Los Angeles Sep 26 (IANS) The musical adaptation of the 1990 romantic comedy "Pretty Woman" has laid out its route to Broadway with a team that includes musician Bryan Adams.
The team also includes the director of the film Garry Marshall as well as a cast led by Samantha Barks one of the stars of the film version of "Les Miserables" reports variety.com.
The musical will play a tryout run at a theatre in Chicago in spring 2018 with a fall 2018 opening planned on Broadway at one of the theatres owned by the theatre company -- Nederlander Organization.
"Pretty Woman" will have a score by Adams who has crooned a string of hits like "Summer of 69" and "I do it for you".
Barks will make her Broadway debut in "Pretty Woman " with Kazee returning to Broadway for the first time since "Once " the 2012 musical that won him a Tony for lead actor in a musical.
No other casting has yet been set.
The movie "Pretty Woman" starred Julia Roberts opposite Richard Gere. The storyline follows the unexpected romance that develops between a prostitute and the businessman who hires her.
"Pretty Woman" will play a five-week run at Chicago s Oriental Theatre starting March 13.
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