OBSESSED, The Story of Diane Warren…so far, a new musical based on the incredible life of one of the most famous and successful songwriters of all time, is in development.
OBSESSED is a rollicking rock ‘n’ roll musical of passion, obsession, and determination. The story of an extraordinary “bad-ass” woman – a genius who wrote and composed the soundtrack of our lives.
OBSESSED includes Diane Warren’s biggest hits and features an acclaimed creative team brought together by Ms. Warren including two-time Tony Award-winning book writer Joe DiPietro and three-time Tony Award-winning director Kathleen Marshall and producer Irit TenHengel.
A private presentation of OBSESSED will take place in New York this month.
The musical includes Diane’s hit songs: “Rhythm of the Night,”“Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now,” “If I Could Turn Back Time,” “Unbreak My Heart,” “Because You Loved Me,” “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing.” The show will also include several new songs written by Ms. Warren.
OBSESSED brings Diane Warren’s remarkable and almost unbelievable story to the musical theater stage and boldly asks: “How could the woman who wrote some of the world’s most famous love songs have never been in love?”
Growing up in suburban Los Angeles in the 1970s, Diane was a young rebel, obsessed with songwriting from an early age, and against all odds climbed the ladder of the music industry to the highest peak imaginable. By the age of 14 writing songs took over Diane’s existence and she was writing three songs a day. Her breakthrough came at the age of 26 when she wrote the worldwide smash hit “Rhythm of the Night.”
Diane’s career skyrocketed in the 1980s, and her record sales and hits surpassed her male contemporaries. She has written hits for the biggest artists in the world including Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Aerosmith, Cher, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga and many more.
Diane Warren is one of modern music’s most celebrated songwriters. She has penned nine #1 and thirty-two top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and is tied for having written the most #1 songs as a sole writer in Billboard history. Her songs have been featured in more than 100 motion pictures.
After winning Grammy, Emmy, and Golden Globe awards, being nominated for 13 Oscars, being inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Diane Warren just received an Honorary Oscar and is the first songwriter to have been given that honor. “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Her Now” from bringing her music and story to Broadway!
“Broadway is a new chapter for me and to work with such amazing artists like Kathleen Marshall and Joe DiPietro makes me excited to see where this will lead!” – Diane Warren
Biographies:
Diane Warren is one of modern music’s most celebrated songwriters. She has penned nine #1 & thirty-two top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, is tied for having written the most #1 songs as a sole writer in Billboard history and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001. She has received 13 Academy Award nominations, is a Grammy Award winner with 15 nominations, Emmy Award winner and two-time Golden Globe Award winner whose songs have been featured in more than 100 motion pictures. She is also the sole owner of her publishing company Realsongs, the most successful female-owned and operated business in the music industry. She is the recipient of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In summer 2021, Warren released her debut album Diane Warren: The Cave Sessions Vol. 1 (Di-Namic/BMG), which included featured guest performances such as Jon Batiste, Carlos Santana, Rita Ora, Maren Morris, John Legend, and Jimmie Allen to name a few. She most recently wrote the original song “Applause” performed by Sofia Carson for the feature film, Tell It Like a Woman. Diane Warren was selected to receive an Honorary Oscar which was presented at the Academy’s 13th Governors Awards in November 2022.