Trading Places Musical Hits Broadway

0:00On April 28, trading places that 1983 comedy smash with Dan Acroid, Eddie Murphy and Jamie Lee Curtis is jumping from the screen to Broadway as a full-on musical. The story flips the lives of a rich commodities broker and a street hustler caught in a wild bet by some wealthy dudes testing nature versus nurture. The creative squad is stacked, Thomas Lennon from Reno 9-11 wrote the script, Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner handled the score after their hit. First date and Tony Award winner Kenny Leon is directing the whole show. Bryce Pinkham steps into Acroid shoes as Louis Winthrop III while Ephraim Sykes channels Murphy's Billy Ray Valentine. Fans are buzzing about these leads bringing fresh energy to the iconic roles. This ain't the first stage run it premiered back in 2022 at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre. Curtis herself looked back on her film's topless moment, saying at 21 she did it for the gig, but as a mom and wife now, no way she'd repeat.

1:01That Broadway is about to get that classic switch of vibe live, blending laughs, tunes, and those unforgettable swaps should be a ticket hot potato. Stay in the know with entertainment and celebrity news today, AI-powered updates, I'm Corey with The Story.