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Grab your broomsticks, witches —Hocus Pocusmay soon be coming to Broadway!
On an upcoming episode of Broadway Podcast Network’sThe Art of Kindnesspodcast— shared exclusively with PEOPLE ahead of its Thursday release —Hocus Pocusfilm producer David Kirschner reveals that a stage adaptation of the cult classic is officially underway.
“This started before COVID, but now it seems to be back on — and that is that they are building a Broadway version ofHocus Pocus,” says Kirschner, who created and produced the 1993 Halloween film and also serves as a producer on itsupcoming sequel.
He tells podcast host Robert Peterpaul, “I just want to pinch myself, and I’m just afraid that I’m going to be 9 years old and on a little league field again… But it’s just so wonderful just to stand back and watch all of this.”
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“It’s not just me. It’s so many people that broughtHocus Pocus[to life] — from [director]Kenny Ortegaand Mick Garris' script and John Debney’s score and Bill Sandell’s production design, and now a whole new generation are working on it,” Kirschner, 67, says.
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Though no theater, cast, creative team nor timeline for a Broadway production ofHocus Pocushave been officially announced, Kirschner tells Peterpaul, “I think you’re going to be very pleased.”
The 1993 film, starringBette Midler,Kathy NajimyandSarah Jessica Parkeras the sinister yet hilarious Sanderson Sisters, is set on Halloween night. When Max Dennison (Omri Katz) lights the Black Flame Candle in an age-old cottage in Salem, Massachusetts, he resurrects the trio of witches who wreak havoc on the town.
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The new movie will pick up almost 30 years later. In July,Hocus Pocus 2executive producerAdam Shankmantold PEOPLE that stars Midler, Najimy and Parker “just fell right in” with each other on the set of the highly anticipated sequel.
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“[It was] like a snap back in time, as if time had not [passed],” said Shankman. “They were just laughing, laughing, laughing. … It was easy.”
Shankman noted that the originalHocus Pocus"was not a hit when it came out," but eventually became “the juggernaut Halloween movie” due to it airing and streaming on various platforms each fall.
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OnWatch What Happens Live!in February, Parker teased that theSanderson sisters have a few musical numbersup their sleeves in the upcomingHocus Pocussequel.
Hocus Pocus 2will land on Disney+ Sept. 30.
source: people.com
