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“Co-creators Molly Bell and Daya Curley have a gem on their hands, capturing the natural comedic life of Britney Spears and yet showing that Ms. Spears has a heart. It’s a fine balance between satire and tribute, and they have managed to achieve both to great success.”
“Bell’s high-energy song-and-dance tribute-portrait of Spears – half satiric, half affectionate and all brightly tuneful – is unerringly winning… A small musical with a big heart…”
“No need to resist the urge to join in the snarkery ‐ this show is a guilty pleasure.”
“There is absolutely nothing to dislike about this show. Even non-musical, non-theater lovers will find themselves laughing out loud, clapping and singing along with the closing number, ‘Becoming Britney’. It truly is a must see.”
“The high‐octane musical…is both a parody and, strangely enough, a heartfelt homage of sorts.”
“If you’re hankering for a little tawdry fun, ‘Britney’ has got your back, y’all!”
“Take one washed up pop princess, add some clever musical numbers and a few jabs at L.A. celebrity culture and even Broadway, et voila, the result: an entertaining, often hysterical, 90-minutes of theater.”
“With all the energy of a case of Red Bull blended with jet fuel and stirred by a tornado, ‘Becoming Britney’ is a high-powered homage to musical comedy and a well-placed slap at America’s newest major religion celebrity worship.”
“It’s a production that oozes sass.”
“Deliciously entertaining.”
“Even the real Britney Spears would tip her hat.”
Productions
FringeNYC
World Premiere
New York City
Bleecker Street Theatre
August 2008
CAST
Molly Bell
Keith Pinto
Riette Burdick
Carrie Madsen
Alison Ewing
Sean Grady
AWARDS
Outstanding Actor, Molly Bell
FringeNYC 2008
Center REP
West Coast Premiere
Walnut Creek, CA
Lesher Center for the Arts
Oct/Nov 2010
CAST
Molly Bell
Keith Pinto
Amanda Folena
Adam Barry
Tielle Baker
Brittany Ogle
AWARDS
Original Script
San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Award
NOMINATIONS
Video Projections, Daya Curley
Principal Performance, Molly Bell
Supporting Performance, Tielle Baker
San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Award
The Retro Dome
San Jose, CA
Feb/Mar 2012
CAST
Molly Bell
Keith Pinto
Leanne Borghesi
Adam Barry
Danelle Medeiros
Lizzie O'Hara
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Photo: © Jared Lee Photography
Licensing
Performance licensing rights for Becoming Britney are handled exclusively by Concord Theatricals.
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About
“Back in 2007 when we started writing this musical, we were disturbed by the frantic news reporting about Britney, who seemed like a woman in deep trouble. With this show we were searching for a way to give her a fabulous comeback. We were saddened by much of her public history and we used musical theatre to fantasize about how she might actually end up safe and happy, even if it was only in her inner world. This is a love letter to her and to musical theatre.”
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Molly Bell
Molly Bell is a creative entrepreneur who works both on the stage and off. She is the writer of Real Housewives: The Musical and also Becoming Britney, which she conceived and co-wrote with Daya Curley, and premiered at The New York International Fringe Festival, where she also won best actress.
Molly has consulted with businesses such as Netflix, Fleet Feet Sports, PWC, and eBay, creating original songs and sketches for corporate events. She founded Divas For Life, a popular Bay Area concert series, raising money for families battling cancer. Molly is also the founder of Creative Habit Academy, placing performing arts classes and teachers in after school programs, and also runs her own private voice/acting studio for adults.
An Equity actress, Molly has enjoyed a long career in musical theater performing across the country. She is also a director and choreographer, and has her stamp on over thirty musicals and plays.
IG: missmollybell
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Daya Curley
Daya Curley is a lifelong musical theatre geek, a Guinness World Record holder and a proud transgender woman. Her collaboration on Becoming Britney garnered an award for “best original script” and a nomination for Daya’s video projections.
As an actor, Daya was awarded "Best Performance in a Musical" by the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle for Irving Berlin’s Miss Liberty. As a filmmaker, along with her husband, Daya created ICON: Hangar One, a documentary short which won a W.A.V.E. award. Daya helped lead a team that broke a Guinness World Record for "Most Roller Coasters Ridden in a 24 Hour Period". Her successful attempt was documented on The Discovery Channel in 30 Roller Coasters in 24 hours.
She is a member of Actors’ Equity, SAG-AFTRA and The Dramatists Guild of America
IG: dayacurley
