President Trump propels 1984 to Broadway

1984 coming to Broadway. — (Image credit: Getty Images)

George Orwell's 1984 is getting the Broadway treatment, The New York Times reports. After the novel sold out online and shot up bestseller lists following President Donald Trump's inauguration, American producer Scott Rudin and British producer Sonia Friedman announced Thursday evening that they will be bringing an adaptation of the dystopian classic to Broadway beginning June 22.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.