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Trading Places, nan John Landis-directed 1983 deed drama starring Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy, is being developed arsenic a Broadway-bound shape philharmonic pinch a book by Reno 911‘s Thomas Lennon and a people by Alan Zachary & Michael Weiner (First Date), pinch Kenny Leon (Othello, The Balusters) attached to direct.
Two invitation-only shop presentations are scheduled for May 14 and May 15 successful New York, pinch actors Bryce Pinkham arsenic Louis Winthorpe III (the Aykroyd role) and Ephraim Sykes arsenic Billy Ray Valentine (the Murphy role). Pinkham is presently starring connected Broadway arsenic The Arbiter successful Chess, and Sykes is performing various roles successful Broadway’s The Fear of 13.
The workshops were announced coming by shaper Marc Madnick. Choreography is by Fatima Robinson (Super Bowl Halftime Show 2022, The Wiz Live!).
The philharmonic had a world premiere successful 2022 astatine nan Alliance Theatre successful Atlanta.
The shop formed besides includes Mark Evans, Marc Kudisch, McKenzie Kurtz, Josh Lamon, Jennifer Sánchez and Lenny Wolpe. The ensemble includes Jimmy Ray Bennett, Wendi Bergamini, Reid Clarke, Dana Costello, Julia Grondin, Arica Jackson, Raymond J. Lee, James Luc, Xavier Reyes, Michael McCorry Rose, Laughton Royce, and Kevin Zak.
The synopsis: “Billy Ray Valentine is an out-of-work thoroughfare hustler pinch a con for each occasion. Louis Winthorpe III is an out-of-touch commodities agent without a attraction successful nan world. But during a azygous vacation season, they go nan pawns successful an elaborate stake orchestrated by nan Dukes, 2 scheming aged brothers, and their lives are everlastingly upended successful a hilarious riches-to-rags and rags-to-riches story.”
The 1983 movie marked Murphy’s 2nd deed movie (following nan erstwhile year’s 48 Hrs.), and came 3 years aft Aykroyd’s awesome movie breakthrough successful The Blues Brothers. Jamie Lee Curtis besides starred. The Paramount mobility image was written by Timothy Harris and Herschel Weingrod, and became nan fourth-highest-grossing movie of nan year.
Production specifications connected nan philharmonic person not been released, though an eventual Broadway staging is expected.
