

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mae 2011/07/22 00:38:19

Yes

Hope so...depends on who is playing the Bridgette Jones character.

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Joanna the Great 2011/07/21 23:24:49

Yes

Legally Blonde did, so why not? I love musicals.

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Jessica 2011/07/21 22:59:01

No

I.. don't think it will. Lily Allen is great though, so maybe with her musical hand in it it will.

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Sister Jean 2011/07/21 22:12:43

Yes

I thought it was opposite

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Claire 2011/07/21 21:11:30

No

+1
no way! i would take away so much of the satire of the whole this
its like exadurated real life - incase you havent noticed people generally dont just leap into song exept when totally smashed.
(unless ur one of those people who believe high school musical is real O.o)

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rk 2011/07/21 20:07:57

Yes

+1
Should be good

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BigHairyBallsThatSlapYoFace! 2011/07/21 20:02:53 (edited)

Yes

+1
The first time that I saw "Bridgett' I wanted to fk that chunk.... Oh wait.. I degress. sorry

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Abbie 2011/07/21 19:41:55

No

+1
not my scene

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bono95 2011/07/21 19:18:24 (edited)

Yes

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Maybe I didn't understand quastion (because my eng is not so good) but I loved music from the movie by Robbie Williams, and if the music in musical is the same It will be great

Wow-Wow-wow, I read news till the end and changed my mind... I don't like Lily Allen...

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Student 2011/07/21 18:34:50

Yes

+1
The movie was great. The play will do well if no 1 is plump N the cast b/c that will not go over well N a musical.

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Jareth Majere 2011/07/21 18:19:02

Yes

+1
probably

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Liberty Blade 2011/07/21 18:16:16

No

+1
I don't even know who Bridget Jones is...

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Butch 2011/07/21 18:08:55

Yes

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Or fact?

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Nikki 2011/07/21 17:39:35

No

+1
that franchise has been over.....why now????

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GirlGoingGreen 2011/07/21 16:26:40

Yes

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With Lily Allen, you can't go wrong!

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EastIndianFemme 2011/07/21 15:18:16

No

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I don't like musicals anyways; I'm not a gay boy [that is there department; not mine] I love gay boys but it isn't for me!!

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Sadie 2011/07/21 14:16:40

Yes

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It will do better as a musical than it did as a movie. That movie was a bit of a bust really. Elton has a very good track record with musicals. I think it will be a fairly big hit.

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Stan Kapusta 2011/07/21 14:15:39

Yes

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As long as it has nothing to do with the Bridget Jones story line. You never know. The gay people might like it.

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Red Branch 2011/07/21 13:58:19

No

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At least "No" until they get that book out of the way.

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AlexTheFork 2011/07/21 13:38:58

No

+5
Musicals are lame but good for Lily Allen.

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rk to AlexThe... 2011/07/21 20:13:09

+2
I disagree

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AlexThe... to rk 2011/07/26 16:00:32

Sorry but I hate it when every 5 seconds they break out into song.

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