After the success of The Housemaid last year, sequel The Housemaid’s Secret is on the way in 2027. Also coming soon? A Broadway stage play adaptation of the domestic thriller.
Based on the bestselling 2023 novel by Freida McFadden, the stage play adaptation of The Housemaid will be written by playwright Bekah Brunstetter (The Notebook).
“The Housemaid has all the elements for a successful stage adaptation – a blockbuster title, compelling characters, and a story full of twists and turns that builds tension and momentum in a way that naturally lends itself to the stage,” said Jenefer Brown, Lionsgate’s President, Global Products & Experiences.
“When I first read The Housemaid it was exhilarating, and what occurred to me is how truly theatrical the story is, not only happening largely in a single, claustrophobic location, but the twisty elements which contemporize what has long worked in potboiler stage thrillers,” said producer Simon Friend.
Simon Friend continues, “Bringing this story to live theatre, after the immensely successful film, offers the chance to heighten its intensity in a shared way.”
“I’m so thrilled to be bringing this gripping, emotional, strange, and even funny story to the stage,” said Brunstetter. “Not only have I fallen in love with the adaptation process and bringing books to life on both stage and screen, I’m extremely excited to dig into The Housemaid’s incredibly universal themes of jealousy, the pain of desire, and the traumas that connect us.”
Sydney Sweeney (Immaculate) and Amanda Seyfried (Jennifer’s Body) star in the movie adaptation of The Housemaid from director Paul Feig (Ghostbusters, A Simple Favor).
In the film, Millie, trying to escape her past, accepts a position as a live-in housemaid for a wealthy family. But what begins as a dream job quickly unravels into something far more dangerous — a sexy, seductive game of secrets, scandal, and power.
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