Breaking Baz: ‘Harry Potter’s’ John Tiffany Will Open ‘Wild Rose’ Musical At New York Theatre Workshop; Movie Helped Make Oscar Winner Jessie Buckley A Star
Why it matters: A beloved Scottish film is reborn Off-Broadway, promising a powerful new musical experience.
- John Tiffany (director of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child") revealed to Deadline that his stage adaptation of "Wild Rose" will have its U.S. premiere Off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop.
- Nicole Taylor, the BAFTA Award-winning screenwriter of the original film, is adapting her own script for the stage production, having always imagined the character of Rose-Lynn for both mediums.
- The film "Wild Rose" helped launch the career of Oscar winner Jessie Buckley and is particularly beloved in Scotland, where it won BAFTA Scotland awards for Best Feature Film and Best Actress.
- Tiffany and producers chose NYTW due to its history of successful transfers (like "Once") and the belief that New York audiences will connect with the "hard-graft stories" and the "messy woman" at the heart of the musical.
- NYTW artistic director Patricia McGregor immediately agreed to program the show, recognizing its potential appeal to the institution's audience.
Tony and Olivier Award-winning director John Tiffany is bringing his stage adaptation of the acclaimed film "Wild Rose" to New York Theatre Workshop this fall-winter season, a move anticipated to resonate with American audiences who appreciate stories of ambition and struggle. The musical, adapted by screenwriter Nicole Taylor, explores the complex journey of a Glaswegian mother and country music hopeful, a character Taylor envisioned for both stage and screen from the outset.
