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With July 29th having marked the 38th anniversary of the marriage between Princess Diana and Prince Charles, it?s a poignant reminder of how beloved ?Princess Di? was in life and so remains in death. With this in mind, award-winning singer-songwriter Karen Sokolof Javitch has written the ?Princess Diana: the Musical? that spotlights Princess? relationship with Prince Charles, focusing on their courtship, marriage and divorce.
“The marriage is still the most watched royal wedding in history,? notes Javitch. ?Millions still remember how Princess Diana omitted the word ?obey? for the first time ever in a royal wedding, and so began a reverence for this maverick royal.”
For this touching, one-of-a-kind musical, Javitch wrote all 32 of the songs, arranged by Chuck Penington of Mannheim Steamroller, which reflect Diana?s transition from being an unknown 19-year old to becoming one of the most famous women in the world. Not surprisingly, the musical is gaining in popularity and has been produced by theater groups and troupes in multiple cities across the United States. Musical theater buffs may listen to one of the songs from the show, ?There Was a Time,? that was the main song to ?Princess Diana: The Musical,? here and the full array of songs may be accessed on Javitch?s web site here.
Besides Javitch having co-written four musicals performed throughout America, she?s also produced no less than 15 albums with original music and was...