The Queen’s Gambit is in development following the success of the award-winning Netflix series.Level Forward, the entertainment company behind Alanis Morisette jukebox musical Jagged Little Pill, has bought the rights to the work.
The Queen’s Gambit story originated in a 1983 novel of the same name by Walter Tevis.Company CEO Adrienne Becker and producer Julia Dunetz said in a joint statement: “It is a privilege for Level Forward to lead the charge of bringing The Queen’s Gambit to the stage through the beloved and enduring craft of musical theatre.“Audiences are already sharing in the friendship and fortitude of the story’s inspiring women who energise and sustain Beth Harmon’s journey and ultimate triumph.
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