As , , a Tony Award winner for the book of , has teamed up with Tony-winning writers and to adapt the film for Broadway.
The reading, according to the New York daily, featured Tony winner and as, respectively, the mob boss and Billie. , who won the 2002 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical, directed. The collaboration was first announced in May 2014.
In addition to the brand-new score, the musical does feature the film's most memorable tune, 's arrangement of 's "The Entertainer."
"The Sting," written by David S. Ward and directed by , took home seven 1974 Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Writing, Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing and Best Music.
The film, set in Depression-era Chicago, starred and as professional grifters who con a mob boss (Robert Shaw).
A timeline for the new musical has not been announced.
