A major new musical based on hit movie Coyote Ugly is coming to the West End stage in 2027.
Coyote Ugly A New Musical will be directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell (The Devil Wears Prada, Kinky Boots, Pretty Woman), and feature music by multi award-winning songwriter Diane Warren.
The show will be produced by Jamie Wilson Productions (Just For One Day, The Devil Wears Prada) and Nederlander Studios.
The film and show are based on the iconic Coyote Ugly Saloon bar in New York.
The creative team for the new musical also worked on the film, including Diane Warren who will bring her iconic tracks from the film including Can’t Fight The Moonlight, Please Remember, The Right Kind of Wrong and But I Do Love You, plus new original songs for the show.
Also screenwriter Gina Wendkos (The Princess Diaries 1 & 2) is writing the book, alongside Olivier Award-winning writer Vikki Stone (Caroline, Hey Duggee).
The Coyote Ugly movie was released in 2000 and took over $113 million at the Box Office, directed by David McNally and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and Chad Oman. The film was based on Elizabeth Gilbert’s 1997 GQ article, The Muse of the Coyote Ugly Saloon, about her experiences as a bartender at the renowned bar.
Diane Warren said in a statement: “For over 20 years I’ve been saying someone needs to do a Coyote Ugly musical. I’m so excited it is finally happening and that I will be a part of it! Both the movie and the soundtrack are guilty pleasure classics and now a fun guilty pleasure musical just when we need it most!”
Producer Jamie Wilson said: “We are incredibly proud to collaborate with such an exceptional, award-winning creative team to bring a new musical stage adaptation of this cult-classic to the West End in 2027. We are thrilled that the production will feature not only Diane Warren’s iconic tracks from the original film, but also an unparalleled slate of brand-new songs written exclusively by Diane for the stage. We’re inviting audiences to join the coyotes for a wild theatrical experience, where the music will capture all the heart and heat of the original story whilst igniting it anew for the next generation.”
Further details about venue, cast and dates is to be announced.
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