How Classic Reggae Movie ‘The Harder They Come’ Was Remade for the Stage

New World PicturesHow do you take a seminal movie that just celebrated its 50th anniversary and create a contemporary musical with reggae, a genre of music rarely seen on stage? That was the challenge facing Tony Taccone (director) and Sergio Trujillo (co-director) of The Harder They Come which began previews earlier this month at New York City’s Public Theater with performances running through March 26.“The film is celebrated all over the world for its contribution to creating an authentic Jamaican culture…
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