Overview

• Carly Rae Jepsen and Ethan Gruska are co-writing the score, marking Jepsen's first behind-the-scenes role in musical theater.
• Lena Dunham and playwright Jessica Huang are collaborating on the book for the adaptation.
• Tony Award-winning Christopher Wheeldon will direct and choreograph the production, with Tom Kitt overseeing music supervision, arrangements, and orchestrations.
• Mike Bosner is producing the musical through Buena Vista Theatrical, though no opening date or venue has been announced.
• The original 1999 film, a modern retelling of Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew,' became a cultural touchstone for its portrayal of 90s teen life and iconic soundtrack.