Stereophonic Tony winner Will Brill will star in a new theatre themed film, The Musical, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The project casts Brill casts as a frustrated middle school theatre teacher on his journey to produce the most inappropriate school musical possible. Co-starring Rob Lowe as the school principal and Gillian Jacobs as Brill's ex-girlfriend, the film will be directed by Giselle Bonilla, based on a script by Alexander Heller.
The film is an extension of a short film Bonilla and Heller produced while students at the American Film Institute.
The Musical is being produced by Lowe, Heller, Greg Lauritano, Jordan Backhus, and Findlay Brown, with an executive producing team that includes Jonathan Levine, Gillian Bohrer, Chris Quintos Cathcart, Tyler Boehm, and Vince Jolivette. David Duque-Estrada is co-producing. Casting is by Jamie Ember.
Filming is now underway in Los Angeles. The Musical is currently independent, and information on a release timeline is not yet available.
