NEW YORK (AP) - A musical celebrating the songwriter Bert Berns has gotten some help from some serious musicians - Steven Van Zandt and Paul Shaffer.
The E Street Band member and the former musical director for David Letterman's late night show have signed on to produce the jukebox musical "Piece of My Heart: The Bert Berns Story," aiming for Broadway next year.
Berns died in 1967, leaving a legacy of hit songs including "Twist and Shout," ''I Want Candy," ''Hang on Sloopy" and "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love." The musical opened off-Broadway in 2014 with a book by Daniel Goldfarb.
The producing team also includes Joe Grano, a producer of the Tony Award-winning musical "Jersey Boys," and Maureen Van Zandt, Steven's wife who is co-artistic director of Renegade Theatre Company.
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Online: http://pieceofmyheartmusical.com