After an Inconceivably Lengthy Wait, There’s Momentum on The Princess Bride Musical

Musicals based on popular movies are acquainted fare on Broadway. What’s uncommon is {that a} film that looks like such a slam-dunk to adapt as The Princess Bride has but to make its stage debut—practically 40 years after hitting theaters, and practically a decade for the reason that ball lastly received rolling on creating its musical model. Effectively, now there’s an replace that’s perhaps not “storming the fortress” degree of pleasure, but it surely’s a minimum of a nugget of hope.

Talking to Variety in a bit framed round their present Broadway launch Smash, itself tailored from a TV sequence, co-writers Bob Martin and Rick Elice had been requested for a standing replace on The Princess Bride musical.

“It’s progressing properly, truly,” Martin stated. “t’s been an extended journey for that one—virtually 10 years now, I consider. However it’s progressing with the brand new composing group. I don’t know if we’re allowed to call them! We are able to say that we’re doing a considerable workshop on the finish of the summer season going into fall. We’ve been engaged on it in varied methods over the previous couple of years, however we’re going to sit down down with all the fabric then.”

Elice added, “Keep tuned!”

The phrase “substantial” is definitely promising. And it looks like a musical would garner extra of a optimistic reception from Princess Bride followers—who return generations at this level—than a full-on cinematic remake would, an concept that’s additionally been floated over the years.

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