London
(ANI):
The
Spice
Girls" story
is
being
turned
into
a
musical.
Former
Spice
Girls
manager
Simon
Fuller
announced
the
project,
to
be
called
Viva
Forever,
which
takes
its
name
from
the
girl
group's
1998
number
one
single.
Fuller
and
Mamma
Mia!
producer
Judy
Craymer
will
team-up
to
produce
the
show
for
London's
West
End.
Fuller
said
the
Spice
Girls
are
'very
excited"
about
the
project.
"What
Judy
has
achieved
with
her
all-conquering
box
office
smash
hit
Mamma
Mia!
and
what
the
Spice
Girls
created
with
their
powerful
record-breaking
mix
of
girl
power
and
hit
songs,
has
influenced
pop
culture
more
than
anyone
can
imagine," the
BBC
quoted
Fuller
as
saying.
Craymer
said
she
planned
to
"create
a
unique
celebration
of
the
band
and
its
music,
with
its
own
flavour
and
joyful
message".
"It
is
important
to
me
that
the
excitement,
style
and
humour
of
the
Spice
Girls
is
well
represented
on
stage,"
she
added.