Entertainment
New stage musical to portray marriage of Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller
Bastille's Dan Smith and Ralph Pelleymounter have written the score for the production scheduled to premiere in September 2027.
The short version
- A new stage musical titled 'Misfits Together' will examine the 1956 marriage of Marilyn Monroe and playwright Arthur Miller against the backdrop of the 1950s red scare.
- The production is created by indie musicians Dan Smith and Ralph Pelleymounter, with a book by Charlotte Bogard Macleod.
- The musical is scheduled to run at Leicester's Curve Studio theatre from September 4 to September 25, 2027.
- Casting details for the production have not yet been announced.
Key facts
- The musical 'Misfits Together' will debut at Leicester’s Curve Studio theatre and run from September 4 through September 25, 2027.[The Guardian]
- The score was created by Bastille frontman Dan Smith and To Kill a King's Ralph Pelleymounter, with a book written by Charlotte Bogard Macleod.[The Guardian]
- The musical explores the 1956 marriage between Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller, focusing on themes such as Miller's refusal to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee and Monroe's industry career.[The Guardian]
- The production is presented with Tila Arts and will be directed by Curve artistic director Nikolai Foster.[The Guardian]
- The score was recorded as a studio album, beginning with the release of the track 'Oh America'.[The Guardian]
What remains uncertain
- The cast for the 2027 stage production has not yet been announced.[The Guardian]