CrazySexyCool, the upcoming jukebox musical about ’90s trio TLC that’s set to premiere at Arena Stage in Washington D.C. next year, is aiming for a Broadway move, sources tell Deadline. A Broadway production timeline hasn’t been set.
The musical tells the story of Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas, the Grammy-winning trio behind such hits as “Waterfalls,” “Creep,” “Unpretty” and “No Scrubs.” Written and directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah, the former artistic director of London’s Young Vic whose credits include One Love: The Bob Marley Musical, CrazySexyCool makes its world premiere at Arena Stage in June 2026 for 8 weeks as part of the company’s 75th Anniversary season.
Casting hasn’t been announced.
Producing is Bill Diggins’ Diggit Theatrical Group, with Stephen Gabriel as Executive Producer. Gabriel’s Broadway producing credits include The Roommate, The Who’s Tommy, Jagged Little Pill and Ain’t Too Proud.
Billed as a “(mostly true) story of unshakable sisterhood,” CrazySexyCool will feature choreography by Chloe O. Davis, the associate choreographer of the current Gypsy whose other credits as a performer include Paradise Square and Hell’s Kitchen.
Formed in 1990 Atlanta, TLC would eventually score nine Top 10 hits, including four number-one singles – “Creep”, “Waterfalls”, “No Scrubs” and “Unpretty.” The group sold over 95 million records worldwide, though creative differences and internal feuds set in. Lopes died on April 25, 2002, in a car crash while filming a documentary in Honduras.
“TLC completely changed the game,” said producer Bill Diggins. “Their music gave a voice to women everywhere, empowering them to be confident and unapologetic. But this isn’t just a story about the music; it’s about the sisterhood between these women and what kept them together through both unimaginable challenges and chart-topping success.”
“Bringing this story to the stage is a dream come true,” said Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins. “We have performed in a lot of different venues all over the world throughout our career, but bringing our story and music to the theater is a totally new and exciting challenge.”
“We have some of the best people in the business working on this project,” said Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas. “Audiences will get to hear our story – mostly fact with a sprinkle of fiction – told in our own way, and of course it’s set to all your favorite hits.”
