CHATTER AWAY: Overnight Open Thread

Playbill reports:

From a bridal shop in Flushing, Queens, to Broadway: Fran Drescher is developing a stage adaptation of The Nanny, with Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Emmy winners Rachel Bloom and Adam Schlesinger writing the score. Drescher will pen the book with Peter Marc Jacobson; the two co-created the series while married.

Beautiful–The Carole King Musical director Marc Bruni is attached to helm the musical with the father-son producing duo of Scott and Brian Zeilinger serving as producers. A production timeline, additional creative team members, and casting information will be announced at a later date.

“The Nanny” is being developed into a musical, with a creative team that includes @frandrescher and @Racheldoesstuff as well as Peter Marc Jacobson, Adam Schlesinger and director Marc Bruni. https://t.co/svA8hsLyJT

— Michael Paulson (@MichaelPaulson) January 8, 2020

Oh, Mr. Sheffield! The Broadway-aimed stage adaptation of The Nanny will be directed by @BeautifulOnBway’s Marc Bruni with @CW_CrazyXGF Emmy winners @Racheldoesstuff and Adam Schlesinger writing the score. https://t.co/6zQFxEho2g

— Playbill (@playbill) January 8, 2020

Cool that The Nanny is getting the musical treatment, but if they’re gonna start giving TV shows musicals, then were gonna need a Golden Girls musical, like, yesterday. pic.twitter.com/Fs7A9Xfpvs

— Ryan James Dee ?️‍? (@RyanJamesDee) January 8, 2020