Editing Coraline (section)

===Theatre===

==== 2009 musical ====
{{Main|Coraline (musical)}}

A theatrical adaptation, with music and lyrics by [[Stephin Merritt]] and book by [[David Greenspan]], premiered on 6 May 2009, produced by [[MCC Theater]] and True Love Productions [[Off-Broadway]] at The Lucille Lortel Theatre.<ref name="thescoreandthestory">{{Cite news |last=Blankenship |first=Mark |author-link=Mark Blankenship |title=The Score and the Story, Inseparable |newspaper=New York Times |pages=AR4 |date=7 June 2009 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/07/theater/07Blan.html}}</ref> Nine-year-old Coraline was played by an adult, [[Jayne Houdyshell]], and the Other Mother was played by David Greenspan.<ref name="thescoreandthestory"/>

==== 2018 opera ====
{{Main|Coraline (opera)}}

Another theatrical adaptation, a stage opera by [[Mark-Anthony Turnage]] based on the novella, made its world premiere at the [[Barbican Centre]] in London on 27 March 2018.

==== 2025 musical ====
On 22 May 2024, it was announced that a new musical adaptation, with music and lyrics by Louis Barabbas and book by [[Zinnie Harris]], would premiere at the [[Leeds Playhouse]] on 11 April 2025, before embarking on a tour to the [[HOME (Manchester)]], the [[Birmingham Repertory Theatre]], and the [[Royal Lyceum Theatre]] in Edinburgh.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wood |first=Alex |author-link= |title=Coraline musical to have world premiere tour next year |newspaper=WhatsOnStage |date=22 May 2024 |url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/coraline-musical-to-have-world-premiere-tour-next-year_1602331/}}</ref> On 29 January 2025, the new adaptation was cancelled,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crr0e2x8zq5o|title=Coraline play cancelled after Gaiman allegations|work=bbc.co.uk/news|publisher=[[BBC News]]|date=29 January 2025|accessdate=30 January 2025}}</ref> with ongoing allegations against [[Neil Gaiman]] being cited as the reason.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/jan/29/stage-adaptation-of-coraline-cancelled-after-allegations-against-neil-gaiman|title=Stage adaptation of Coraline cancelled after allegations against Neil Gaiman|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=29 January 2025|accessdate=30 January 2025}}</ref>

It was set to be directed by James Brining, set and costume designed by Colin Richmond, puppet design and direction by Rachael Canning and choreographed by EJ Boyle.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fisher |first=Mark |date=2024-05-21 |title=Neil Gaiman's Coraline to become 'dark, spangly' stage musical |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/article/2024/may/22/neil-gaiman-coraline-to-become-dark-spangly-stage-musical |access-date=2024-05-27 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=World premiere of CORALINE - A MUSICAL to be staged at Leeds Playhouse ahead of UK tour for Spring 2025 |url=https://www.westendbestfriend.co.uk/news/world-premiere-of-coraline-a-musical-to-be-staged-at-leeds-playhouse-in-spring-25-ahead-of-tour |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=West End Best Friend |language=en-US}}</ref>