This is unquestionably an web assist group you may wanna be part of. Lin-Manuel Miranda has announced the solid of Octet, his upcoming movie based mostly on the Dave Malloy musical of the identical identify.
Amanda Seyfried (Mamma Mia!) will play Jessica, with newly minted Olivier winner Rachel Zegler (Evita) as Velma, Emmy winner Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary) as Paula, Phillipa Soo (Hamilton) as Karly, Tony winner Jonathan Groff (Merrily We Roll Along) as Henry, Emmy winner Tramell Tillman (Severance) as Marvin, Paul-Jordan Jansen (Sweeney Todd) as Ed, and Gaten Matarazzo (Stranger Things) as Toby (not the primary time he is performed a personality named Toby—see the 2023 Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd).
The a cappella musical follows a bunch of strangers in a assist group for web addicts. Octet premiered in 2019 at Off-Broadway’s Signature Theatre.
Composer Dave Malloy (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) is writing the screenplay and also will function govt producer. “I am over the moon that Lin-Manuel is turning Octet into a movie!” he stated in a earlier assertion. “I was utterly gobsmacked by his work on tick, tick…BOOM!, and feel so honored to have such a beacon of the musical theatre world bring this piece into a new life. As a brilliant storyteller, fellow internet junkie, and dear friend, I know he’s going to make something amazing. And our cast is completely ridiculous.” Miranda’s 5000 Broadway Productions is producing.
Said Miranda in a earlier assertion: “I haven’t stopped fascinated with Octet since I noticed Annie Tippe’s premiere manufacturing in November of 2019. Dave Malloy’s rating is flexible, sensible, and grows extra related with every passing yr. It received’t depart me alone so right here we’re.”
Octet the movie can even be produced by John Skidmore for Best Kept Secret Productions, and Luis Miranda. Executive producers are Johnny Holland, Owen Panettieri, and Diana DiMenna. The movie is being financed and govt produced by Sander Jacobs, Caren Jacobs, TodayTix Group, Jeffrey Seller, Teresa Tsai, and John Gore for Broadway.com.
See photographs from the 2019 Off-Broadway manufacturing of Octet under. The solid album of the unique Off-Broadway solid is obtainable to stream.
