As Deadline puts it, the fictional group of Stillwater was “reportedly based on the Allman Brothers, the Eagles and Poco, with Billy Crudup’s rock star character at one point screaming that he was a ‘golden god,’ a quote famously attributed to Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant. Borrowing sounds from popular bands of the 1970s like Elton John and Simon & Garfunkel, Almost Famous remains a hit with critics and moviegoers alike. Launching the careers of Kate Hudson and Patrick Fugit, Cameron Crowe’s semi-autobiographical film flashes back to an era that easily could have been forgotten. When it was first released to audiences in the late summer of 2000, Almost Famous became a pop culture treasure trove.
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Now, the hit movie is gearing up for a Fall 2022 Broadway show. The supporting cast of would-be mentors to William includes Philip Seymour Hoffman as music journalist Lester Bangs, Kate Hudson as veteran “band aid” Penny Lane, Billy Crudup as lead singer Russell Hammond, and Frances McDormand as William’s mother, Elaine.
Joining their tour, William finds himself at a crossroads of journalistic integrity and popularity, as he meets an ensemble cast of characters that seem to challenge everything he knew about life. The Kate Hudson movie, Almost Famous, tells the story of a young rock journalist named William Miller, assigned to write a piece for Rolling Stone magazine about an up-and-coming band called Stillwater. The COVID-19 pandemic prevented the show from opening on Broadway sooner, and while not many details about casting are currently known about the Fall 2022 Broadway show, the official Almost Famous Instagram account has their bio exclaiming, “It’s all happening…Broadway 2022.” According to Collider, the Broadway release in New York will expand the book by including additional music and lyrics that were not showcased in the San Diego version.
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RELATED: 10 Best TV Series & Movies Set In Japan With this quote, Varrick echoes the same thing he told Kate after she lost her parents and sibling, who were likely murdered by the handler himself.
The musical adaptation was originally released at the Old Globe in San Diego in 2019, with a book adapted by filmmaker Cameron Crowe himself, and music and lyrics by Crowe and Tom Kitt ( Next to Normal, Flying Over Sunset). In the flashbacks shown in the movie, viewers learn about the extent of Varrick’s terrible role in molding killers like Kate.
This isn’t the first time the Kate Hudson movie has been brought to the stage, though it’s the first time it’s becoming a Broadway production.