‘CODA’ Stage Musical In Works From Tony-Winning Deaf West Theatre, Vendôme Pictures and Pathé

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A stage musical adaptation of the hit film and Oscar nominee CODA is being developed by the movie’s co-producers in partnership with the acclaimed Tony-winning Deaf West Theatre, producers announced today.The film’s co-producers Vendôme Pictures and Pathé will team up with Deaf West to develop the adaptation.

Deaf West is the Los Angeles-based theater company known for its expressive melding of sign language and spoken English to create such acclaimed productions as the Tony Award winning Big River (2004) and the Tony-nominated Spring Awakening (2016).In a statement, DJ Kurs, Artistic Director of Deaf West Theatre, said, “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.“It is in the mission of our organization,” Kurs continued, “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.”Vendôme Pictures’ Philippe Rousselet said, “We, with Pathé, have been humbled and honored to see the success of 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. For this reason, we are looking forward to continuing our incredible journey and bringing this universal story