The Spice Girls are looking to spice up your life once again - this
time, with a musical based on their songs.
Victoria Beckham, Emma
Bunton, Melanie Brown, Melanie Chisholm and Gerri Halliwell (also known
as Posh Spice, Baby Spice, Scary Spice, Sporty Spice and Ginger Spice,
respectively) reunited Tuesday to announce details of "Viva Forever" - a
tale of fame and female friendship that will open in London in the
fall.
The music of the 1990s "Girl Power" group is being revived
for the show, which tells the story of four friends whose bond is tested
when their band enters a TV talent show.
The Spice Girls said
they were delighted with the show, which is produced by Judy Craymer,
the woman behind the hit ABBA musical "Mamma Mia," and written by
comedian Jennifer Saunders, who co-created TV sitcom "Absolutely
Fabulous."
The group stepped out for the media launch at London's
St. Pancras Hotel - the same location where the music video for their
1996 No. 1 hit "Wannabe" was filmed.
Each of the Spice Girls took
to Twitter to talk about the reunion and launch on Tuesday.
The
band's outsized personalities and Halliwell's Union Jack dress made them
icons of 1990s "Cool Britannia," and they sold 75 million records
around the world.
Halliwell left the group acrimoniously in 1998
and the Spice Girls effectively split a decade ago. The five members
have not appeared together since a 2007-2008 reunion tour.
"Viva
Forever" previews from Nov 27 and opens Dec. 11 at London's Piccadilly
Theatre.
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