Or could she play Mama Rose?
Actress and pop star Jennifer Lopez has announced her latest endeavor. The Hustlers star will adapt and possibly star in new versions of classic musicals, including works by Rogers & Hammerstein, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Cole Porter and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
The move comes as Lopez strikes a deal with production house Skydance and Concord, the company which controls the production rights to a host of classic musicals. The involvement of the “Waiting for Tonight” singer adds fuel to an existing deal between Concord and Skydance to adapt the iconic Rogers & Hammerstein musical Oklahoma as a television series. The Hollywood Reporter reports that the project, described as a contemporary update of the Broadway hit, remains in development.
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“Jennifer Lopez is an international icon in every sense of the word, and we are thrilled to expand our relationship with Concord to partner with such a creative powerhouse,” Skydance TV president Bill Bost said in a statement. “Skydance aims to create stories that appeal to audiences around the globe, and Jennifer is the perfect partner to reimagine these beloved, classic musicals for a 21st-century audience.”
“Musicals were a part of the tapestry of my childhood,” Lopez added. “We’re so excited to begin our association with Skydance and Concord in reinterpreting some of the most classic musicals and bringing them to life in new ways for a new generation.”
The new deal specifies that Lopez will produce the projects with the option to star as well. She had previously been attached to a live NBC production of Bye Bye Birdie which never materialized.
As for the new adaptations that might go before the cameras, Concord controls the rights to a number of famous musicals, including Wizard of Oz, A Chorus Line, Hello Dolly, Bye Bye Birdie, Dreamgirls, Hair, Gypsy, School of Rock, Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita. Could that mean Lopez belting out “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina?” Hey, it worked for Madonna…
crazyoldman
No please.
MikeK1814
NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!!!
cuteguy
Whatever this beautiful queen touches turns to gold. Hail to the JLo
ShiningSex
Have you heard JHo live? Girl………it’s scary. She sucks. Her music sucks. Get some taste.
Joshooeerr
Errr…. Gigli? Nuff said.
jorgecruz
She is very successful but if she is required to attempt to sing live, that will be nothing short of awful. She didn’t even sing the lead on her hit songs.
ShiningSex
I just spit up my drink. She’s a terrible singer. Who likes her crap? Queens with NO taste in music obviously.
Hdtex
Your taste is all in your mouth.
JLo is awesome you poor bitter slatern.
Man About Town
Yo Dave — it’s spelled RODGERS.
Hdtex
FINALLY!
It will be nice to have an actress who can actually sign in the role.
That last old hag who filmed it embarrassed herself.
lykeitiz
Embarrassed herself all the way to winning the Golden Globe for it?
Guess you’re the embarrassed old hag.
Kangol2
Don’t diss Jenny from the Bronx, now! There are musicals she could star in and do a very good job. I could see her in Evita, The Wiz, The Wizard of Oz, Mary Poppins, All that Jazz, Chicago, Cabaret, and quite a few others. Some are a bit anachronistic in their plots or retrograde in their politics or both and might have to be updated a bit for the 21st century, but J-Lo has the chops to perform in a wide range of musicals. And why not a new one for today? I don’t mean In the Heights, though, where she’d be relegated to an ensemble part. J-Lo is beautiful, she can sing, she definitely can dance, and she has stage presence, so I hope she goes for it.
BoomerMyles
JLo doesn’t have the technical skill to sing musicals.
Troyfight
…..kind of funny
BLAKENOW
It worked for Madonna ?what are you talking about? Madonna was awful and that movie that was the worst piece of trash . Madonna was wretched as Evita completely unbelievable as the character.and she won a Golden Globe for it which nowadays makes it even more of a joke.
lykeitiz
She took vocal lessons and she was great. And as you mentioned, she won the Golden Globe. Even Patti Lupone had to eat it with that one. Do you know who she is?
lykeitiz
Of all the ones mentioned, “A Chorus Line” is probably the one most ready for an update.
J-Lo as Sheila Bryant, maybe?
Cam
Lopez is a better actress than Madonna and arguably may have a stronger voice, so it will probably turn out well. I did see the first one but I’ve heard Madonna did a fine job, so for people that like the play this will probably be good as well.
Hank31
How is this gay news?