Aaron Jackson, Bowen Yang, and Josh Sharp arrive during the the World premiere of Dicks: The Musical at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 7, 2023.
REUTERS/Mark Blinch Acquire Licensing RightsSept 8 (Reuters) - During a Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) expected to lack star power, Bowen Yang brought excitement to the burgeoning crowd at the "Dicks: The Musical" world premiere.
Independent studio A24 ventured into the comedic musical genre for "Dicks: The Musical" with Larry Charles, the director of "Borat," and the producers of "The Greatest Showman."
The duo said they do not need an audience to take anything away from the film other than laughter.
“Dicks: The Musical” is among 27 projects under TIFF’s 2SLGBTQ+ section, up three from last year.
Persons:
Aaron Jackson, Bowen Yang, Josh Sharp, Dicks, Mark Blinch, Yang, ”, Megan Thee, Larry Charles, Sharp, Jackson, Nathan Lane, Megan Mullally, “ Dicks, Jenna Zucker, Andrew Cawthorne
Organizations:
Toronto, Film, REUTERS, Hollywood, Reuters, Thomson
Locations:
Toronto , Ontario, Canada