A Soul Train Broadway musical is in the works

The New York Times

Questlove and CSI creator Anthony Zuiker are among the executive producers on the potential musical focusing on how Don Cornelius created his iconic music and dance variety show, with the goal of a 2021 Broadway premiere. “To me, Soul Train, is the story between Don Cornelius and the dancers that built that show,” says Dominique Morisseau, who is writing the play. “I thought it would be so interesting to tell the story of the dancers and Don, in connection and in contrast and in contradiction and in conflict with each other.” She adds: "Don Cornelius, to me, is like Hamlet. He is his best friend and his own worst enemy.” Morisseau says she hopes to create an "explosion, celebrating the origins of dance culture and the black cultural experience.”