Cher says her upcoming biographical Broadway show 'needs work' as she continues to streamline things

Published: 02:05 BST, 26 June 2018 | Updated: 11:32 BST, 26 June 2018

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Cher says her upcoming Broadway musical is a work in progress.

The 72-year-old entertainer, speaking with the Chicago Tribune on Sunday, admitted that she's still ironing out the kinks in the production - a biographical musical titled The Cher Show - after a recent run in Chicago.

'Some parts of it are really fabulous,' said Cher, who heads to New York City for previews in November before the musical officially opens December 3. 'We’re going to work on the other parts.'

Working on it: Cher, 72, admitted that she's still ironing out the kinks in her biographical musical titled The Cher Show after a recent run in Chicago. She was snapped in London last week filming the Graham Norton Show

The Burlesque star said that there have been highs and lows throughout the production process, as she and her team look to troubleshoot areas months ahead of its arrival in the Big Apple.

'In many parts, it was much, much better than I thought it would be,' Cher said. 'And there were no parts where I wanted to gouge my eyes out.'

The If I Could Turn Back Time singer said that her musical 'needs work' at this time, noting, 'I'm not supposed to say that, but I don't care.'

The versatile star, who captured an Oscar for her work in 1987's Moonstruck, said that she's been working alongside the show's director Jason Moore to streamline the dialogue and presentation.

Moving forward: The entertainer was snapped in London last week

Past loves: The musical will focus, in part, on the diva's romances, including her late-80s paramour Rob Camilletti, nicknamed 'Bagel Boy' by the media for his baking experience

'I tell him things. My brain is going so fast as I try to glean all the nuances,' she said. 'There are lines in the show that sound like quotes but aren’t quite right. I’ve been telling him the real quotes. I have a lot to say.

'And I am pushing them to do three dance songs in a concert-style way at the end, a bit like they do in Mamma Mia. I think the audience would like that.'

The Believe songstress told the paper that the musical will put the spotlight on her film career, as well as three of her exes - her late former husbands Sonny Bono and Gregg Allman, as well as ex-boyfriend Rob Camilletti.

'I think in some places it’s really good,' she said, 'and I am the most critical person who ever drew breath.'