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5000 Broadway Productions announced the musical film adaptation of Dave Malloy’s “Octet” as the next feature film to be directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, along with producer Julie Oh joining the company as the new Head of Film & TV.
Julie Oh, along with John Skidmore for Best Kept Secret Productions, and Luis A. Miranda, Jr. (President, 5000 Broadway Productions) will serve as Producers on Octet. Executive Producers are Johnny Holland (Friendship, Dumb Money), Owen Panettieri, and Diana DiMenna. The film is being financed and Executive Produced by Sander Jacobs, Caren Jacobs, TodayTix Group, Jeffrey Seller, Teresa Tsai, and John Gore for Broadway.com. Writer and composer Dave Malloy is adapting his own book of a musical for the big screen and will also serve as Executive Producer. Cast announcement will be forthcoming.
Director: Lin-Manuel Miranda
● Tony, Grammy, Emmy and Pulitzer Prize-winning songwriter, actor, producer and director Lin-Manuel Miranda to helm feature film adaptation of “Octet” as a follow up to his two-time Academy Award nominated film directorial debut, tick, tick…BOOM! (Netflix).
● Miranda received an Outstanding Directing – First-Time Feature Film nomination from the Directors Guild Awards and a Best Theatrical Feature nomination from the Producers Guild Awards for tick, tick…BOOM!, which won three Hollywood Critics Association awards and named one of the Top 10 Films of 2021 by the American Film Institute.
Producer: Julie Oh
● Producer Julie Oh is newly-appointed Head of Film & TV at Miranda’s 5000 Broadway Productions. Previously, Oh served as a Producer at Imagine Entertainment where she produced Miranda’s film directorial debut, “tick, tick…BOOM!“, and oversaw the film’s acquisition by Netflix. She was nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and the Producers Guild’s Darryl F. Zanuck Award for producing “tick, tick… BOOM!“
Producer: John Skidmore
● John Skidmore to produce “Octet” via his company Best Kept Secret Productions.
● Skidmore was a founding partner/COO of Jax Media, whose recent credits include the independent feature film “What May Be“, “Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride” (Netflix) and the Emmy, Golden Globe, and Grammy-nominated special “Sarah Silverman: PostMortem.” (Netflix).
Quotes:
● Lin-Manuel Miranda on directing Octet: “I haven’t stopped thinking about Octet since I saw Annie Tippe’s premiere production in November of 2019. Dave Malloy’s score is versatile, brilliant and grows more relevant with each passing year. It won’t leave me alone so here we are.”
● Lin-Manuel Miranda on Julie Oh joining 5000 Broadway Productions: “Julie Oh is a masterful producer and creative with a clear vision. Her contributions to tick, tick…BOOM! were essential to its very existence, and I’m looking forward to continuing our collaboration on Octet and with future projects at 5000 Broadway Productions.”
● Julie Oh on joining 5000 Broadway Productions: “Working together with Lin-Manuel Miranda is both creatively exciting and completely delightful. The art of making art is putting it together bit by bit and every bit of work that we have done together thus far has been a dream come true. I am grateful for the opportunity to lead film and TV for 5000 Broadway Productions and work with Luis Miranda and the team to build a cinematic home where singular projects like Octet can thrive.”
● Dave Malloy on adapting his stage work for the screen: “I am over the moon that Lin-Manuel is turning Octet into a movie! I was utterly gobsmacked by his work on tick, tick…Boom!, and feel so honored to have such a beacon of the musical theater world bring this piece into a new life. As a brilliant storyteller, fellow internet junkie, and dear friend, I know he’s going to make something amazing. And our cast is completely ridiculous.”
● Luis A. Miranda, Jr. on Julie Oh joining 5000 Broadway Productions: “As a producer, Julie Oh is extremely dedicated, detailed, and she truly delivers. As a leader, she is unmatched. We could not be more pleased to welcome her to 5000 Broadway Productions as our new, and first, Head of Film & TV. Julie’s unwavering commitment to creative, diverse storytelling is an invaluable asset to our organization.”
Octet Synopsis:
Eight internet-obsessed people meet in a church basement and lock their phones in a box. This groundbreaking musical from Dave Malloy (“Natasha“, “Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812“) follows an octet of people struggling with digital dependency, charting their compulsions using only the analog vibrancy of their own voices. With witty lyrics, shimmering harmonies, and virtuosic solos, Octet sings of connection, redemption, hope—and how we can be truly present with each other.
About Lin-Manuel Miranda:
Lin-Manuel Miranda is a Pulitzer Prize, Grammy, Emmy, and Tony award-winning songwriter, actor, director and producer. Creator and original star of Broadway’s Tony-winning “Hamilton“ and “In the Heights“. Additional Broadway: “All In: Comedy About Love“, “New York, New York” (Additional Lyrics, Tony Nomination for Best Musical), Freestyle Love Supreme (Co-Founder, Guest Performer, Special Tony Award Recipient), “Bring It On: The Musical“ (co-composer/co-
About Julie Oh:
Julie Oh is a Producer and Founder of OhCo, a film and television production company. She also serves as Head of Film & TV for 5000 Broadway Productions, the production company founded by Lin-Manuel Miranda. She has over 15 years of experience developing film, television and theater and founded OhCo in 2021 to champion bold and innovative storytelling from diverse perspectives around the world. Julie served as the lead producer of Netflix’s feature adaptation of Jonathan Larson’s musical “tick, tick… BOOM!“, which was Lin-Manuel Miranda’s directorial debut. For her work on the film, she was nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and nominated for the Producers Guild of America’s Darryl F. Zanuck Award. Previous films produced include Hillbilly Elegy directed by Ron Howard; and Susanna Fogel’s action-comedy The Spy Who Dumped Me. She helped launch Imagine Entertainment’s Pod Producer program and was previously Vice President of Production at The Weinstein Company. She started her career as a development executive at Scott Rudin Productions and is a graduate of the University of California, San Diego.
About John Skidmore:
John Skidmore is a Producer and thirteen-time Emmy nominee whose work has spanned film, television, stand up specials, talk shows, and variety series & specials. He is the founder of Best Kept Secret Productions, a full-service production company based in New York. Skidmore was a founding partner/COO of Jax Media where he led corporate operations and oversaw the full slate of productions in the United States, France, United Kingdom, Ukraine, Hungary, China, Israel, and Poland. He also served as Head of Production for Imagine Entertainment. Previous credits include hit stand-up specials and critically-acclaimed series such as Broad City, Russian Doll, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman, A Black Lady Sketch Show, Search Party, Jeff Ross: Take A Banana For The Ride, Sarah Silverman: Postmortem, Mike Birbiglia: The Good Life, John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous At Radio City, and Chris Rock: Tamborine.
About Dave Malloy:
Dave Malloy is a composer/writer/performer/
About 5000 Broadway Productions:
Founded by Lin-Manuel Miranda, 5000 Broadway Productions is committed to uplifting diverse and underrepresented voices both in front of and behind the camera, in addition to making the world of film, television and theater more accessible to the masses. The team produced Miranda’s film directorial debut “TICK, TICK…BOOM!” for Netflix, which received two Academy Award nominations (Best Actor – Andrew Garfield; Best Editing – Myron Kerstein and Andrew Weisblum) and was named one of AFI’s Top 10 Movies of the year for 2021. Other critically acclaimed projects include the 2021 release of Warner Bros. “IN THE HEIGHTS“, the multiple Emmy Award-winning filmed production of “HAMILTON” for Disney+, and the multiple Emmy Award-winning limited series FOSSE/VERDON. 5000 Broadway Productions is also engaged in developing and producing music and live stage productions. Under the direction of Lin-Manuel Miranda and Luis A. Miranda Jr., the team also focuses extensively on philanthropic work, concentrating on carefully selected organizations that align with their values. They award grants and do outreach and fundraising for underrepresented artists and arts organizations, often in Lin-Manuel’s hometown neighborhood of Washington Heights in New York City, but also throughout the United States mainland and Puerto Rico. Various other efforts have included relief for Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, Covid-19 community relief, progressive political causes, and a fellowship program for artists and administrators from underrepresented groups that provides scholarships, professional development and connections.