Ever wanted to get closer to your favorite on-screen stories? Some characters are so good that we just don't want the experience to end. Fortunately for us, every so often we can watch our favorite stories reimagined in musical form.
If you couldn't get enough of the Academy Award-winning movie 'La La Land,' get ready because the beloved film is getting the Broadway musical treatment. Producer Marc Platt and Lionsgate made the announcement on February 7: “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,” Platt said. “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 musical adaptation will feature music by composer Justin Hurwitz, who won an Oscar for his work on the film, as well as Tony award-winning composers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. Tony winner Bartlett Sher is set to direct.
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