A new musical about Princess Diana will premiere on Netflix before a planned opening on Broadway in December, producers said on Tuesday, in an innovative move to promote the project.
In one of the first Broadway shows to announce a firm date following a pandemic-induced shutdown of more than a year, “Diana: The Musical” will have its opening night on stage on Dec. 16.
But it will be released ahead of that on Netflix on Oct. 1, the producers said, in what is thought to be the first such arrangement for a new stage show.
“The chance to share our show, first with Netflix’s global audience, and then welcoming a live audience back on Broadway, is som…
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