'Rebecca' Musical To Haunt Broadway This Fall

NEW YORK -- A new musical influenced by the classic Alfred Hitchcock film "Rebecca" has booked a place on Broadway this fall.

Producers announced Thursday that the show will begin previews Oct. 30 at The Broadhurst Theatre, with an opening set for Nov. 18. It will star Karen Mason, Howard McGillin and James Barbour, with two more big roles to be announced later.

Based on the novel by Daphne du Maurier, the story is about a wealthy Englishman, his new wife and a manipulative housekeeper – all haunted by the hero's dead first wife, Rebecca.

It had been expected for this season, but the poor economy was blamed for the delay, which also means it lost Sierra Boggess, who will now be in "Prince of Broadway" at the same time.

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[cloudmaker]

10:17 AM on 05/07/2012

I love the film Rebecca, but is every Broadway musical just going to be a rehash of an old movie? Can't wait for Birth of a Nation, the musical.

[kinopravda]

06:13 PM on 05/04/2012

Hitchcock film is not coming to Broadway, DAPHNE DUMAURIER'S NOVEL is coming to Broadway! The film was quite similar to the book, except for when production code interfered. Now if they are planning to keep the changes that were necessary because of the production code, then call it Hitchcock's adaptation. Otherwise, why mention him? Because it gets more of a draw to mention him? He merely filmed quite well a great novel by a wonderful writer. It's terrible that she's mentioned way down.

[cloudmaker]

10:19 AM on 05/07/2012

Couldn't agree with you more. Nothing is more irritating than contemporary shorthand, used by naive young writers to communicate with their unsophisticated audience.

[fredjonesiii]

02:42 PM on 05/04/2012

I really hope they do the movie justice. It's one of my favorites.

[bluguy8]

09:28 AM on 05/04/2012

WOW- THIS IS OLD NEWS. WAS SOMEONE IN A COMA