NEW YORK, June 20 (UPI) -- Phillipa Soo, who earned a Tony Award nomination for her work in Hamilton, will play the title role in the 2017 Broadway premiere of Amelie, a new musical.
The stage adaptation of the 2001 French movie by the same name will head to New York following Center Theatre Group's production at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles from Dec. 4, 2016, through Jan. 15, 2017.