New York — Black Orpheus, a new musical version of the Brazilian love story made famous in Marcel Camus' 1959 screen adaptation, which won an Oscar for best foreign-language film, will have its world premiere on Broadway. While no timeline has been set for the project, Pulitzer-winning playwright Lynn Nottage is writing the book for the musical, with multiple Tony winner George C. Wolfe attached to direct. Lead producers Stephen Byrd, Alia Jones-Harvey and Paula Marie Black announced the production on Monday, adding their good-luck wishes to Brazil's World Cup team in the semifinal match against
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- 7/7/2014
- by David Rooney
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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