Poets & Writers Theater
Every day we share a new clip of interest to creative writers—author readings, book trailers, publishing panels, craft talks, and more. So grab some popcorn, filter the theater tags by keyword or genre, and explore our sizable archive of literary videos.
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Watch the trailer for the theatrical adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical The Color Purple, based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. Directed by Blitz Bazawule with a screenplay by poet and playwright Marcus Gardley, the film stars Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, Halle Bailey, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, H.E.R., Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, and Taraji P. Henson.
Tags: Fiction | The Color Purple | Alice Walker | musical | film adaptation | movie trailer | 2023 | Marcus Gardley | Blitz Bazawule -
Written and directed by Bill Condon, this movie musical is based on the Tony Award–winning musical by Terrence McNally, John Kander, and Fred Ebb, and is the second film adaptation of the 1976 novel by Argentine author Manuel Puig. The film stars Jennifer Lopez in the titular role, alongside Diego Luna and Tonatiuh.
Tags: Fiction | Kiss of the Spider Woman | movie trailer | musical | novel | film adaptation | Manuel Puig | 2025 -
In this musical movie adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's 1943 novella, Le Petit Prince, Richard Kiley stars as the Pilot and Gene Wilder as the Fox, with choreography by the legendary Bob Fosse who plays the Snake.
Tags: film adaptation | The Little Prince | Le Petit Prince | musical | Fiction