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ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING FILM ‘LA LA LAND’ BEING ADAPTED AS A BROADWAY STAGE MUSICAL
International content material chief Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) and Emmy® and Tony Award®-winning producer Marc Platt introduced right this moment that six-time Academy Award®-winning movie La La Land will likely be heading to the Broadway stage. Lionsgate is creating a musical based mostly on the 2016 field workplace smash, which was written and directed by Damien Chazelle and starred Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. Following an aspiring actress and a jazz musician as they pursue their goals in Los Angeles, the movie earned Academy Awards® for greatest director, actress in a number one position, manufacturing design, cinematography, unique rating and unique track.
The present will likely be directed by Tony Award® and Drama Desk Award-winning director Bartlett Sher based mostly on a e book written by the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar and three-time Barrymore Award winner Matthew Decker. The stage adaptation will function music by the movie’s composer and two-time Academy Award® winner Justin Hurwitz and lyrics by the Oscar® and Tony®-winning composing group Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.
“I’m thrilled to reunite with Lionsgate and the unimaginable group behind La La Land to adapt the film for the Broadway stage, the following thrilling chapter in its evolution,” mentioned Platt. “We’ve assembled a world-class group to create a musical that can delight La La Land‘s tens of millions of present followers and introduce the property to an entire new viewers.”
“With La La Land in Live performance marking its sixth 12 months of touring worldwide and the unique movie a timeless and globally revered cultural touchstone, we’re excited to present followers one more solution to expertise the unique film,” mentioned Jenefer Brown, Lionsgate EVP & Head of International Merchandise & Experiences.
La La Land’s deliberate adaptation to the Broadway stage follows the launch of a number of stay stage productions based mostly on iconic Lionsgate movie and tv properties, together with Soiled Dancing, Now You See Me, Marvel and Nashville.
The deal was negotiated for Lionsgate by Brown, EVP of Enterprise & Authorized Affairs Eva Feder and Stefan Schick at Loeb & Loeb.
Jiavani Cooley could not have been well-known to Pitt followers earlier than he introduced his dedication, however that’s going to alter in a giant method over the subsequent few days.
Cooley, a 6-foot-6, 265-pound three-star offensive sort out from Erie Cathedral Prep in Erie, Pennsylvania, formally dedicated to Pitt Saturday afternoon, including the primary offensive lineman to the category of 2024 — the seventh total.
He selected Pitt over provides from Akron, Boston School, Maryland, Massachusetts, Syracuse, Toledo and Western Michigan.
“100% Dedicated,” he wrote on Twitter.
100 % dedicated @CoachBorbs @CoachDuzzPittFB @Kzovko @graham_wilbert @Pitt_FB @mike_krahe @jbrzezinski12 @snoozie223 @marcus_lewko pic.twitter.com/WMQbP7gRDr
— Jiavanioffical (@JiavaniOfficial) March 25, 2023
Cooley performs soccer about two hours north of Pittsburgh, holding down the best aspect of the road with a mix of velocity and energy. He’s skinny for a lineman at simply 265 kilos, however he’s sufficiently big to have the ability to add weight to his body within the Pitt Iron Works.
Pitt likes so as to add a handful of offensive linemen every cycle, particularly when the losses on the road will likely be as nice as final season’s and after subsequent’s, and Cooley is the type of mauler Pitt’s employees likes.
247Sports charges Cooley because the 703rd-ranked recruit within the class (56th-ranked offensive sort out and Twenty fourth-ranked recruit from Pennslyvania). On3 charges him because the 61st-ranked offensive sort out and the Twenty second-ranked recruit from Pennsylvania whereas Rivals charges him because the Twenty ninth-ranked recruit from Pennsylvania.
Cooley is the fourth recruit landed from Pennslyvania within the class of 2024, becoming a member of four-star defensive lineman Jahsear Whittington, three-star operating again Julez Goff and three-star defensive lineman Ty Yuhas. The remainder of the category options four-star vast receiver DayDay Farmer, three-star defensive sort out Francis Brewu and three-star tight finish Eric Ingwerson.
Pittsburgh Sports activities Now will likely be chatting with Cooley in depth later right now.
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**Pine-Richland 2023 3-star OL Ryan Cory made an unofficial go to on Thursday to Miami. Cory (6’4”, 280) holds Energy 5 presents from Pitt, Boston Faculty, Cincinnati, Duke, Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky, Louisville, Maryland, Miami, Oregon, Penn State and West Virginia.
Couldn’t have requested for a greater day in Miami, thanks to everybody concerned. @CoachMirabal @coach_cristobal @CoachEdPata @CoachBain58 pic.twitter.com/sha5xGinDU
— Ryan Cory (@RyanCory15) March 24, 2023
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Rider switch Nehemiah Benson tells TPR that he has obtained curiosity from:
Robert Morris
Binghamton
Central Connecticut
St. Francis(PA)
Japanese Michigan pic.twitter.com/aqVSHE9Sn2— The Portal Report (@ThePortalReport) March 24, 2023
The Duquesne Dukes are amongst a listing of groups which have reached out to Boise State middle Burke Smith.
In two seasons with Boise State, Smith hasn’t acquired a lot taking part in time, however the potential is actually there. This previous season, Smith performed in simply 10 video games and averaged simply 3.4 minutes per recreation.
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Smith is 6’11”, 230-pounds and is initially from Glen Allen, Virginia. Popping out of Trinity Episcopal Excessive College, Smith was a 3-star recruit as he led his group to a 104-18 report and 4 Virginia Prep League titles throughout his profession. As a senior, Smith averaged 14.4 factors, 7.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists and a couple of.2 blocks per recreation. Regardless of his measurement, Smith shot 37.6% from 3-point vary and was one of many high capturing massive males in Virginia.
The Dukes shall be shedding measurement of their entrance court docket with the commencement of Austin Rotroff and Joe Reece, so Keith Dambrot shall be wanting so as to add some measurement to his 2023-24 roster.
Different faculties which have additionally reportedly reached out to Smith embody Michigan State, Richmond, Princeton, Florida Atlantic, Wyoming, Tulsa, East Carolina, Montana State and Florida Gulf Coast.
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