Mitski to attain stage adaptation of ‘The Queen’s Gambit’

Mitski has been confirmed to put in writing the music and lyrics for an upcoming stage adaptation of The Queen’s Gambit.

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The stage adaptation – first introduced in 2021 – was introduced to be transferring ahead right now by producers Degree Ahead on social media, wherein it confirmed Mitski’s function within the musical.

Playwright Eboni Sales space (Major Belief) writing the play whereas Obie Award-winner Whitney White (Jaja’s African Hair Braiding) is ready to direct the stage adaptation. The stage musical adaptation has but to obtain a debut date however is at the moment in manufacturing.

Mitski stated of her involvement within the stage adaptation, per The Hollywood Reporter: “Earlier than Degree Ahead even introduced the concept of creating a musical of The Queen’s Gambit, I used to be a fan of the Netflix present, and a good higher fan of the unique novel. So I used to be already decided to be a member of this crew.”

She continued: “After which I met Eboni and Whitney, and my willpower grew tenfold! I completely needed to be part of this! I’m ecstatic to get to work with all of those wonderful creatives, who’ve every constructed stunning and distinctive repertoires of their very own.”

A solid for the stage adaptation of The Queen’s Gambit has but to be introduced.

The Queen’s Gambit story originated in a 1983 novel of the identical identify by Walter Tevis. The Queen’s Gambit tells the story of Beth Harmon (performed by Anya Taylor-Pleasure within the Netflix collection) who turns into a chess prodigy. It follows her journey from rising up in an orphanage to her stint as a world-class chess participant who used prescribed drugs to spice up her sport technique.

Mitski launched her newest album ‘The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We’ on September 15. The document scored a four-star overview, with Mia Hughes writing for NME: “The alternatives and the preparations on ‘The Land is Inhospitable…’ are a few of Mitski’s most advanced and richest, but they translate to such simplicity, an announcement that there’s ache and love and that’s it. These are the elements with which we make every part.”