Some time ago, Jerry Lewis announced that his 1963 movie, The Nutty Professor, would be transformed into a Broadway musical with him as the director. With a mix of rooting interest and skepticism, we've been watching for any trace of it…and lo and behold, there is one. An industry reading was recently held — cast members, friends and investors in a rehearsal hall, performing the material as it currently stands, minus sets or costumes or big orchestra. I'm not going to link to it but one of the investors recently posted to the net a gallery of photos taken that day. They show Jerry, of course…and also Marvin Hamlisch, who's doing the music, and actor Michael Andrew, who has the lead. Paul Shaffer and Richard Belzer were also in attendance as, one assumes, friends of Jer's.
So something's happening with it. Stay tuned for the next installment. I'm starting to think there may be one.