( EW.com ) -- `` Holler If Ya Hear Me , '' a new musical featuring the music of rapper Tupac Shakur , will open on Broadway at the Palace on June 19 . Preview performances for the brand-new show begin May 26 . Casting for the show has not yet been announced . Written by Todd Kreidler and directed by Tony nominee Kenny Leon ( who will also direct Denzel Washington in this season 's forthcoming `` A Raisin in the Sun '' revival ) , `` Holler If Ya Hear Me '' is an original , non-biographical story about two friends in the inner-city in the Midwest . Keep ya head up ! Tupac Shakur musical could be headed to Broadway . For what it 's worth , the musical takes its title from an autobiographical song by the late rapper off his second solo album , released in 1993 . In the music video , a girl witnesses her father 's death , finds money to buy a gun , and subsequently rallies her young friends to ostensibly avenge his death . The show does not purport to tell the story of Tupac Shakur , but will use his poetic music and lyrics to offer `` a window into the realities of the streets still relevant today . '' James Franco , Chris O'Dowd in 'Of Mice and Men ' : See the poster . The packed design team includes choreographer Wayne Cilento , set designer David Gallo , costumer Reggie Ray , and lighting designer Mike Baldassari . Shakur 's mother , Afeni , will serve as one of the show 's producers . See the original story at EW.com . CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved .
A musical featuring the music of rapper Tupac will open on Broadway in June . The production , `` Holler If Ya Hear Me , '' is an original , non-biographical story . The musical takes its title from a song from the late rapper 's second solo album . The show wo n't tell the story of Tupac , but will use his music and lyrics .