EXCLUSIVE: Nicely, peachy fuckin’ eager! Darren Stein‘s 1999 teen cult traditional Jawbreaker is getting the stage musical remedy this fall in Los Angeles.
Debuting in September at Hollywood’s Hudson Theatre, Rebecca Gayheart is returning 27 years after starring within the unique, for Jawbreaker The Musical, a restricted workshop engagement based mostly on the film written and directed by Stein, during which a bunch of highschool ladies by chance kills their finest pal in a birthday prank gone mistaken and should cowl up the crime.
Gayheart (Broadway’s Metal Magnolias), who performed reluctant standard lady Julie Freeman within the movie, is starring within the musical as Principal Sherwood (originated onscreen by Carol Kane). Further casting might be introduced quickly.
Returning to the treacherous halls of Reagan Excessive, Jawbreaker The Musical is described as a high-gloss teen thriller that follows the rise—and unraveling—of a ruthless clique of teenage ladies whose reign of energy takes a lethal flip. Fueled by the adrenaline of a pop live performance and laced with biting humor, the musical explores the intoxicating—and infrequently harmful—nature of energy, identification and survival in a world obsessive about standing. Be taught it. Dwell it. Adore it.
Directed by Matt DiCarlo (The Comedy About Spies) with choreography by Jay Jackson (RuPaul’s Drag Race alum Laganja Estranja), the musical incorporates a ebook written by Stein, with unique music by Jeff Thomson (Pump Up the Quantity) and lyrics by Jordan Mann (Trails). It’s produced at Hudson Theatre by Knot Free Productions.
“It feels proper to launch the musical in LA the place the movie was shot and I couldn’t be extra thrilled with the group we’ve assembled,” mentioned Stein.
Premiering at Sundance in 1999, Jawbreaker was initially a field workplace flop, earlier than quickly changing into a cult traditional for its razor-sharp satire and stylized camp aesthetic. The movie additionally stars Rose McGowan, Judy Greer, Julie Benz, Pam Grier, Marilyn Manson and Tatyana Ali.
Stein beforehand debuted a Jawbreaker musical in 2010, co-written with Thomson and Mann, with stars like Elizabeth Gillies, Joanna ‘Jojo’ Levesque, Frankie Grande, Kate Flannery and Jenna Leigh Inexperienced hooked up in varied shows.