Eighty-three-year-old Jerry Lewis will join the list of Hollywood personalities bringing stage versions of their movie work to Broadway, published reports said Monday. He is expected to direct a musical version of his 1963 film The Nutty Professor, which will reportedly feature a musical score by Marvin Hamlisch and Rupert Holmes. He is not expected to appear in the production. In 1995, Lewis received rave reviews for his performance in a revival of Damn Yankees, his first and only appearance in a Broadway show. The Nutty Professor was also made into a movie sequel starring Eddie Murphy as the title character in 200 theaters nationwide last month.



 

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

JERRY LEWIS REVIVING “THE NUTTY PROFESSOR” ON BROADWAY

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