Amy Winehouse Resurrected in the Theatre

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The most recent story of “is this happening too soon?” comes from Denmark, where a theatre version of Amy Winehouse’s life is set to open in a few months.

The play will center on Winehouse’s rise to fame, and subsequent fall to drugs and short-tempered relationships. Produced by the Danish Royal Theatre, “Amy” will open January 2013.

A statement from the company regarding the sensationalist play stated that “Amy” will show “the enormous pressure a sensationalist public put on a young superstar when her problems began.

The play was written by a team of 11 people, under the synonym “Det roede rum” who wrote a script pieced together through concerts and interviews.

Amy Winehouse passed away in July of 2011. “Amy” opens January 2013.

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