Musical – Consequence https://consequence.net Music, Film, TV and Pop Culture News for the Mainstream and Underground Thu, 14 Dec 2023 02:43:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://consequence.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-correct-blue.jpg?quality=80&w=32 Musical – Consequence https://consequence.net 32 32 The Lost Boys Musical in Development https://consequence.net/2023/12/the-lost-boys-musical-david-hornsby/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/the-lost-boys-musical-david-hornsby/#respond Thu, 14 Dec 2023 02:43:36 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1345616 A new project from Parade’s Michael Arden and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s David Hornsby.

The Lost Boys Musical in Development
Jo Vito

]]> The Lost Boys is getting the musical treatment. The 1987 vampire-themed horror-comedy is being adapted for the stage by Parade’s Michael Arden, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s David Hornsby, and more. Though no casting details nor production timeline have been made public, Deadline and other outlets have confirmed that work…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/the-lost-boys-musical-david-hornsby/feed/ 0 Jo Vito Jo Vito Coming from Parade’s Michael Arden and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s David Hornsby The Lost Boys (Warner Bros.) The Queen’s Gambit Headed to Broadway with Music and Lyrics from Mitski https://consequence.net/2023/11/the-queens-gambit-musical-mitski/ https://consequence.net/2023/11/the-queens-gambit-musical-mitski/#respond Wed, 15 Nov 2023 22:33:05 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1338148 Mitski says she was already "a fan of the Netflix show, and an even greater fan of the original novel" before being approached to do the musical.

The Queen’s Gambit Headed to Broadway with Music and Lyrics from Mitski
Eddie Fu

]]> Following a critically acclaimed Netflix adaptation, Walter Tevis’ 1983 novel The Queen’s Gambit is heading to Broadway. What’s more, the musical adaptation will feature music and lyrics written by Mitski. In a statement, Mitski explained that she had been “a fan of the Netflix show, and an even greater fan…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/11/the-queens-gambit-musical-mitski/feed/ 0 Eddie Fu "I am ecstatic to get to work with all of these amazing creatives, who’ve each built beautiful and unique repertoires of their own" queens gambit musical Get In, Loser, and Check Out the Trailer for New Mean Girls Movie: Watch https://consequence.net/2023/11/mean-girls-2024-trailer/ https://consequence.net/2023/11/mean-girls-2024-trailer/#respond Wed, 08 Nov 2023 15:17:04 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1336154 Out in January, the film is adapted from the Broadway musical based on Tina Fey's 2004 classic.

Get In, Loser, and Check Out the Trailer for New Mean Girls Movie: Watch
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]]> It’s not a regular remake, it’s a cool remake: Paramount has shared the official trailer for their 2024 iteration of Mean Girls, out in theaters January 12th. Like a set of pink-clad Russian dolls, this new Mean Girls film is adapted from the Broadway musical Mean Girls, which was adapted from Tina Fey’s…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/11/mean-girls-2024-trailer/feed/ 0 Abby Jones Adapted from the Broadway musical mean girls trailer 2024 Huey Lewis and the News Musical to Open on Broadway in Spring 2024 https://consequence.net/2023/11/huey-lewis-and-the-news-broadway-musical/ https://consequence.net/2023/11/huey-lewis-and-the-news-broadway-musical/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2023 18:13:16 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1334475 The musical will feature hits like “Workin’ for a Livin’,” “Stuck with You,” “If This Is It,” and “The Power of Love.”

Huey Lewis and the News Musical to Open on Broadway in Spring 2024
Jo Vito

]]> A musical based on the songs of Huey Lewis and the News is heading to Broadway. Titled The Heart of Rock and Roll, the jukebox production will begin performances next March at The James Earl Jones Theatre, and will officially premiere the following month on April 22nd. Described as “a…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/11/huey-lewis-and-the-news-broadway-musical/feed/ 0 Jo Vito Jo Vito Featuring hits like “Workin’ for a Livin’,” “Stuck with You,” “If This Is It,” and “The Power of Love” HL Huey Lewis and the News Broadway musical The Heart of Rock and Roll premiere Spring 2024 James Earl Jones Theater tickets on-sale buy get The Who’s Tommy Revival Coming to Broadway in 2024 https://consequence.net/2023/10/the-who-tommy-revival-broadway-2024/ https://consequence.net/2023/10/the-who-tommy-revival-broadway-2024/#respond Thu, 26 Oct 2023 14:19:33 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1332981 The musical will open in March at the Nederlander Theatre.

The Who’s Tommy Revival Coming to Broadway in 2024
Eddie Fu

]]> The Who’s Tommy has set its Broadway return for Spring 2024. Preview performances will kick off on March 8th, 2024 at the Nederlander Theatre ahead of the opening night on March 28th, 2024. It will mark the production’s transfer from Chicago’s Goodman Theatre. The musical adaptation of The Who’s 1969…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/10/the-who-tommy-revival-broadway-2024/feed/ 0 Eddie Fu Opening in March at the Nederlander Theatre the who tommy musical broadway Q-Tip to Produce Music for Muhammad Ali Broadway Show https://consequence.net/2023/10/q-tip-producer-muhammad-ali-musical/ https://consequence.net/2023/10/q-tip-producer-muhammad-ali-musical/#respond Wed, 25 Oct 2023 19:31:46 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1332848 The Tribe Called Quest member has signed on as music producer, co-lyricist, and cast album producer.

Q-Tip to Produce Music for Muhammad Ali Broadway Show
Jo Vito

]]> A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip has joined the creative team for Ali, a new musical theater production based on the life of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali. As revealed by Deadline, he has signed on as music producer, co-lyricist, and cast album producer. Directed by Clint Dyer with music composed by…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/10/q-tip-producer-muhammad-ali-musical/feed/ 0 Jo Vito He's signed on as music producer, co-lyricist, and cast album producer QTxMA Live Aid Stage Musical to Feature Songs by Queen, Elton John, Bob Dylan, and More https://consequence.net/2023/10/live-aid-stage-musical-bob-geldof/ https://consequence.net/2023/10/live-aid-stage-musical-bob-geldof/#respond Mon, 02 Oct 2023 17:39:41 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1326755 Premiering next year, the musical is "based on actual testimony" from the legendary 1985 concert.

Live Aid Stage Musical to Feature Songs by Queen, Elton John, Bob Dylan, and More
Jo Vito

]]> The landmark 1985 charity concert, Live Aid, has been turned into a stage musical. Titled Just for One Day, the show will feature songs by Queen, Elton John, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, and more, and is set to premiere next year at the Old Vic in London. In a new…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/10/live-aid-stage-musical-bob-geldof/feed/ 0 Jo Vito The show will debut in January at the Old Vic in London FM The Sound of Music Soundtrack Gets Massive Reissue Featuring All of Film’s Music https://consequence.net/2023/09/the-sound-of-music-soundtrack-reissue/ https://consequence.net/2023/09/the-sound-of-music-soundtrack-reissue/#respond Wed, 27 Sep 2023 15:04:48 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1325736 The box set contains 40 previously unreleased tracks and 11 never-before-heard alternate takes.

The Sound of Music Soundtrack Gets Massive Reissue Featuring All of Film’s Music
Eddie Fu

]]> The Sound of Music soundtrack is receiving a massive reissue featuring all of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s music from the film, along with the instrumentals of each song. The box set drops on December 1st via Craft Recordings. Based on the 1959 Broadway musical, the Robert Wise-directed film adaptation of The Sound…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/09/the-sound-of-music-soundtrack-reissue/feed/ 0 Eddie Fu Eddie Fu Featuring 40 previously unreleased tracks and 11 never-before-heard alternate takes sound of music soundtrack the sound of music soundtrack artwork rodgers hammerstein reissue remastered super deluxe Lin-Manuel Miranda Adapting The Warriors Into a Stage Musical https://consequence.net/2023/08/lin-manuel-miranda-the-warriors/ https://consequence.net/2023/08/lin-manuel-miranda-the-warriors/#respond Fri, 04 Aug 2023 12:44:04 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1312556 Sol Yurick’s 1965 novel was previously adapted as a feature film by Walter Hill.

Lin-Manuel Miranda Adapting The Warriors Into a Stage Musical
Jo Vito

]]> Lin-Manuel Miranda is reportedly working on a stage musical adaptation of Sol Yurick’s 1965 novel, The Warriors. As The New York Post first reported and Variety confirmed, the Hamilton writer is “hard at work” bringing the project to life. Miranda’s team has yet to respond publicly to the claims, but…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/08/lin-manuel-miranda-the-warriors/feed/ 0 Jo Vito Sol Yurick’s 1965 novel was previously adapted as a feature film by director Walter Hill Lin and the Warriors The Notebook Musical Coming to Broadway in 2024 https://consequence.net/2023/08/the-notebook-musical-broadway/ https://consequence.net/2023/08/the-notebook-musical-broadway/#respond Thu, 03 Aug 2023 16:37:11 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1312372 The Nicholas Sparks adaptation features music and lyrics by Ingrid Michaelson.

The Notebook Musical Coming to Broadway in 2024
Eddie Fu

]]> The Notebook musical is heading to Broadway early next year. Preview performances will kick off on February 6th, 2024 at New York’s Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre ahead of the opening night on March 14th. The adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’ 1996 romance novel The Notebook previously ran at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/08/the-notebook-musical-broadway/feed/ 0 Eddie Fu Ingrid Michaelson wrote the music and lyrics for the Nicholas Sparks adaptation the notebook musical broadway Megan Thee Stallion Is Thee Boss in Trailer for A24 Musical Dicks: Watch https://consequence.net/2023/08/dicks-trailer-watch/ https://consequence.net/2023/08/dicks-trailer-watch/#respond Thu, 03 Aug 2023 16:12:08 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1312364 Aaron Jackson and Josh Sharp play unruly twin brothers in the film, which comes to theaters September 29th.

Megan Thee Stallion Is Thee Boss in Trailer for A24 Musical Dicks: Watch
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]]> A24 has unveiled the official trailer for its first-ever movie musical Dicks, which arrives in theaters September 29th. Written by and starring comedy duo Aaron Jackson and Josh Sharp, Dicks is a play on The Parent Trap, in which two rival businessmen (Jackson and Sharp) discover they’re long-lost twins and decide to…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/08/dicks-trailer-watch/feed/ 0 Abby Jones A raunchy twist on Parent Trap coming to theaters September 29th dicks trailer a24 Original Animated Cinderella to Be Restored in 4K for Disney+ https://consequence.net/2023/07/cinderella-restoration/ https://consequence.net/2023/07/cinderella-restoration/#respond Wed, 12 Jul 2023 19:58:48 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1307351 A faithful update of the 1950 classic arrives to the streaming platform August 25th.

Original Animated Cinderella to Be Restored in 4K for Disney+
Jo Vito

]]> Disney+ has announced that they will debut a new 4K restoration of the 1950 animated classic, Cinderella, on August 25th. Check out a preview clip of the new restoration below. The re-release of Cinderella will coincide with World Princess Week, and arrives as part of the ongoing Disney100 celebrations, which…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/07/cinderella-restoration/feed/ 0 Jo Vito Jo Vito Jo Vito The restored version of the 1950 classic will arrive on August 25th cinderella restoration Broadway Musicians Object to David Byrne’s Here Lies Love Over Use of Pre-Recorded Music https://consequence.net/2023/05/david-byrne-here-lies-love-broadway-musicians/ https://consequence.net/2023/05/david-byrne-here-lies-love-broadway-musicians/#respond Tue, 30 May 2023 21:08:58 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1297499 Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians says the show is "putting jobs and livelihoods at risk" by not using live music.

Broadway Musicians Object to David Byrne’s Here Lies Love Over Use of Pre-Recorded Music
Eddie Fu

]]> A labor union representing Broadway musicians has expressed its opposition to David Byrne’s upcoming staging of Here Lies Love due to the show’s plans to stage the production with pre-recorded tracks instead of live music. “A show with no live music and just pre-recorded tracks is absolutely an existential threat to…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/05/david-byrne-here-lies-love-broadway-musicians/feed/ 0 Eddie Fu "By using just pre-recorded tracks it not only cheapens the art it's putting jobs and livelihoods at risk" David Byrne Here Lies Love Fantasia Breaks Free in Emotional Trailer for The Color Purple Musical Remake: Watch https://consequence.net/2023/05/the-color-purple-trailer-musical-watch/ https://consequence.net/2023/05/the-color-purple-trailer-musical-watch/#respond Mon, 22 May 2023 21:13:40 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1295763 Taraji P. Henson and Halle Bailey also star in the film, which opens in theaters Christmas day.

Fantasia Breaks Free in Emotional Trailer for The Color Purple Musical Remake: Watch
Eddie Fu

]]> The trailer for Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg’s musical remake of The Color Purple has arrived. American Idol winner Fantasia stars as Celie, reprising her Broadway role. Watch it below. In the preview, a young Celie (Phylicia Pearl Mpasi) is separated from her sister Nettie (Halle Bailey) after being married off to…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/05/the-color-purple-trailer-musical-watch/feed/ 0 Eddie Fu Also starring Taraji P. Henson and Halle Bailey, the film opens on Christmas day The Color Purple Trailer Billy McFarland Says He’s Secured Funding for Fyre Fest 2.0 and Broadway Musical https://consequence.net/2023/05/fyre-fest-broadway-2-0-fest/ https://consequence.net/2023/05/fyre-fest-broadway-2-0-fest/#respond Wed, 17 May 2023 14:02:34 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1294158 McFarland also claims that his financial backers are paying off all debt associated with the first Fyre Fest.

Billy McFarland Says He’s Secured Funding for Fyre Fest 2.0 and Broadway Musical
Scoop Harrison

]]> Disgraced Fyre Fest founder Billy McFarland says he has secured funding to stage to a “2.0 version” of the festival, as well as a companion Broadway musical. McFarland made the announcement via his TikTok, as well as in an interview with NYC street journalist Adam Glyn (see below). In the…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/05/fyre-fest-broadway-2-0-fest/feed/ 0 Scoop Harrison McFarland also claims that his backers are paying off all debt associated with the first Fyre Fest Billy McFarland