The film will star Paul Ben-Victor, who is also writing the screenplay, and will feature B.J. Britt, Michael Rapaport, Natasha Henstridge, Alanna Ubach and Howard Rosenman. Marc Bennett will direct.
The film will follow a self-involved pitchman for a potato chip company who loses his job just when his grandfather (Asner) is dropped on his doorstep by his mother.
No release date for the film has been set.
Performances of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, based on the Billy Wilder film, begin in May.
Shields' candidacy has been announced on the heels of current president Kate Shindle's decision to opt out of re-election this year.
The Titaníque co-writer and star will lead the cast as a woman trapped in a Golden Age Off-Broadway musical.
The stage adaptation of the beloved Studio Ghibli film previously took home six Olivier Awards.
Jeremy Jordan and Eva Noblezada lead the cast of the book-to-stage adaptation.
Cole Escola, who penned the campy comedy, also stars as Mary Todd Lincoln opposite Conrad Ricamora as Abraham Lincoln.
The musical centers on best friends who attempt to solve the murder of their favorite author via their true crime podcast.
Several current stars have also extended their runs in the musical at the Dominion Theatre.
From under-resourced classrooms to the national stage, Story Pirates' The Amazing Adventure tour brings laughter and learning to cities nationwide.
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