Mitski Ebru Yildiz
Mitski is headed to Broadway. According to Deadline, the Oscar-chosen singer/songwriter is affixed to compose the songs and verses for a phase music adjustment of The Queen’s Gambit, the 2020 hit Netflix collection starring Anya Taylor-Joy as imaginary 1960s chess natural born player Beth Harmon.
The collection, based upon the 1983 story of the very same name by Walter Tevis concerning the chess whiz that has problem with alcohol and drug usage, will certainly be re-imagined for the phase by dramatist Eboni Booth (Primary Trust), with Obie Award-champion Whitney White (Jaja’s African Hair Braiding) joined to route.
“Before [producers] Level Forward even brought the idea of making a musical of The Queen’s Gambit, I was a fan of the Netflix show, and an even greater fan of the original novel,” Mitski stated in a declaration. “So I was already determined to be a member of this team. And then I met Eboni and Whitney, and my determination grew tenfold! I absolutely had to be a part of this! I am ecstatic to get to work with all of these amazing creatives, who’ve each built beautiful and unique repertoires of their own.”
In enhancement to 7 workshop cds — including this year’s The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We — Mitski co-wrote “This Is a Life” for the Oscar-winning movie Everything Everywhere All at Once, which racked up an Oscar election for finest initial tune.
“The Queen’s Gambit connects us all in the universal pursuit of becoming the person we are meant to be,” the program’s manufacturers stated in a joint declaration. “Part of our journey is to bring this beloved story to the musical stage, and provide three revelatory artists – Mitski, Eboni Booth, and Whitney White, all at the top of their craft – with a chance to share the captivating world of Beth Harmon with live audiences.”
At press time spreading and a schedule for the program’s opening had actually not yet been introduced.
