Rebecca Producer Still Planning to Bring the Troubled Musical to Broadway

Rebecca, the now derailed Broadway musical, might not be going up in flames afterall! The musical's rights holders have granted the producers of the show one more year to raise the capital they need to bring the production to Broadway, according to The New York Times. Producer Ben Sprecher noted that due to the show's highly publicized troubles, the musical's profile has become much more visible, which would help pull in audiences.

Should the show hit Broadway this fall, the production would cost more than the original $12 million budget, given the costs associated with the show’s delays. No possible new dates or theater have been announced at this time.

Originally scheduled to start previews last March, the musical was delayed indefinitely in September—just as rehearsals were about to begin—after a former stockbroker allegedly duped the Rebecca producers into believing he had secured $4.5 million from four fictitious investors. Tony Award winner Michael Blakemore and Francesca Zambello were set to direct the show and are still expected to be attached to the project, along with the rest of the creative team. Jill Paice, Ryan Silverman, Karen Mason, James Barbour, Tony Award nominee Howard McGillin, Donna English and Nick Wyman were set to star in the show.

Rebecca, based on the novel by Daphne du Maurier, features a book and lyrics by Michael Kunze, music by Sylvester Levay and a translation by Christopher Hampton.