Director Jon M. Chu to turn Crazy Rich Asians movie into Broadway musical

UNITED STATES – A Broadway musical version of Crazy Rich Asians is being developed by director Jon M. Chu, who helmed the 2018 romantic comedy based on Singapore-born author Kevin Kwan’s best-selling 2013 novel.

The plot follows a Chinese American maths professor named Rachel Chu who travels to Singapore with her boyfriend, Nick Young, for a wedding – only to discover that his family is filthy rich. Cultures clash and their relationship is threatened when Nick’s stern mother, Eleanor, disapproves of Rachel.and went on to gross US$239 million globally.

Chu, who broke out with the dance film Step Up 2: The Streets , is helming the two-part film adaption of the popular musical Wicked. The movie stars Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and Yeoh, and Part One is scheduled to open in Singapore cinemas on Nov 28.

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