Film, Television, and Theatrical Adaptations
- In 1987, the novel was adapted into a film starring Jack Nicholson as Darryl, Cher as Alexandra, Susan Sarandon as Jane, and Michelle Pfeiffer as Sukie. The film's Oscar-nominated score was composed by John Williams.
- In 1992, a television series pilot aired starring Michael Siberry as Darryl, Ally Walker as Alexandra, Julia Campbell as Jane, and Catherine Mary Stewart as Sukie. It was not picked up as a series.
- In 2000, the novel was adapted into a stage musical by John Dempsey and Dana P. Rowe.
- In 2002, a television series pilot was filmed based on the world created in the book, called simply Eastwick. It starred Jason O'Mara as Daryl, Marcia Cross as Jane, Kelly Rutherford as Alexandra, and Lori Loughlin as Sukie. It was not picked up as a series so only the pilot episode exists.
- In 2002, The Witches of Eastwick musical opened in Australia, starring Paul McDermott as Daryl van Horne, Marina Prior as Jane Smart, Pippa Grandison as Sukie Rougemont and Angela Toohey as Alexandra Spofford.
- In 2007, the stage musical had its American debut at the Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virginia.
- In 2009, The Witches of Eastwick was adapted into a television series on ABC, this one entitled Eastwick, with Lindsay Price, Jaime Ray Newman and Rebecca Romijn as the three witches. Paul Gross plays Darryl.
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