Dismissed UK Journalist's Orwell Musical Coming to New York

British journalist Peter Cordwell, who was rudely dumped this past summer by a weekly publication, has never been to Manhattan. But by the time his 67th birthday rolls around, he will have finally made the pilgrimage.

Per a report on newshopper.co.uk, Cordwell’s musical One George Orwell will be staged for five nights next September at the Lower East Side’s Teatro Latea. Written with musician Carl Picton, the musical features eight original songs:

“I always wanted to go to New York – I’m a big Bob Dylan fan and loved JD Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye – and there’s no better way of doing it than this,” said Cordwell…

“We’re not sure how New York audiences will respond to it, positively I hope.

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