BEHIND THE CANDELABRA MUSICAL ADAPTATION ANNOUNCED

⭐ BEHIND THE CANDELABRA MUSICAL ADAPTATION ANNOUNCED ⭐

A musical based of the life of Liberace is in development, it has been announced.

The project will be based on the HBO film Behind the Candelabra.

Producer David Permut has acquired the rights to the film, which starred Michael Douglas as world-famous pianist Liberace and Matt Damon as his lover Scott Thorson.

No casting, creative team or timeline has been set, Permut says he wants stage and screen star Bradley Cooper to take on the role of Liberace.

Christopher Ashley, the Tony-winning director of the Broadway hit Come From Away, is eyeing the production, which would premiere at La Jolla Playhouse, where he is the artistic director.

Oh I’m intrigued! ! !

Thoughts? X x x

Source – https://www.broadway.com/buzz/196305/behind-the-candelabra-musical-in-the-works-producer-david-permut-acquires-rights-to-hbo-film/