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Ray Davies writing Kinks musical
By CMU Editorial | Published on Monday 9 November 2009
Ray Davies has said he is considering a TV talent contest to find the lead for a Kinks musical he is developing, though it’s possible he was joking. Davies has revealed he is writing a stage show about his childhood, his turbulent relationship with brother and onetime band mate Dave Davies, and the rise of his band in the sixties.
Talking to WENN about the show, he said: “I’m developing a Kinks musical now which is really exciting. It’s about the band. People think of the Kinks as these guys in red hunting jackets who sang ‘You Really Got Me’ and made these weird records, like ‘Lola’, but it’s about us, how we evolved and a certain time in my life when I confronted many of my demons.
He continued: “The issues involved in the show are things that most people are dealing with in their lives and I’m hoping it can connect with audiences on many levels rather than being just a jukebox musical. [But] it will have all the Kinks music because doing a Kinks musical without Kinks music in it would be a ridiculous project”.
Asked who he’d like to play the various Kinks in the stage show, Davies said he hadn’t yet identified any suitable actors. It was that which led him to remark: “I might have to start a reality contest to find who will play The Kinks”
