The beloved teen rom-com '10 Things I Hate About You' is being adapted into a Broadway musical, with notable figures such as Carly Rae Jepsen and Lena Dunham involved in the project. The new adaptation aims to revitalize the original film's themes of teenage romance and conflict while potentially incorporating a pop music style. Jepsen and her collaborator, Ethan Gruska, will handle the music and lyrics, and the writing team includes Dunham and Jessica Huang, taking inspiration from the original screenplay. The project aims to maintain the charm and lasting appeal of the classic film.
"I can tell you 10 things I'm excited about right now or just skip to number one which is working on this dream project with this dream team!" Jepsen wrote on Instagram after the project was announced.
Lena Dunham and playwright Jessica Huang are taking up the baton from 10 Things I Hate About You screenwriters Karen McCullah and Kirsten Smith.
The original movie - itself an adaptation of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew - helped launch the careers of Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
The musical, however, may be leaning more toward pop, with Carly Rae Jepsen and her collaborator Ethan Gruska responsible for the music and lyrics.
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