Billy Joel’s catalog to develop into musical TV anthology collection

Following the successes of Rocketman, Bohemian Rhapsody, Yesterday, and Blinded By the Mild, the most recent spin of the Wheel of Recycled Musical I.P. has landed on Billy Joel. The legendary singer-songwriter’s music is the inspiration for a brand new scripted musical TV collection — or “arc-thology,” because the manufacturing crew would have it.

By way of The Hollywood Reporter, the anthology can be referred to as Scenes from an Italian Restaurant, named after Joel’s favourite lower in his catalogue. Every episode will function tales and characters primarily based on his songs, together with Sergeant O’Leary, Mamma Leone, the Stranger, and naturally, the Piano Man. Scenes from an Italian Restaurant can even boast new variations of Joel’s precise music, with tracks rearranged by Joel’s musical crew underneath his supervision.

The brand new collection, positive to be a favourite amongst tipsy aunts the world over, is a collaboration between MGM Tv and Common Music Publishing Group. Kevin Fox (Regulation and Order: SVU) is creating the collection, which doesn’t but have a community dwelling.

Steve Stark, president of growth and manufacturing at MGM TV, stated in an announcement, “Billy Joel is a lovely storyteller, and it simply so occurs that his tales are accompanied alongside outstanding songs. This collection goes to focus much less on Billy’s life and extra on the tales inside his catalog of basic songs.”

Joel isn’t any stranger to monetizing his again catalogue. He was on the forefront of the jukebox musical phenomenon, collaborating with Twyla Tharp on the 2002 hit Broadway musical Movin’ Out.

In associated information, Joel’s month-to-month residency at New York’s Madison Sq. Backyard continues via the tip of 2019. He additionally has upcoming dates scheduled in Arlington, TX and Charlotte, NC. Tickets can be found right here.