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Mathew Knowles announces Destiny’s Child musical

By | Published on Friday 26 April 2019

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Beyonce’s father Mathew Knowles has announced plans for a musical based on the career of Destiny’s Child, the group fronted by his daughter that he also managed. Titled ‘Survivor: The Destiny’s Child Musical’, the show sounds like it will mostly be about him, or at least it will be told entirely from his perspective.

“I want to pull back the curtain”, says Knowles. “I feel it’s time to give the world an opportunity to hear, see and feel the victories and failures that I’ve had as a husband, father and manager who risked everything in pursuit of fulfilling dreams – those of mine and others”.

Knowles founded Destiny’s Child and managed the group throughout their career. He also initially managed Beyonce’s solo career, although they severed ties “on a business level” abruptly in 2011. Although Beyonce has never commented publicly on the split, a lawsuit filed by Knowles Snr later revealed that he had been accused of stealing money from her tour revenues.

Mathew Knowles has subsequently worked in other areas of the music industry and written books on racism and marketing. He also earned a PhD in Business Administration in 2016. However, his connection to Destiny’s Child and Beyonce has remained a large part of his public persona too. Last month, he announced that he is also writing a book looking behind the scenes of the group.

What about the musical, though? Knowles is working on it with producer Je’Caryous Johnson. His credits include Snoop Dogg musical ‘Redemption Of A Dogg’, in which the rapper himself starred. It remains to be seen if he can convince any members of Destiny’s Child to take part in this new show. Probably not, eh?

“I am ecstatic to be working with Mr Knowles on the development of ‘Survivor: The Destiny’s Child Musical'”, says Johnson. “It is a unique and inspiring story that will fearlessly tackle hard truths, while bringing both vindication and healing to all who lived it. It’s fair, it’s real and it’s an absolute honour to know that Mr Knowles trusts me to pen and produce such an iconic piece of American history”.

It has apparently been planned that the show will premiere in Houston in the spring next year, before taking up residence on New York’s Broadway and in London’s West End, and then heading out on a world tour. Although, I’m not sure if those are ‘plans’ so much as ‘things that someone has said’.



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