New York, New York: Lin-Manuel Miranda On New Broadway Show

A musical inspired by the Scorsese film New York, New York is due to debut on Broadway in April of 2023, with Lin-Manuel Miranda joining the creative team. Rumoured to only be loosely based on the 1977 film, the production is set to feature the classic Kander and Ebb songs that were used in the original picture, with additional lyrics to be written by Miranda.

New York, New York

As reported by Deadline, the new musical has an all-star team behind it, with Olivier Award-winner Susan Stroman directing and choreographing, while producers Sonia Friedman and Tom Kirdahy are collaborating with the book writer David Thompson, who had previously worked with Kander and Ebb on previous projects. Sharon Washington is an additional co-writer for the musical adaptation.

Music supervision, arrangement and orchestration is by Sam Davis and Daryl Waters, vocal orchestration is by David Loud, and music direction is by Alvin Hough Jr.

Changes from the film

Legendary director Martin Scorsese featured Liza Minnelli and Robert De Niro in the film, however it is not expected that these characters will be in the musical version. According to Deadline’s sources, the storyline from the move will not feature very much at all.

As in the film, the musical setting for the story will also be set following World War II in 1946, however the new approach will concentrate on a city in recovery, and will feature an inclusive story and casting. Deadline’s secret sources explained:

“It’s about this city; this social experiment of people from all walks of life. Simply put, it’s about New York with a big band, big cast and show-stopping dance numbers. The thing to remember is that it’s not the film, it’s a million miles away from the film, just to be clear.”

The theatre hosting the music is to be announced closer to the time, and the musical is set to debut on Broadway in April 2023.

Fun facts

• New York, New York will be the first new Broadway musical from Kander and Ebb for eight years – their last offering was in 2015, with The Visit.
• John Kander and Susan Stroman have worked together many times – their list of previous projects includes Scottsboro Boys and Steel Pier, and Off Broadway shows The Beast in the Jungle, And the World Goes ‘Round, and Flora and the Red Menace.

After a busy few years working across the boards, screens, and all-round musical writings, Lin-Manuel Miranda will be hotly anticipated as a collaborator. With a drastic re-vamp of a 50-year-old film, we are very interested to see what he brings to the new adaptation and what direction the story and the music take. We will update you with the latest news as it is released on the run up to opening night.

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