Director Jon M. Chu is working on creating a Broadway musical based on “Crazy Rich Asians,” marking his first time directing for Broadway.
Key points:
- Warner Bros. Theater Ventures and the original book trilogy author Kevin Kwan announced announced this on Wednesday.
The details:
- The project will have a script written by Leah Nanko Winkler, with music by Tony-nominated “KPOP” composer Helen Park Lyrics will be by Amanda Green and Tat Tong.
- Plans for a initialBroadway performance are currently in progress, with an announcement about the timeline expected soon.
- While the “Crazy Rich Asians” stage musical will be ChuJon M. Chu’s debut as a Broadway director. He has been involved in film adaptations of musicals before, notably the upcoming “Wicked” and the 2021 movie adaptation of “In the Heights.”
- Similar to the book and movie, the “Crazy Rich Asians” musical tells the story of American teacher Rachel Chu, who learns on a visit to Singapore that her boyfriend, Nick Young, comes from a wealthy and famous family in the city state.
Catching up:
- It is unclear if the anticipated sequel to “Crazy Rich Asians,” called “China Rich Girlfriend” in the book series, is still in consideration. Lead star Henry Golding, who played Nick Young in the film adaptation, recently expressed doubts about the movie series continuing.
- Constance Wu, who portrayed Rachel Chu in the 2018 romantic comedy film, indicated in 2022 that preparations for “Crazy Rich Asians 2” were “starting and getting ready” to film.
