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Shakespeare in Love Coming to the Stage?
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The Oscar-winning film Shakespeare in Love is being developed for the stage according to reports in the entertainment industry bible Variety. Disney Theatrical, the company behind the hit West End adaptations of The Lion King and Mary Poppins, is undertaking the project, whilst playwright Tom Stoppard is rumoured to be working on the book - although no casting or opening dates have yet been confirmed. The 1998 movie was written by Tom Stoppard and Marc Norman. It collected seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actress in a Leading Role for Gwyneth Paltrow. |
The Story of a Doomed Love AffairSet in Elizabethan England, Shakespeare in Love sees Joseph Fiennes play the iconic Bard of Stratford, who is struggling with writers block whilst working on his romantic masterpiece Romeo and Juliet. All his attempts to find a muse have led to frustrating disappointment, until he meets the beautiful noblewoman Viola (Gwyneth Paltrow), who is enthralled with performing and would love to be an actor if only it wasn’t against the law for women to appear on stage. She auditions in disguise and is perfect for the part of Romeo. Soon Shakespeare discovers her true identity and falls head over heels in love. However, he is already married and Viola has been promised to the dour Lord Wessex (Colin Firth), making their passionate romance destined to fail. |
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