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‘Diana, The Musical’ Star Jeanna de Waal Defends Show in Wake of Criticism: ‘I Love That Our Show Doesn’t Take Itself Seriously’
Michael Appler A white Rolls-Royce pulled up to the stage door of the Longacre Theatre on Broadway, and Jeanna de Waal and Roe Hartrampf, the Princess and Prince of Wales in “Diana, The Musical,” emerged from the stage door to be whisked away to their after party.It was opening night for the new musical, which began previews on Broadway before the pandemic and, Wednesday evening, finally opened before a crowd of friendly faces.The reviews were in, deafening from all sides to decry the new musical as a sensational flop which abuses a tabloid telling of Diana’s life for a few laughs and a cheap song.
