Simon Beaufoy to Pen Stage Play Adaptation of His Screenplay The Full Monty

Academy Award-winner Simon Beaufoy will adapt his screenplay for the hit film The Full Monty for a stage production, to premiere in February 2013 at the Lyceum Theatre in Sheffield, according to published reports. The production was announced by Sheffield Theatres’ artistic director Daniel Evans.

The adaptation will be Beaufoy’s first theatrical work. His screenwriting credits include 127 Hours and Slumdog Millionaire, for which he won an Oscar, a Golden Globe, and a BAFTA. He was not involved with the popular stage musical version, which features a book by Terrence McNally and a score by David Yazbek.

Additional information about the production will be announced at www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk.