WEST END musical “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie” will be turned into a feature film, it has been announced. The show — about a 16-year-old boy from Sheffield who wants to be a drag queen — has also just had its run at London’s Apollo Theater extended. The musical was inspired by a BBC Three documentary “Jamie: Drag Queen at 16.” Warp Films, who are behind films including “Tyrannosaur” — starring Olivia Colman — and the TV series “This is England,” will adapt the musical. The story came about after 15-year-old Jamie Campbell wanted to wear a dress to his school prom. Speaking to BBC News after the film adaptation was announced, Campbell said, “I was jealous that all the girls got to go to prom in these amazing, glamorous dresses. “Everybody’s Talking about Jamie” has seen a successful and critically acclaimed transferral to the West End — receiving five Olivier nominations earlier this year — with The Guardian calling it “a fizzing, feeling instant hit,” and The Daily Telegraphpredicting it to “become a cult classic.” Marianka Swain — the U.K. editor in chief of Broadway World — told the BBC, “After watching dozens of West End shows, it felt like a breath of fresh air.” “I loved it,” she adds. “It’s one of those joyfully feel-good shows. (SD-Agencies) |