Paul Feig Sells NBC on ‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’

Paul Feig sells NBC on Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist

Paul Feig, the man from Bridesmaids, is moving into musical television. He just sold a singing-dancing dramedy to NBC called Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist. Co-created by Austin Winsberg (Jake in Progress) and not to be confused with the film Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, the story concerns a young woman in her late 20s who is suddenly gifted with the ability to know the deepest desires of everyone around her. This is accomplished through music, somehow, and it sounds fairly delightful. Smash not withstanding – and frankly, that show was kind of weirdly cool but never got its due – NBC is responsible for a lot when it comes to the re-introduction of music into primetime network TV, so this seems like the right home for a show like this. Now, what would be truly extraordinary is a great non-corny cast and some good money poured into production and lots of people spontaneously dancing in the streets. You’ll have appointment television then and an audience of queer people keeping it in business.

Heterosexuals to invade Broadway

Remember the 2000 film Almost Famous? Remember how it was full of charming straight dude rock star characters you could actually like? The kind who were laid back and nice to teenage band groupies and who led Elton John sing-alongs on buses? Well, you have Cameron Crowe to thank for that one, and if the forthcoming Broadway musical version of this film is successful it will be a testament to his powers. There’s no casting news yet, but the project – the story of young Crowe-like music journalist on tour with an up-and-coming rock band – will feature a book by Crowe based on his Academy Award-winning screenplay, music by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Tom Kitt (Next to Normal) with lyrics by Kitt and Crowe, and directed by Jeremy Herrin (People, Places and Things).

We’re hopeful for this one, and not just because we’re looking forward to “Tiny Dancer” belted out by an ensemble cast. If the current political landscape has us soured on almost all heterosexual men, Crowe’s superpower is reminding us that they can be soulful and sensitive and as sexy as young Billy Crudup.

Romeo San Vicente does it his way all the time, darling.

source https://hotspotsmagazine.com/2018/10/24/paul-feig-sells-nbc-on-zoeys-extraordinary-playlist/