Anthony E. Zuiker, creator of the "CSI" franchise and one of Hollywood's most innovative storytellers, is officially on board to write SOUL TRAIN the musical for Broadway.
Created in 1970 by Don Cornelius, "Soul Train" is the longest running, first-run, nationally Syndicated music program in television history. The series deeply influenced a generation and broke racial barriers by famously introducing the world to new music, artists, dance moves and styles on a weekly basis.
The son of a single mother who worked as a casino cocktail waitress in Las Vegas in the 70s and 80s, Zuiker grew up in the "Soul Train" era. If he wasn't visiting his mother at work to catch a glimpse of The 5th Dimension or Bill Withers performing in the casino cocktail lounge, he was listening to records at home, often finding that the music made popular by "Soul Train" got him and his mother through some very difficult times. It was while working in Vegas that Zuiker wrote the pilot for "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" which premiered in the fall of 2000.
Soul Train the musical will be a "lyrical narrative," weaving together the personal story of "Soul Train" creator Don Cornelius with more than 20 classic hit songs from the TV series including "Proud Mary" (Ike & Tina Turner), "I'll Be Around" (The Spinners), "Loving You" (Minnie Riperton), and "Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me" (Gladys Knight & The Pips).
