Best Picture-Nominated ‘CODA’ to Be Adapted as Stage Musical by Deaf West Theater
thewrap.com‘CODA’ from Sundance, through its premiere on Apple TV+ and awards buzz this season. This is a timeless story that we’ve always believed in and knew would resonate with audiences far and wide,” Vendôme Pictures’ Philippe Rousselet said in a statement. “For this reason, we are looking forward to continuing our incredible journey and bringing this universal story to life from screen to stage.
We are excited at the caliber of Broadway talent interested in collaborating with us on the project.”“In the movie there is a scene where the Deaf members of the Rossi family, confronted with an inaccessible school performance, take in Ruby’s song through the joy of others in the audience.
This is an opportunity, then, to bring the story full circle by bringing it back to members of the Deaf community and by making the music accessible through our signed and sung live adaptation of the movie,” Kurs said. “It is in the mission of our organization to be the artistic bridge between the Deaf and hearing communities and we are truly excited and honored to embark on this live iteration of a story that brings together both sides of the aisle and addresses the ways that we move throughout the world.”“CODA” is the story of a child of Deaf adults in a Massachusetts fishing community who dreams of becoming a singer and joins her school choir against the wishes of her family.
The film is now nominated for three Oscars after first winning the top prizes at the Sundance Film Festival in 2021 and releasing on Apple TV+ this summer.
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