"I have been deeply fascinated by the life of Harry Houdini since I was young, and in many ways I've been preparing for this role my whole life," Jackman shared on being tapped to play the legendary escapologist. "I am thrilled to be collaborating with this collection of artists who are all at the top of their game."
The musical will see Tony-winning director Jack O'Brien ("Hairspray") as the helmer and veteran musical theatre lyricist/composer Stephen Schwartz as the composer. Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin is set to write the script for the play, which will mark his librettist debut.
Speaking on the details of "Houdini", Sorkin said, "Rather than being a biography, 'Houdini', told in a contemporary tone, tells the story of an epic battle that took place between the world's greatest illusionist and a trio of women, known as 'Spiritualists', who convinced millions of people, including the editors of Scientific American and The New York Times, that they could communicated with the dead.
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