Carl Reiner book to become Broadway musical

[daisybeetle]

Carl Reiner book to become Broadway musical#1

Posted: 4/4/16 at 3:27pm

He tweeted

https://twitter.com/carlreiner/status/716883808461520897

 

[CarlosAlberto]

Carl Reiner book to become Broadway musical#2

Posted: 4/4/16 at 3:37pm

Wow, I am wondering who optioned it? A producer, a composer? 

For those that don't know anything about the property here is a brief synopsis of the plot:

Fred and Sharon Cox's marriage is in for a colossal change. When they innocently embark on private Japanese lessons, little do they know they'll each have an affair with their alluring tutor, Hana Yoshi. And little do they know that their moody teenager, Kevin, is wildly passionate for one or the other of their twin Salvadoran housekeepers and about to run off with her. Everyone in the Cox house, for a while, seems to be loving in secret...until the truth and romantic consequences unfurl hilariously in All Kinds of Love

 

Reiner had a stage hit with "Enter Laughing" which was adapted by Joseph Stein from his autobiographical novel back in 1963. Reiner and Stein then collaborated on the screenplay for the 1967 film adaptation. The play was then adapted as a musical in 1976 as "So Long, 174th Street" but it was unsuccessful in that incarnation. The book for the musical was also by Joseph Stein and the music and lyrics were by Stan Daniels.

 

[Tom5]

Carl Reiner book to become Broadway musical#3

Posted: 4/4/16 at 3:42pm

I just read the full Kirkus review. I love it! It may not even need to be a musical!

[Mr Roxy]

Carl Reiner book to become Broadway musical#4

Posted: 4/4/16 at 3:43pm

So Long was kinda fun but it was too far off the beaten track to have,a chance.

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[Jshan05]

Carl Reiner book to become Broadway musical#5

Posted: 4/4/16 at 3:52pm

Here is a link to a more in-depth article just posted. I'm interested in hearing how this develops...

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Rialto-Chatter-Carl-Reiners-ALL-KINDS-OF-LOVE-Being-Adapted-for-the-Stage-20160404

[CindersGolightly]

Carl Reiner book to become Broadway musical#6

Posted: 4/4/16 at 4:00pm

How old are the couple, approximately? The first casting choice that jumped at me was Alice Ripley.

They/them. "Get up the nerve to be all you deserve to be."

[daisybeetle]

Carl Reiner book to become Broadway musical#7

Posted: 4/4/16 at 4:02pm

Hey, I posted it first!  Arg..

Anyway, I love Carl Reiner! Haven't read the book, but the synopsis I read on Google books puts me in the mind of the movie "Down and Out in Beverly Hills" which I always thought could be a fun musical.

[10086sunset]

Carl Reiner book to become Broadway musical#8

Posted: 4/4/16 at 5:18pm

Believe this has real possibilities if put into the right hands.

Reiner is a comedic genius. 

[Mr Roxy]

Carl Reiner book to become Broadway musical#9

Posted: 4/4/16 at 5:50pm

His first show played the Cort in 1967 and was called Something Different. No Playbill (during previews) just a single double sided sheet with the credit page and the back was the cast. I remembered it was wildly funny but the critics did not think so, It opened and played about 100 performances. Cast included Linda Lavin, Bob Dishy & Maureen Arthur.

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Updated On: 4/4/16 at 05:50 PM

[10086sunset]

Carl Reiner book to become Broadway musical#10

Posted: 4/4/16 at 6:22pm

Thanks for sharing your memory Mr. Roxy. Appreciate it.

[Mr Roxy]

Carl Reiner book to become Broadway musical#11

Posted: 4/4/16 at 6:25pm

Glad to have given you this info

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[alexbenson]

Carl Reiner book to become Broadway musical#12

Posted: 4/5/16 at 10:07am

So great Carl Reiner is still active and creative at his age. I love his twitter.