‘Diana the Musical’ is the legendary flop Broadway deserves
for years with the support of egomaniacal producers, who, like Harold Hill rapping in the River City town square, convinced salivating investors to pony up millions of dollars to slap a defective disco ball onstage and then have the gall to beg for Tony Awards. Well, here she is, boys! The flop of the year is “Diana the Musical,” which just premiered on Netflix prior to its official opening night Nov. 17. To quote “Evita,” which this Princess Di-bacle borrows liberally from: “Oh what a circus! Oh what a show!” But, my fellow show queens, this column is not meant to be an angry, tut-tutting Di-atribe on why “Diana” is an abomination and what rules good art must follow.