Ben talks about the Folds sound on Broadway

Ben talks with Yes Broadway about some of the various people creating musicals on modern Broadway who have credited Ben's music as an inspiration.  In particular, they discuss Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton and Benj Pasek's Dear Evan Hansen.

https://www.yesbroadway.com/newsandfeatures/when-ben-folds-grows-up-hell-be-on-broadway

There is also a mention of what he's doing next:

"He’s thinking of his next project - perhaps an album, or finishing the book he’s been writing. But the seed has been planted. As Ben Folds says, 'I enjoy [Broadway] and I have so many friends in these things and one day when I grow up I’m going to make one.'"

I'd love to see a Folds musical. I feel like he's flirted with the idea a bunch of times. Vague memories of something with Ben Elton (bullet dodged probably), and a radio interview where he mentioned something about Michael Stipe proposing something to him, a musical adaptation of that movie 'Saved' possibly. Anybody else remember any of this?

And there was that 24 Hour Musical thing, 'Losing It'. But a recording of that never surfaced right?

I can see why he's cautious though, serious potential for it to go wrong.

Ben's friends have been writing musicals - so hopefully that's inspiring. (Sara B and Tim Minchin notably, and Josh Groban just starred in one as well).

I saw a one act play entirely based on Annie Waits way way way back in like 2006 at a college theater conference. I've been dreaming of one ever since.