Now, we know what you’re thinking. The thought of Eddie Murphy’s version of The Nutty Professor getting turned into a Broadway musical is enough to incite a Farenheit 451-style burning of any film he’s ever been featured in. So you can put your lighters down and relax, because it’s Jerry Lewis’ original version of the film that’s going to be hitting 42nd Street sometime in 2010 or 2011. According to the New York Times, Lewis, who last graced the stage in the 1995 production of Damn Yankees, is directing the musical adaptation of his classic film, with composer Marvin Hamlisch handling the music and Rupert Holmes taking on the lyrics and book. This follows in the tradition of other classic adaptations for Broadway like the hit musicals Shrek: The Musical and Little Shop of Horrors, and, if done right, could be just as big of a hit. The musical hasn’t yet been cast, but all we ask - or beg, really - is that Eddie Murphy isn’t allowed to touch this musical with a Sherman Klump-sized pole.
