Nas Bringing Classic 1984 Hip-Hop Film ‘Beat Street’ to Broadway

by Jeroslyn JoVonn June 18, 2024 Nas has teamed up with a creative team to bring a musical version of the 1984 cult classic “Beat Street” to Broadway. Nas has teamed up with a creative team to bring a musical version of the 1984 cult classic “Beat Street” to Broadway. The legendary Grammy Award-winning rapper appeared at the Tribeca Film Festival on Friday, June 14, for the 40th anniversary screening of “Beat Street,” where he made the announcement, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The “Beat Street” musical will expand on the film’s plot and introduce new material that complements its musical numbers. Nas, real name Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, will be tasked with expanding on music from the film’s soundtrack for the musical, which includes penning new tracks for the Broadway show. He will serve as a producer alongside Arthur Baker, who was a co-producer, composer, and music producer of the original film, Michael Holman, associate producer of the original film, and Richard Fearn. Nathan Gehan and Jamison Scott of ShowTown Productions will executive produce the musical. Additional creative team members have yet to be announced but are expected in the coming weeks. The musical will serve as Nas’s...