Craig Levinson Books Diner For Broadway Bow, Sheryl Crow To Create Music

BREAKING: Craig Levinson’s 1982 film Diner is headed for Broadway in fall, 2012. Base Entertainment’s Scott Zeiger and John Becker have introduced a musical adaptation with book by Levinson and music and lyrics by Sheryl Crow. The musical marks the Broadway debut of both Levinson and Crow, the Grammy-winning singer/songwriter. Kathleen Marshall will direct and choreograph. The result is the story of Levinson’s breakthrough film, that was occur 1959 Baltimore and revolved round the misadventures of six senior high school pals who reunite when one of these will get married. It had been a starting point for youthful stars Kevin Sausage, Ellen Barkin, Tim Daly, Steve Guttenberg, Paul Reiser, Mickey Rourke and Daniel Stern. “Diner would be a pivotal moment during my career, and also, since i quickly have is constantly on the accept the figures, recognizing there's is a lot more for their story,” Levinson stated. “I’m excited to become starting about this stage version, which offers me the chance like a storyteller to grow on my small original vision and allow the figures express their innermost feeling and ideas through song.” Levinson has worked with film writer James Toback on the movie concerning the relationship between mob boss John Gotti and the boy John Junior., a movie which will star Travolta Qantas Video and Ben Promote.