Arts & Entertainment

‘Cher: The Musical’ could be on Broadway soon

show could be backed by ‘Hamilton’ producer

Published

10 years ago

April 22, 2016

Mariah Cooper

(Screenshot via YouTube)

A Broadway musical based on Cher’s life is one step closer to production.

According to the New York Post, “Jersey Boys” writer Rick Elice presented a script of a musical about the pop star’s life, currently titled “Cher: The Musical,” to “Hamilton” producer Jeffrey Seller on Wednesday. Seller has also produced “Avenue Q,” “In the Heights” and “Rent.”

“They may pack me in a van and have me carted away when they see what I’ve done with her life,” Elice told the New York Post about presenting his script. “Or I’ll start doing what Arthur Laurents always said about musicals, ‘They don’t get written. They get rewritten.’ ”

The musical will include Cher’s hit songs such as “Believe,” “If I Could Turn Back Time,” “Take Me Home,” “I Got You Babe” and “Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves.”

In 2012, Cher tweeted producers were developing a musical about her life. The star revealed three actresses would play her in different stages of her career. One actress would play her during the “Sonny and Cher” years, another actress would portray her during her “Believe” tour and the last would be the singer in the current part of her life.

Elice told the New York Post he plans to give Cher the script on her 70th birthday on May 20.

“I’ll be sharing with Cher, if you will,” Elice says.

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Queer Magic dance party planned

Tarot, dancing, drag and more at Black Cat event

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1 day ago

June 5, 2026

Michael Key

Celebrate the start of Pride month at the Queer Magic Dance Party at the Black Cat on Saturday, June 6. Doors open at 9 p.m.

There will be pole performances and demonstrations, a free photo booth with glitter bar, a queer vendor market, tarot readings by Skye Marinda Tarot, a drag performance by Sapphica, and dancing to a blend of smooth R&B, Afrobeats, hip-hop and pop by Slammer & Saba. Tickets are $20 at the door or $15 (plus fees) in advance, purchased here.

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NLGJA-DC Pride happy hour at Trade

Local queer journalists celebrate Pride

Published

1 day ago

June 5, 2026

Tinashe Chingarande

(Washington Blade file photo by Daniel Truitt)

Local queer journalists will celebrate Pride this weekend at the annual NLGJA-DC Pride Happy Hour event at Trade (1410 14th St., N.W.) on Saturday, June 6, 3-5 p.m. Admission is free.

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DC Front Runners Pride Run 5K set for Saturday

Annual event held at historic Congressional Cemetery

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1 day ago

June 5, 2026

Tinashe Chingarande

The 14th annual DC Front Runners' Pride 5K run/walk is set for Saturday. (Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key)

The 14th annual DC Front Runners’ Pride 5K run/walk is set for Saturday, June 6 at historic Congressional Cemetery. The race starts and ends at the cemetery (1801 E St., S.E.) and passes through scenic D.C., along the Anacostia River trail and the fields at RFK campus. Registration ends Friday at 11:59 p.m.

Runners can pick up their race packets on Saturday from 7-8:30 a.m. at Congressional Cemetery; the race begins at 9 a.m.

The fee to run the 5K in person is $65 ($35 for those under age 20). Proceeds benefit local LGBTQ nonprofits, including Thrive DC, Wanda Alston Foundation, Blade Foundation, Ainsley’s Angels, SMYAL, and Team DC. Visit DCFrontRunners.org for more information.