Turning George Orwell's '1984' into a Musical

Turning George Orwell's '1984' into a musical suggests involving Steven Sondheim for the project. The idea is to create a musical with a sound similar to David Bowie's 'Labyrinth', portraying a chilling prelude to totalitarianism. The speaker expresses admiration for George Orwell's writing, considering '1984' as one of the best and most compelling novels ever written. They have a personal policy of reading it once a year, often opting for the audiobook version. The free audiobook, narrated by Frank Mueller and Simon Preble, is highly recommended. The speaker also emphasizes that spoilers will be discussed, assuming listeners have already read '1984' due to its status as a required high school reading.