Saturday, February 14, 2026

Theater News: The Princess Bride, Imitation of Life, Giant, All Out and Operation Mincemeat by Suzanna Bowling

Look for a production of a stage musical adaptation of The Princess Bride. With music by the Academy Award winning team of Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Tony Award-winning book wr…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:05AM
Thursday, February 12, 2026

John Legend and Lynn Nottage’s Imitation of Life Musical to Premiere at The Shed This Fall by Paul Wontorek

The musical adaptation of Imitation of Life will premiere at The Shed in New York City this fall. The project features a book by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, whose Broadwa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

‘Imitation Of Life’ Stage Musical With John Legend Score Set For Off Broadway Premiere by Greg Evans

A new stage adaptation of the Fannie Hurst novel Imitation of Life, featuring music and lyrics by Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award winner John Legend and a book by Pulitzer Prize winner Ly…

SOURCE: Deadline at 08:30AM

John Legend & Lynn Nottage Musical IMITATION OF LIFE To Premiere At The Shed This Fall

IMITATION OF LIFE, a new musical with a book by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, music and lyrics by Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award winner John Legend, and directed by multi-award-win…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

‘Imitation of Life’ Musical Set For Off-Broadway With Score By John Legend by Caitlin Huston

Lynn Nottage will write the book for the musical, which is set for The Shed this fall.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00AM
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Saturday, July 1, 2023

Imitation of Life will be adapted as a Broadway musical! by Andrew Poretz

A Broadway musical adaptation of Imitation of Life, based on the 1933 Fannie Hurst novel and the two screen adaptations by Universal Pictures in 1934 and 1959, is being developed for the Bro…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:32PM
Friday, June 30, 2023

Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

Imitation of Life Musical in Development By: David Sheward June 30, 2023: A new musical based on Imitation of Life, the Fannie Hurst novel and the classic Hollywood film version and su…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 04:46PM
Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, June 28, 2023 by Matt Tamanini

Reviews for ‘Just for Us’ on Broadway, Nottage and Legend at Work of ‘Imitation of Life’ Musical, Cott to Take Over as Christian in ‘Moulin Rouge’ “Today on Broadway” is a da…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM
Monday, June 26, 2023

John Legend and Lynn Nottage are Adapting Imitation of Life for the Stage by Caitlin Hornik

Universal Theatrical Group (UTG) has announced that a musical, based on Fannie Hurst’s novel and subsequent Universal Picture films Imitation of Life, is in development. An industry readin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:37PM

Broadway: John Legend, Lynn Nottage Team Up for Musical Adaptation of Douglas Sirk 50s Movie with Racial Twist, “Imitation of Life” by Roger Friedman

John Legend is coming to Broadway. He’s written the songs for a musical adaptation of Douglas Sirk’s 50s soap opera, “Imitation of

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 03:49PM

John Legend and Lynn Nottage are adapting ‘Imitation of Life’ for the stage by Caitlin Hornik

A private reading of the musical, directed by Liesl Tommy, was held in April.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:48PM

John Legend, Lynn Nottage Developing Stage Musical Based on Novel Imitation of Life by Logan Culwell-Block

Liesl Tommy is directing the project for Universal Theatrical Group.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:19PM

John Legend & Lynn Nottage ‘Imitation Of Life’ Broadway Musical In Development With Liesl Tommy Directing by Greg Evans

A stage musical adaptation of the Fannie Hurst novel Imitation of Life and its film versions is under development at Universal Theatrical Group, with Lynn Nottage writing the book and John L…

SOURCE: Deadline at 03:00PM

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