Bedknobs and Broomsticks (musical)
Bedknobs and Broomsticks is a musical in development based on the 1971 Walt Disney film and the stories by Mary Norton. It features the original songs by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, new songs and additional music and lyrics by Neil Bartram and book by Brian Hill.
| Bedknobs and Broomsticks | |
|---|---|
| Music | |
| Lyrics | |
| Book | Brian Hill |
| Basis | Stories by Mary Norton and 1971 Walt Disney film |
Production
The world premiere production of the musical was due to open at The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare Theater from May 30 to July 28, 2019 as part of its 2018/19 season, directed and choreographed by Rachel Rockwell, however due to Rockwell's death on May 26, 2018 the musical had been postponed and replaced with the production of Six.[1][2][3]
In May 2020 while speaking about the closure of Frozen on Broadway to The New York Times, Thomas Schumacher, the president of Disney Theatricals, confirmed the musical was in development with new directors Candice Edmunds and Jamie Harrison.[4]
References
- "Stage Adaptation of Disney's Bedknobs and Broomsticks Sets Chicago World Premiere". Playbill. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- "Season Announcement". Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- Jones, Chris. "Chicago Shakespeare to nix 'Broomsticks' and premiere new rock opera 'Six'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- Paulson, Michael (2020-05-14). "Disney Closes 'Frozen' on Broadway, Citing Pandemic". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-05-15.