Deadline.com reports that Sony has acquired the rights to "Verona," which features a script penned by Neil Widener and Gavin James.
Although details of the film have yet to be released, Deadline says the motion picture will likely be a take on the Shakespeare classic.
Producers are Joe Roth and Palak Patel. Casting has yet to be announced.
Orlando Bloom starred in the most recent Broadway revival of Romeo and Juliet, which played the Richard Rodgers Theatre in 2013.
The project is the brainchild of Emmy winner Ben Decter and Tony nominee Kristin Hanggi.
The tour will launch at the New Wimbledon Theatre in June.
The highly awarded comic, whose dry style of storytelling has made her one of the most popular young comics in Australia, will make her Fringe debut.
The revision of the Tony- and Olivier-winning Broadway and West End favorite features a shorter running time and guidance on how to bring magical elements of the original production to schools.
See who's joining previously announced stars Cress Williams, Jasmine Amy Rogers, and John Clarence Stewart.
Due to the expansive nature of Off-Broadway, this list is not comprehensive.
The evening is part of a week of performances, social practice demonstrations, classes, and discussions curated by NBT in partnership with The Kennedy Center.
Christina Aguilera will executive produce the musical, based on her 2010 film, with direction and choreography by Nick Winston.
The Broadway musical officially opened March 21 at the Imperial Theatre.
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