Something of a new trend in theatrical circles in recent years has been the 'play of the album'.
Latest playwright to jump on this bandwagon is veteran playwright Tom Stoppard who has written a play to mark the 40th anniversary of Pink Floyd's 'The Dark Side of the Moon' album which tells us something about his taste in music. The drama, called Dark Side, for BBC Radio2 starring Rufus Sewell, Bill Nighy and Adrian Scarborough, will feature music from the album and is based on themes explored in the songs including greed, conflict and madness. It will be broadcast in August.
Also celebrating the band's achievements Pink Floyd's hit album 'The Wall' is set to be turned into a Broadway musical by Miramax and former Sony boss Tommy Mottola. The band's bassist and co-founder Roger Waters will write and compose the orchestral arrangements for the production which will be initially in New York but will no doubt come to London's West End in due course.
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