EXCLUSIVE: The Danish Girl, David Ebershoff’s bestselling novel that was adapted for a 2015 film starring Eddie Redmayne and Oscar winner Alicia Vikander, is being developed as a stage musical, producer George Strus announced today.
The musical will feature book and lyrics by Nora Brigid Monahan, an original score by Alex Parker and direction by Georgie Rankcom. The production will have its first private workshop this week.
The Danish Girl tells the story of Lili Elbe, one of the most famous figures in transgender history. The synopsis: “In a contemporary art gallery, a woman stands before the century-old paintings by Gerda Wegener and Lili Elbe, searching for the truth behind the mythology of their lives and queer love. The show is an exploration of the legacy left behind by these two trailblazers and their relevance almost a hundred years later.”
Strus, CDO of Benson Drive Productions, said in
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