Hard Times Musical?

[fashionguru_23]

Posted: 7/7/17 at 10:43am

Does anyone know anything about a musical version of the book "Hard Times"? I found out that a reading/workshop is currently happening in Toronto with Merle Dandridge, and Jackie Burns among others with a book by Craig Lucas, produced by  Teatro Proscenium Limited Partnership, the new company helping Garth Drabinsky. I can only find this article from June 2015 talking about it.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Garth-Drabinsky-Producer-Convicted-of-Fraud-Prepping-HARD-TIMES-for-Broadway-20150630

[zainmax]

Posted: 7/7/17 at 3:05pm

I think that Garth chose to develop Sousatzka instead of Hard Times.https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/why-did-garth-drabinsky-choose-sousatzka-over-hard-times/article35156341/

[HiredMan]

Posted: 7/7/17 at 3:32pm

there is a workshop happening in Toronto right now, with a book by Craig Lucas, Jason Howland adapting Stephen Foster tunes with new lyrics by Nathan Tysen; Moises Kaufman is directing and Bill T. Jones is choreographing.