Lily Allen stopped by The Tonight Show and took the opportunity to reveal some future plans regarding her new, highly acclaimed album: West End Girl.
And after telling host Jimmy Fallon how he wrote and recorded the album in 10 days, Fallon said: «In London they are trying to transform West End Girl in a play.” And Allen confirmed: “It's true.” The singer-songwriter was then vague. «The ink is not yet dry, let's say. But I'm definitely talking to some people about it.”
While Allen didn't reveal any details, he has a recent history in London's West End. On the album's opening track, he sings about receiving an offer for a role in a play without having auditioned. The lyrics may refer to Allen's 2021 stage debut in 2:22 A Ghost Story at the Noël Coward Theater in London. The play was directed by Matthew Dunster and earned her an Olivier Awards nomination for Best Actress. Earlier this year, Allen also starred in the modern retelling of Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen, performed in Bath, England.
Meanwhile West End Girl reaps the rewards: it appeared in many end-of-year charts (at 33 in Rolling Stone USA) which defined it: “the most brutal album of the year, for its masterful representation of modern love and loss, including revelations of anal dilators, condoms and a husband who is most likely a sex addict”. Do you need anything else?
