On a day where it’s very difficult to believe everything that you read, I realize that the following story may be, well, difficult to believe but as far as I can ascertain … it is not a prank. NME is celebrating all things Kurt Cobain in the new issue of their magazine in honor of the 20th anniversary of his death and among the featured in the issue is an interview with Courtney Love where she reveals that a Kurt Cobain musical is “very likely to happen” some day. I, uh … yeah. Read on to see exactly what she has to say about the likelihood of Cobain: The Musical.
Courtney Love has claimed that she will stage a Kurt Cobain-themed musical if she can get the right people involved. Love speaks as part of NME’s tribute to Kurt Cobain on the 20th anniversary of the Nirvana frontman’s death, on newsstands and available digitally from tomorrow (April 2). In the piece, Love opens up about the anniversary and reveals ambitious plans for her late husband’s legacy, including a biopic, documentary and play. Love states that it has been fans’ reactions to the possibility of a stage production involving Cobain’s story which has made it now “very likely” to happen. “After being swarmed by tons of Nirvana fanmail and social media posts pushing for a musical to become a reality, both Frances [Bean Cobain, Kurt and Courtney's daughter] and I have thought long and hard and agreed that if we can reach up to the highest shelf and select a team of the greatest and most respected writers, producers and directors, then a Broadway musical is very likely to happen,” says Love. She continues: “There would have to be a story, and a great story, one that hasn’t been told before. I would devote countless hours with an A-team to create a project that reflects Kurt in the most respectful but honest way possible, so that his story, his music and his legacy can be resurrected on stage for not only the world to see, but more importantly for our daughter to see. I know her father’s spirit will be on that stage, and sitting in that theatre with her will be the most emotional experience of our lives.”
A musical and a play are two different things but I’m having a hard time picturing either one doing Kurt Cobain justice. I mean, huh? If this isn’t an April Fool’s joke, it should be. I don’t think that Kurt would ever want to have his life turned into a musical. This has to be a prank, right?
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