Producer Benson Drive Productions (George Strus, CEO) announced the development of a new musical based on the New York Times “Notable Book” and best-selling novel by David Ebershoff, The Danish Girl. The production will feature book and lyrics by Nora Brigid Monahan, an original score by Alex Parker, and direction by Georgie Rankcom.
Based on the award-winning book by David Ebershoff, the new musical adaptation of The Danish Girl sets to song the groundbreaking story of Lili Elbe, one of the most famous figures in transgender history. In a contemporary art gallery, a woman stands before the century-old paintings by Gerda Wegener and Lili Elbe, searching for the truth behind the mythology of their lives and queer love. The show is an exploration of the legacy left behind by these two trailblazers and their relevance almost a hundred years later.