Kidd, Sue Monk: *1948
Musical - The Secret Life of Bees, 2019 -
- Music by Duncan Sheik, lyrics by Susan Birkenhead, book by Lynn Nottage
- The world premiere of the musical "The Secret Life of Bees" took place at the Atlantic Theater Company's Linda Gross Theater in New York City. The production officially opened on June 13, 2019
- The musical takes some significant departures from the book, nevertheless Sue Monk Kidd says the adaptation captures the spirit of her story.
- Performed by the Atlantic Theater Company. New York
- Collection of Reviews
- It is now a musical: "The play goes slack in this pressureless atmosphere of good intentions, its pain dissolving as easily as honey stirred into hot water." The New Yorker
- Audio (5:26)
'The Secret Life Of Bees' Takes On A 2nd Life As Musical Theater. NPR Radio; July 13, 2019
Transcript - Playwright Lynn Nottage, composer Duncan Sheik, and actor Saycon Sengbloh discuss "The Secret Life of Bees". WNYC Radio, New York; Jun 21, 2019