‘The Queen’s Gambit’ to be adapted into stage musical

Mar 9, 2021 1:45 PM PHT

Rappler.com

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‘The Queen’s Gambit’ to be adapted into stage musical

"The Queen's Gambit," starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Marcin Dorocinski, makes chess fascinating, especially in games choreographed by masters of the game, Garry Kasparov and Bruce Pandolfini.

Still courtesy of Netflix

Level Forward has acquired the rights to adapt the novel into a musical

The Queen’s Gambit, the novel recently adapted into a hit Netflix limited series, is heading to the stage.

Level Forward, the production company that’s behind plays such as Jagged Little Pill, Oklahoma! Slave Play, acquired the rights to adapt the novel into a stage musical, according to Deadline.

The Queen’s Gambit is a 1983 novel written by Walter Tevis that follows the life of orphan-turned-chess prodigy Beth Harmon. The novel was recently adapted into a series, starring Anya Taylor-Joy. The show became Netflix’s most-watched scripted miniseries and sparked a chess craze worldwide.

Casting and production details have yet to be announced. – Rappler.com