Raven Theatre’s hit production of Dave Malloy’s “Octet,” an a capella musical structured around eight-part vocal harmonies that tells the stories of the members of a technology addiction support group ...

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On paper, OCTET, Raven Theatre's first choice for a season musical, shouldn't work. Few of my friends could be convinced to come with me to see an entirely a capella revue about an Internet addiction ...

An a cappella musical about Internet addiction should not be one of the most engrossing pieces of theater staged in Chicago this year, yet Dave Malloy’s Octet defies expectation. His 2019 chamber ...

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As for what the show is about, don’t expect jazz hands and high kicks. It follows a group of internet addicts, who gather in a church basement to sing together, bear their souls and find some ...

Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. The announcement comes with rehearsals already underway and a full ensemble in ...

The main cast for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s film adaptation of Dave Malloy’s musical ‘Octet’ has been announced. According to an official press release, Jonathan Groff, Paul-Jordan Jansen, Gaten Matarazzo, ...

Lin-Manuel Miranda announced he will direct a film adaptation of 'Octet,' a musical that premiered Off-Broadway in 2019, back on April 2 Tommy McArdle is a Writer-Reporter on the Movies team at PEOPLE ...

Amanda Seyfried, Rachel Zegler and Tramell Tillman are set to join the cast of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s upcoming movie musical “Octet.” Seyfried will play Jessica, Zegler will play Velma and Tillman is ...

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s forthcoming adaptation of Octet—the 2019 a cappella musical written and composed by Dave Malloy (Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812)—has a cast, and an exceptionally starry ...

After making his feature directorial debut in Tick, Tick… Boom, Lin-Manuel Miranda is heading behind the camera again for Octet. And he’s gathered a gosh darn impressive cast to help bring the musical ...