In surprising theatre news, it was recently announced that the cult musical OCTET from composer Dave Malloy would be adapted for film by Lin Manuel Miranda.The show has been seen off-Broadway as well as regionally in the US and will feature a starry 8 person cast on screen including Rachel Zegler, Jonathan Groff, Amanda Seyfried, Gaten Matarazzo, and more.Check out what we know so far as well as Mickey-Jo’s thoughts on this project, its casting, and whether it will be successful.check out Mickey-Jo’s brand new free substack newsletter:www.mickeyjotheatre.substack.com•00:00 | introduction02:40 | the news09:20 | the cast16:20 | the musical21:48 | conclusionAbout Mickey-Jo:As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: MickeyJoTheatre is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 95,000 subscribers. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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