La La Land stage musical adds Mandy Moore, Mary Zophres and 59 Studio
Lionsgate and producer Marc Platt announced that choreographer Mandy Moore and costume designer Mary Zophres, both from the 2016 film, will join the La La Land stage musical, with 59 Studio as production designer.
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Centre · 2Lionsgate and producer Marc Platt announced that choreographer Mandy Moore and costume designer Mary Zophres, who both worked on the 2016 film La La Land, have signed on to the upcoming stage musical adaptation. DeadlineN “Choreographer Mandy Moore and costume designer Mary Zophres have signed on.” Read at Deadline ↗ ColliderN “Moore and Zophres were instrumental in creating the distinctive look and feel of Damien Chazelle's original film” Read at Collider ↗ Centre · 259 Studio, the Tony-winning studio behind the visual effects for Stranger Things: The First Shadow, joins as production designer, with Edward Pierce as design collaborator. DeadlineN “Also joining the team as production designer is 59 Studio, the Tony-winning studio that created the visual effects for Stranger Things: The First Shadow” Read at Deadline ↗ ColliderN “will handle production design alongside design collaborator Edward Pierce” Read at Collider ↗ Centre · 1They join director Bartlett Sher, book writers Ayad Akhtar and Matthew Decker, composer Justin Hurwitz, and lyricists Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, all previously announced. DeadlineN “previously announced director Bartlett Sher, book writers Ayad Akhtar and Matthew Decker, and composer Justin Hurwitz and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul” Read at Deadline ↗
Centre · 2The producers credited Moore and Zophres with the film's "memorable dance sequences" and "distinctive, color-driven costume design"; Collider notes Moore choreographed the opening number on a packed Los Angeles freeway. DeadlineN ““the film’s memorable dance sequences” and “distinctive, color-driven costume design.”” Read at Deadline ↗ ColliderN “including that incredible opening number on the packed Los Angeles freeway” Read at Collider ↗ Centre · 1Jenefer Brown, President of Global Products & Experiences at Lionsgate, said the film "has always been about the marriage of music, movement and visual storytelling" and that the team would honour what audiences love while finding new ways to bring it to the stage. DeadlineN “La La Land has always been about the marriage of music, movement and visual storytelling” Read at Deadline ↗ Centre · 1Deadline describes Moore as a three-time Emmy winner whose credits include So You Think You Can Dance and Dancing with the Stars, and Zophres as a four-time Oscar nominee, most recently for Babylon. DeadlineN “A three-time Emmy winner, Moore has choreographed So You Think You Can Dance, Dancing with the Stars and Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist.”“Zophres is a four-time Oscar nominee, most recently for Babylon.” Read at Deadline ↗
Centre · 159 Studio's other credits include The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, An American in Paris and War Horse, and work on the London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony; it is now part of the experience agency Journey. DeadlineN “The studio is now part of Journey, the experience agency combining design, storytelling and technology.” Read at Deadline ↗ Centre · 2The 2016 film, written and directed by Damien Chazelle and starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, won six of its 14 Oscar nominations and, per Collider, earned $472 million worldwide on a budget of about $30 million. ColliderN “it earned $472 million worldwide against a production budget of around $30 million” Read at Collider ↗ DeadlineN “The film won six Academy Awards” Read at Deadline ↗ Centre · 1Casting, performance dates and venue have not been announced; Lionsgate said details will follow in the coming months. Deadline places the news alongside other Lionsgate stage projects, including a Broadway Dirty Dancing and The Hunger Games: On Stage in London. DeadlineN “Additional details, including casting, performance dates and venue information, will be announced in the coming months.” Read at Deadline ↗
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- Both trade and entertainment outlets treat it as a straightforward creative-team announcement, led by the returning film collaborators.
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- Deadline stresses credentials and Lionsgate's wider stage slate; Collider stresses nostalgia, the film's box-office and awards record, and the plot.
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- Neither gives casting, dates or a venue, which Deadline says are still to come.
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- Mandy Moore and Mary Zophres, from the 2016 film, join the stage musical.
- 59 Studio is production designer, with Edward Pierce as design collaborator.
- Bartlett Sher directs, with Ayad Akhtar and Matthew Decker writing the book and Justin Hurwitz composing.
- Lionsgate and Marc Platt are producing.
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Lionsgate, with Marc Platt, announced the hires and presents them as honouring the film while finding new ways to bring it to the stage.
“we’re honoring what audiences love about the film while finding new ways to bring its romance, emotion and artistry to life on stage.” — Deadline
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The stage musical is described as in development, with its creative team now largely assembled and details to be announced in the coming months.
“The stage adaptation of La La Land is produced by Platt and Lionsgate Global Products & Experiences.” — Deadline
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10 Years Later, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone's 6-Time Oscar-Winning Musical Is Officially Returning
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- 14 Oct 17:00 First DeadlineN ‘La La Land’ Stage Musical Taps Film’s Choreographer & Costume Designer; 59 Studio Aboard As Production Designer
- 14 Oct 17:00 First ColliderN 10 Years Later, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone's 6-Time Oscar-Winning Musical Is Officially Returning
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