The topic of the film transfers came up when the Tony winning star and creator of In The Heights, Lin-Manuel Miranda asked fellow Tony Award winning composer, Duncan Sheik when his Broadway musical Spring Awakening might debut on the big screen, while Sheik was unwilling to comment, Hairspray movie director Adam Shankman divulged the rights had already been optioned and acquired.
It was then Miranda's turn on the hot seat as Shankman revealed that Jennifer Lopez is very interested in guiding In The Heights to the silver screen. The diplomatic answer from Miranda was that while he'd be leaving the show in February 2009, he hopes the musical will continue to thrive without him, but did not comment directly on a film version. Lopez recently spent the evening at a performance of In The Heights with her husband, Marc Anthony to celebrate her birthday and is a very vocal fan of the sow.
On Monday, October 6 at 8:00 p.m. in Zankel Hall, The Carnegie Hall Notables hosted REVIVAL: Broadway's Next Act, a panel discussion focusing on the fresh approach that composers have recently introduced to Broadway, attracting audiences through a new range of media, from YouTube to MTV.
The discussion was moderated by Actress Ana Gasteyer and
Panelists included Grammy- and Tony Award-winning composer Duncan Sheik; actor,
lyricist, and Tony Award-winning composer Lin-Manuel
Miranda; film director, choreographer, and executive producer Adam Shankman;
Broadway director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell; and
actor and author-songwriter Anthony Rapp. Duncan Sheik, Anthony Rapp, and
Lin-Maneul Miranda gave a special performance as part of the panel event in Zankel Hall.
This probably deserved it's own thread.
It'd be awesome if they could do it. In The Heights has done really well on Broadway, and with a talented director and cast, it could be a top notch
project.
(like with Benny)
