Go-Go's score "Lovelace" musical

Date: 15 May 2003 07:50:07 GMT
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By Todd Martens
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Go-Go's principals Charlotte Caffey and Jane Wiedlin
are putting the finishing touches on an off-Broadway musical based on the life
of late porn star actress Linda Lovelace.
Starring former "Family Ties" actress Tina Yothers, "Lovelace: The Musical"
will be previewed next month in Los Angeles before moving to New York in the
fall.
Caffey is co-writing the music for the production with former That Dog leader
Anna Waronker. Wiedlin is a creative consultant on the project. The musical
follows Lovelace's career, which took her from her home in New York to Los
Angeles' thriving porn industry. Her role in "Deep Throat" made Lovelace one of
the first true pornographic film stars.
Describing the music in a statement, Waronker says, "The musical is performed
as a rock opera, with soaring ballads, driving rhythms, blues, disco, and rock,
reminiscent of the '70s, but also very different."
"I was first attracted to the human interest side of Linda's story, and then
fell in love with the idea of it being a musical," Caffey says. "Most people
know Linda as just the 'Deep Throat' girl, but through songs ranging from
delicate ballads to big production numbers, we are telling a bigger story of
this woman's life."
"Lovelace" is directed by Jeffery Bowman, who also wrote the lyrics. The
playwright has written nine produced plays, and has published "Diva: The
Unauthorized Biography of Whitney Houston."
The June showcase in Los Angeles will feature eight songs and select scenes
from the full production, which will open at New York's Revelation Theater in
the fall. There will be four shows at the Theater of NOTE in Los Angeles,
running from June 20-22, with an additional performance on June 27.