New Sergio Project

[Steve Sidoruk]

‘Black Orpheus’ Heading To Broadway With New Music By Sergio Mendes; Pulitzer-Winning Playwright Nilo Cruz Adapting 1959 Classic Film

EXCLUSIVE: A new musical stage adaptation of the Oscar-winning 1959 film Black Orpheus is being readied for a Broadway premiere next season, producers said today. The production will feature a book…

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[Michael Hagerty]

‘Black Orpheus’ Heading To Broadway With New Music By Sergio Mendes; Pulitzer-Winning Playwright Nilo Cruz Adapting 1959 Classic Film

EXCLUSIVE: A new musical stage adaptation of the Oscar-winning 1959 film Black Orpheus is being readied for a Broadway premiere next season, producers said today. The production will feature a book…

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Replacing Bonfa and Jobim? Gutsy.

 

[TulitaPepsi]

Replacing Bonfa and Jobim? Gutsy.

Not replacing, just filling out: "The stage adaptation will feature both new, original music by Mendes and selections from the beloved movie score by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Luiz Bonfa and Vinicius de Moraes."

Unfortunately, Sergio's own compositions on "The Key of Joy" soundtrack are very forgettable. But you gotta give him credit for getting involved in something new and stimulating.