The legendary painters life and art will provide the inspiration for a Broadway-bound musical, it was announced Tuesday.
The production is officially in development, with the rights to Basquiats artwork and personal archives secured.
He died at the age of 27, of a heroin overdose.
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I want people to leave this show inspired to create, Jon Batiste said in a statement.
We are assembling a team to help craft a boundary pushing masterpiece inspired by a true American original.
Working with producers, Lisane Basquiat and Jeanine Basquiat are also involved in the musicals development.
Over the years, many people have approached us about telling our brothers story on stage, they said.
With Jon Batiste and John Doyle leading the creative team, we are thrilled with the possibilities.
We cannot wait to begin the developmental process.
Broadway is a new world for us, and we looking forward to sharing our brothers life and art.
