Swashbuckling ‘The Princess Bride’ musical will stage pre-Broadway tryout in Chicago next July
The anticipated new Broadway musical “The Princess Bride” is swashbuckling its way to Chicago, with a premiere at the James M. Nederlander Theatre next July.The highly anticipated remake of William Goldman’s novel and the 1980s fantasy film by Rob Reiner promises to maintain the sword fighting and romance from the past with a fresh cast and an all-star creative team.“The Princess Bride" is aiming to be Broadway’s next must-see musical, with a book by Tony Award winner Bob Martin (“The Drowsy…
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