‘Queen’s Gambit’ Stage Musical in the Works

The Queen’s Gambit may be headed to the stage.
Production company Level Forward has acquired theatrical stage rights to Walter Tevis’ novel about a chess prodigy, which is also the basis for Netflix’s limited series. The company — which produced the Tony-nominated revival of Oklahoma! and What the Constitution Means to Me — will develop a musical based on the book.
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