Overview
- Producers announced principal casting on Tuesday, naming Jaci Calderon, Aneesa Folds, Amber Gray, Julia Harriman, Sasha Hutchings, Gizel Jiménez, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Kenita R. Miller, Sasha Allen, Casey Likes and Donald Webber Jr.
- Previews are scheduled to begin March 9, 2027, at the Lunt‑Fontanne Theatre with an official opening night set for April 8, 2027.
- Jenny Koons will direct with Andy Blankenbuehler as co‑director and choreographer, David Korins on scenic design and producing led by Thomas Kail, Lin‑Manuel Miranda, Luis A. Miranda Jr. and Jeffrey Seller.
- Several cast members including Aneesa Folds, Amber Gray, Julia Harriman, Sasha Hutchings, Gizel Jiménez, Jasmine Cephas Jones and Kenita R. Miller reprise roles from the 2024 concept album while other stage principals replace some album vocalists.
- The musical adapts Sol Yurick’s novel and the 1979 film and originated as a starry 2024 concept album executive produced by Nas, a development path that the producers say they are now bringing fully to the Broadway stage.