Lin-Manuel Miranda has revealed the cast list for his upcoming feature film Octet.
In an Instagram post Tuesday, Miranda listed Amanda Seyfried, Rachel Zegler, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Philipa Soo, Gaten Matarazzo, Jonathan Groff, Tramell Tillman and Paul-Jordan Jansen as cast members in the musical adaptation. He added that rehearsals on the project have begun.
The Hamilton creator revealed earlier this month that he would direct a feature film adaptation of the Dave Malloy musical, which premiered Off-Broadway in 2019. The a capella musical explores the topic of internet addiction as told through an eight-person support group meeting in a church basement. This is Miranda’s second time directing a feature film after taking on Jonathan Larson’s musical tick, tick…BOOM!, starring Andrew Garfield, in 2021.
The project comes on the heels of musical projects for several cast members, including Zegler, who just took home an Olivier for her role in Evita
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