The six-time Oscar-winning film directed by Damien Chazelle La La Land is in the development of becoming a Broadway Musical.
Starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, the original film follows an actress and jazz musician trying to pursue their dreams in Los Angeles as much as possible. The picture won Oscars for Best Director, Lead Actress, Production Design, Cinematography, Original Score, and Original Song, with 14 nominations.
Based on the film directed by Damien Chazelle, the show is based on a book written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar and three-time Barrymore and based on a book by award-winning Matthew. increase. Decker. The stage adaptation includes music by film composer and his two-time Academy Award winner, Justin Hurwitz, and lyrics by Academy Award- and Tony Award-winning composer team Benj his Pasek and Justin Paul.
Based on the film by Chazelle, the show will be directed by Tony and Drama Desk-winning director Bartlett Sher, based on a book written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar and three-time Barrymore Award winner Matthew Decker.
The stage adaptation will include music by film composer and two-time Academy Award winner Justin Hurwitz and lyrics by Academy and Tony Award-winning team of composers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.
La La Land’s Broadway adaptation comes after Lionsgate have turned some of their film and television projects into live stage production, including Dirty Dancing, Now You See Me, Wonder, and Nashville.
The news website Deadline describes Platt’s opinion: “I’m thrilled to reunite with Lionsgate and the incredible team behind La La Land to adapt the movie for the Broadway stage, the next exciting chapter in its evolution,” said Platt, who also produced the movie. “We’ve assembled a world-class team to create a musical that will delight La La Land’s millions of current fans and introduce the property to a whole new audience.”
The opening date for the show is still to be determined.
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