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Heathers UK to head to the big screen with major live capture

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Bill Kenwright & Paul Taylor-Mills are excited to announce a new project with Steam Motion and Sound, to bring the hit production of Heathers the Musical to the screen. Performances at The Other Palace have been taken off sale from 3 – 19 May to allow for filming to take place ahead of a future release. Performances will resume on Friday 20 May and will run through to 4 September 2022. As part of the shoot there will be two live performances, and a ballot will be held for tickets, with details to be announced. Casting for the live capture is also yet to be announced. Director Andy … Continue reading Heathers UK to head to the big screen with major live capture

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Haley Bennett and Peter Dinklage to reprise their roles in “Cyrano” musical movie adaptation

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A brand new musical movie is in the works, based on the off-broadway production starring the two stars. Peter Dinklage, who played the lead at Goodspeed Opera House in 2018 and Off-Broadway in 2019 as well as Haley Bennett who played Roxanne in the 2018 production will reprise their roles. According to deadline, Ben Mendelsohn and Brian Tyree will also join the cast. Cyrano was co-created by librettist Erica Schmidt and adapted from Edmond Rostand’s work. It chooses to emphases on the title character’s height rather than his nose. The show features music by Aaron and Bryce Dessner, with lyrics by … Continue reading Haley Bennett and Peter Dinklage to reprise their roles in “Cyrano” musical movie adaptation

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A film adaptation of Once On This Island could be in the works at Disney+

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Following the global success of Hamilton on Disney+, another hit musical could make its grand movie adaptation debut  : Once On This Island. According to Hollywood Reporter, Playwright Jocelyn Bioh is set to write the Wanuri Kahiu-helmed project. It is also said that Marc Platt is on board as a Producer. Based on Rosa Guy’s novel “My Love, My Love; or, The Peasant Girl”, the musical follows Ti Moune, a peasant girl who falls in love with a wealthy boy on the other side of their island. On her journey to tear down cultural walls, She is joined by powerful … Continue reading A film adaptation of Once On This Island could be in the works at Disney+

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In The Heights Movie sets new release date

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Words by Léna Fontaine The film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegría Hudes’ Tony-winning musical In the Heights will hit the screen in june 2021, a year after its original release date. It’s june 2020 premiere had already been delayed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Directed by Directed by Chu and featuring a screenplay by Hudes, the adaptation was originally sets to be released in june 2020. The movie features an all-star cast including Anthony Ramos – who previously played Laurens in Miranda’s Hamilton –  in the title role of Usnavi, Melissa Barrera as Vanessa, Corey Hawkins as Benny, Leslie … Continue reading In The Heights Movie sets new release date

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“Everybody’s Talking About Jamie” movie to hit the screen in October 2020

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Words by Léna Fontaine Jamie’s name will be in shining lights once again. The movie adaptation of the UK musical sensation “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie”  is coming to theatres on October 23, 2020, as confirmed by the 20th Century Fox in a tweet. The UK musical, created by Dan Gillespie Sells and Tom MacRae, is itself based on the 2011 BBC documentary Jamie: Drag Queen at 16, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie. The story follows Jamie, a young drag queen who overcomes hates and prejudices to become his own person and finally step into the spotlight. The movie will star the young … Continue reading “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie” movie to hit the screen in October 2020