New York – Diner is temporarily off the menu. The Broadway musical previously scheduled to open on April 10 has now been pushed back to target an early fall start, producers Scott Zeiger and Brian Becker of Base Entertainment announced on Monday. With a book by Barry Levinson and music and lyrics by Sheryl Crow, the show is adapted from Levinson's popular 1982 film, a bittersweet comedy about six former high school buddies negotiating the transition into adulthood in 1959 Baltimore, who reunite in their twenties at their one-time favorite diner hangout. "We presented a four-week fully staged workshop
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- 1/7/2013
- by David Rooney
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Breaking: Barry Levinson’s 1982 film Diner is headed for Broadway in fall 2012. Base Entertainment’s Scott Zeiger and Brian Becker have announced a musical adaptation with book by Levinson and music and lyrics by Sheryl Crow. The musical marks the Broadway debut of both Levinson and Crow, the Grammy-winning singer/songwriter. Kathleen Marshall will direct and choreograph. It follows the storyline of Levinson’s breakthrough film, which was set in 1959 Baltimore and revolved around the misadventures of six high school buddies who reunite when one of them gets married. It was a launching point for young actors Kevin Bacon, Ellen Barkin, Tim Daly, Steve Guttenberg, Paul Reiser, Mickey Rourke and Daniel Stern. “Diner was a pivotal moment in my career, and since then I have continued to live with the characters, realizing there is is much more to their story,” Levinson said. “I’m excited to be embarking on this stage version,...
- 9/20/2011
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
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