Weird Al Yankovic is taking his accordion and his parodies to the Great White Way. A new Broadway musical called *Dare to Be Stupid: The Weird Al Musical* is officially in the works, bringing decades of comedy gold to the stage with a creative team that knows how to deliver spectacle *. Alex Timbers—the guy who made *Moulin Rouge!* a Broadway smash—will direct, while Scott Brown and Anthony King, fresh off writing the *Beetlejuice* musical, are handling the book *. If that lineup doesn’t scream “this is gonna be wild,” nothing will.
The show will pack in all the hits you’d expect: “White & Nerdy” (his take on Chamillionaire’s “Ridin'”), “Amish Paradise” (the Coolio parody that caused actual beef), “Eat It” (Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” turned into a food anthem), “Smells Like Nirvana” (the Nirvana parody that Kurt Cobain himself loved), and “Like a Surgeon” (Madonna’s “Like a Virgin” with scalpels) *. It’s basically a greatest-hits package wrapped in theatrical production values, and honestly, the idea of “Amish Paradise” with full Broadway choreography is enough to sell tickets on its own.
Weird Al isn’t slowing down offstage either—his Bigger & Weirder Tour kicks off May 26, 2026, in Hollywood, Florida, with stops at Bonnaroo on June 13 and a bunch of state fairs and festivals throughout the summer *. The man’s been parodying pop culture for over four decades, and now Broadway’s getting the full treatment. If you ever wanted to see polka medleys meet show tunes, this is your moment.