My Chemical Romance reportedly working on secret theatre project
My Chemical Romance are reportedly working on a new theatre project. The emo icons are back, playing their huge ‘The Black Parade’ tour in the UK, Europe and North America this year, in celebration of the titular album’s 20th anniversary.
The UK leg kicks off with a show at Liverpool‘s Anfield Stadium on June 30, and it later includes a trio of shows at Wembley Stadium in London in July. They have also announced the huge list of support acts for the tour, which includes the likes of Echo & The Bunnymen, Interpol, Joan Jett, Skunk Anansie, Sunny Day Real Estate and Mogwai.
So far, the gigs have seen them play ‘The Black Parade’ in its entirety, along with rarities from that era and some hits. At a show in LA over the summer, MCR debuted an unreleased track titled ‘War Beneath The Rain’, and seemingly teased new material by wiping their X/Twitter account clean.
Now, it looks like something to do with the band could be coming to the theatre too.In a new interview with Broadway World, playwright and actor John Cameron Mitchell spoke about what he has in the pipeline, and said that he was working on a “project for theatre” with My Chemical Romance.
While he kept his cards close to his chest about what the project could entail, he did then make an appearance on the Only Child podcast and shared slightly more information, adding that there was something in the works, but everyone was determined to keep it under wraps for now.