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'The Last Goodbye', a rock adaptation of 'Romeo and Juliet' featuring the songs of Jeff Buckley, is gearing up to hit New York's Broadway stage this 2010-11 season.
It is the first production to be authorized by and created in conjunction with the estate of the late Buckley, the singer-songwriter who has attained a cult following since his 1997 death at the age of 30.
'The Last Goodbye' will weave Buckley tunes - including 'Lover, You Should've Come Over' and 'Eternal Life' - into Shakespeare's story of star-crossed lovers, with dialogue taken directly from the Bard play.
Although the musician recorded only a single album in the studio - 'Grace', released in 1994 - further material, including studio and demo tracks for his unfinished second album, has been released posthumously following his accidental drowning.
Buckley also got a recent profile boost when his version of Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' was performed by 'X Factor's' Alexandra Burke, pushing both vresions of the song into the Top 5 of the charts.
A concert version of 'Last Goodbye' was seen last year at a small theatre, where three dates sold out quickly thanks in part to the support of Buckley's fans.
From Variety
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