Classic books and movies find new life on Broadway stage in New York City

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Classic books and movies find new life on Broadway stage in New York City
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Adapting a beloved book or film for the stage is no easy feat -- it is a delicate balance between honoring the original and creating something entirely new.

From classic literature to blockbuster movies, beloved page-and-screen favorites are finding success and new life on the Great White Way.

But adapting a beloved book or film for the stage is no easy feat. It is a delicate balance between honoring the original and creating something entirely new. As for the '20s, they're roaring again as F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" comes to life in a dazzling theatrical spectacle. This show is the first Broadway musical adaptation of the classic American novel.

"I was bawling my eyes out with this show," Ridge said. "What's great about this stage version, there's three different actors playing Allie and Noah at three different times of their life with a diversified cast, it's really really beautiful." Time traveling from 1985 to 2024 at 88 miles per hour, "Back to the Future" takes audiences through an iconic Sci-Fi adventure.

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