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The scene, in which Julia Stiles’ Figure Kat performs an emotional poem and hits Heath Ledger’s character directly into the heart, knows everyone who grew up in the 2000s. Now the film classic “10 things I hate you” (from 1999) should be adapted for the Broadway, as a musical version. Prominent names were announced for the creative team: Carly Rae Jepsen is composed the score together with producer and songwriter Ethan Gruska. The book template is created under the participation of the author, director and actress Lena Dunham (“Girls”).
The 90s film, a modern adaptation by William Shakespeare’s “The Unpleasant Taming” from 1594, made Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles and Joseph Gordon-Levitt known to a wide audience. The musical should have some new interpretations on stage.
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“Call Me Maybe” singer Carly Rae Jepsen, has already worked closely with Ethan Gruska in the past (The Loveliest Time). Gruska, who worked with Bon Iver (so Unimportant) and Phoebe Bridgers (Stranger in the Alps), brings experience from various genres. Both will create new songs together for the Broadway musical. It is expected that the style should be based on Jepsen’s characteristically melodic-emotional pop.
For directing and choreography, Christopher Wheeldon was won, who was awarded the Tony Award for the “Best Choreography” in 2015. The conductor Tom Kitt takes over the musical direction, Mike Bosner, known as a producer, is known by “Beautiful – The Carole King Musical”. Lena Dunham, who gained international fame through the HBO series “Girls”, will write the book for the musical together with the playwright Jessica Huang. A premier date and details on the line -up have not yet been announced.
Julia Stiles about the magic on the film set
For the 20th anniversary of the film, Julia Stiles shared 2020 in an interview with “NME”: “It was a very special moment for me because it was my big breakthrough. I still remember the scene in which I said the poem-that was a very real, unexpected feeling towards the end of the shooting. felt. “
And further: “We were all really present and it was totally casual. None of the actors: the inside was dull or switched off. We just had a really good time.”
For everyone who wants to experience the classic again, “10 things I hate you” is currently available on Disney+ and Amazon Prime.