Kevin Bacon to star in stage adaptation of 'Rear Window'

Kevin Bacon will step into the shoes of James Stewart for the stage adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock screen classic "Rear Window."
The 57-year-old Golden Globe Award-winning actor will play the wheelchair-bound photographer convinced he has witnessed a murder, said The Hollywood Reporter.
Based on the Cornell Woolrich short story, the play will have its world premiere at Hartford Stage in October.
Darko Tresnjak, who won a Tony Award in 2014 for "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" will stage the production.
"I read Cornell Woolrich's classic crime story 'Rear Window' in high school, and it made a lasting impression. I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to direct a stage version 30 years later, when the issues of surveillance and voyeurism have become even more pertinent," Tresnjak said.

"Keith Reddin's taut adaptation takes place inside of a sweltering, claustrophobic apartment, very much like the addled brain of the leading character, who will be played by Kevin Bacon. I can't imagine finer collaborators than Kevin and Keith in exploring the terrifying psychological landscape of this timeless thriller," he added.
Additional cast is yet to be announced.