ANASTASIA Lawsuit Continues as Judge Questions Copyright Infringement
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 3, 2018
As BroadwayWorld reported last year, the heir of French playwright Marcelle Maurette sued playwright Terrence McNally and the producers of the Broadway hit Anastasia for plagiarizing material from the 1952 play. Jean-Etienne de Becdelievre claimed that 20th Century Fox licensed the play for its 1956 and 1997 films, but not for stage productions.
New York Judge Denies Dismissal of ANASTASIA Lawsuit
by BWW News Desk - Jan 25, 2017
ANASTASIA is still on a journey to the past - and Broadway - despite the news that a New York District Court judge has denied a motion to dismiss a plagiarism lawsuit against the show's producers.
ANASTASIA Producers Respond to 'Without Merit' Lawsuit
by Ashlee Latimer - Dec 11, 2016
According to an article in the New York Post, French playwright Jean-Etienne de Becdelievre has accused the producers of the upcoming Anastasia musical of plagiarizing material from his 1952 play titled 'Anastasia.'