The creative team has been announced for the Broadway-aimed new musical Waking Ned Devine, based on the 1998 film of the same name.
Tony winner John Doyle鈥攌nown for his direction of The Color Purple, The Visit, A Catered Affair, Company, and Sweeney Todd鈥攚ill direct the new musical, which will feature a book by David Hein (Come from Away) and music and lyrics by Oscar winners Mark茅ta Irglov谩 and Glen Hansard (Once).
A production timeline will be announced at a later time.
Written and directed by Kirk Jones, the Waking Ned Devine movie was released by Fox Searchlight in 1998.
The film follows Ned Devine, who has won a fortune in the lottery and his fellow residents in a small Irish village are eager to share in his newfound wealth. However, there鈥檚 a major challenge that Ned鈥檚 friends and neighbors must face.
In a statement Doyle said, 鈥�Waking Ned Devine attracted me as a funny, heartwarming musical that serves as a timely reminder of the value of community. The inhabitants of a small Irish village working together, overcoming self-interest and greed, all for the good of their families and neighbors.
鈥淣o one
could be better than Mark茅ta and Glen to bring out the musicality in
these Celtic characters and David is unmatched in his ability to find
the heart and humanity in such a story.鈥�
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