The Elvis Costello musical version of A Face in the Crowd seems to be on track toward actually getting a Broadway slot. Haven't been this jazzed about the prospect of a Broadway musical since the original production of Sweeney Todd:
Vitajex!
Is it based on the Elia Kazan movie?
ETA: doesn't seem like it
Yes, it is absolutely an adaptation of the 1957 film.
https://ecsongbysong.com/2016/04/25/a-face-in-the-crowd/
The Elvis Costello musical version of A Face in the Crowd seems to be on track toward actually getting a Broadway slot. Haven't been this jazzed about the prospect of a Broadway musical since the original production of Sweeney Todd: