A New Hocus Pocus Musical Is Coming to Broadway
Hold onto your witch hats, the Sanderson sisters are flying their broomsticks all the way to Broadway, with a musical adaptation of Hocus Pocus.
Winifred, Sarah, and Mary are making a move from Salem to New York City. David Kirschner, the film’s producer announced that a musical adaptation of the 1993 film is in the works. The original Hocus Pocus creator appeared as a guest on the Broadway Podcast Network’s The Art of Kindness, where he revealed the news.
Kirschner stated, “This started before COVID but now it seems to be back on and that is that they are building a Broadway version of Hocus Pocus.”
Don’t get your knickers in a twist, because the three kindly old spinster ladies of #HocusPocus are making their way to the stage! ✨
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News of the musical adaptation arrived the day before Hocus Pocus 2‘s release on Disney+. Set thirty years after the original film, Hocus Pocus 2 features an entirely new cast joining the Sanderson sisters in Salem. Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker will reprise their roles as sisters. New stars Whitney Peak, Belissa Escobedo, and Lilia Buckingham will be joining them. Doug Jones will also return to his role as Billy in the sequel.
However, the original Hocus Pocus stars, Omri Katz, Vinessa Shaw, and Thora Birch will not appear in the new film. The sequel will also see a change of director, switching from Kenny Ortega to Anne Fletcher.
Hocus Pocus fans are excited to see their favorite Halloween film get the Broadway treatment it deserves. Details on the musical’s release date and cast members are still undecided. In the meantime, fans can stream Hocus Pocus 2 on Disney+. Fans can also watch the trailer down below.
