'Amélie' with Phillipa Soo and Adam Chanler-Berat to open on Broadway April 3

NEW YORK, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Amélie, a New Musical, is to begin preview performances on Broadway on March 9, producers announced Wednesday.

Starring Phillipa Soo and Adam Chanler-Berat, the stage adaptation of the 2001 French film is scheduled to officially open at the Walter Kerr Theatre on April 3, following a limited engagement at Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. It is being directed by Pam McKinnon.

"We are thrilled to announce Broadway as the next chapter in the exciting journey of Amélie, following our acclaimed world premiere at Berkeley Rep, and the upcoming run at the Ahmanson in Los Angeles. It has been a joy bringing this musical to life with our incredible creative team," producer Aaron Harnick of Harbor Entertainment said in a statement.

"The musical follows the mesmerizing journey of the inquisitive and charmingly shy Amélie who turns the streets of Montmartre into a world of her own imagining, while secretly orchestrating moments of joy for those around her," a synopsis said. "After discovering a mysterious photo album and meeting a handsome stranger, Amélie realizes that helping others is easier than participating in a romantic story of her own."