Material Girl song reached the top-ten in Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain and the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles, while reaching the top 40 of Germany, Italy and Switzerland. In New Zealand and Japan, the song reached the top-five. The music video was inspired by Madonna's admiration of Marilyn Monroe and mimicked the latter's performance of the song "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" from the 1953 film "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes". It also featured actor Keith Carradine, who played Madonna's love interest. The video was the first to showcase Madonna's acting ability, as it combined the dance routines of "Diamonds Are a Girl's
Girl from the North Country (musical) hailed this show on its premiere last autumn. This well-deserved transfer should not be missed. It’s the most powerful, affecting and original musical in London. And, yes, that includes Hamilton." Girl from the North Country (musical) Girl from the North Country is a musical with a book by Conor McPherson using the songs of Bob Dylan. The play premiered at The Old Vic, in London running from 8 July to 7 October 2017, directed by McPherson. Following the success of The Old Vic production, the played transferred into London's West End at the Noël Coward Theatre from 29 December 2017