Filmmaker Jon M. Chu will find familiar material in his Broadway debut as he directs a musical adaptation of author Kevin Kwan’s ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ trilogy.
“Crazy Rich Asians” will soon come to Broadway, years after author Kevin Kwan’s bestseller jumped from page to screen in a watershed moment for Asian representation in Hollywood.
Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures revealed on Wednesday that director Jon M. Chu will helm a stage musical based on Kwan’s “Crazy Rich Asians” trilogy. The musical also will be based on Warner Bros.’s 2018 film adaptation of the first novel, which Chu directed.
Playwright Leah Nanako Winkler will write the book, which will feature music by Helen Park and lyrics by Amanda Green and Tat Tong. Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures said a timeline for a “pre-Broadway” engagement will be announced at a later date.
While the “Crazy Rich Asians” musical will be Chu’s Broadway debut, he’s no stranger to bringing popular stage productions to the screen.
