The musical, according to London's Daily Mail, will be Hytner's first project when he steps down as the artistic director of the next year. Playwright , whose plays include and The Effect, has written the new adaptation of the opera, shifting the story's setting from Seville to Cuba.
A reading of the revised version was held last weekend.
A timeline for the production has yet to be announced, although the Daily Mail says a London bow in 2016 is expected.
Hytner's final production at the National will be 's The Hard Problem, which begins performances Jan. 21, 2015.
