Update: ‘Austin Powers’ Musical Is for Real, Casey Nicholaw Directing, Mike Myers Writing, With the Music of Bacharach and Costello | THR

popculturebrain:

American musical theater had a good run I think.

Casey Nicholaw, who co-directed The Book of Mormon as well as the stage version of Elf, is in talks to direct the Austin Powers musical being developed by Mike Myers and Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures.

Colin Callender, the former HBO Films president whose run included the acclaimed Band of Brothers and Angels in America, and partner Sonia Friedman are producing the musical, which will be set to the music of Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello.

Myers will write the story, which will act as a prequel to the movies, though the New York Post reported that he will not star in the production. Sources tell THR that the musical will be set in 1960s London and detail how Powers first acquired his mighty mojo.

Update: ‘Austin Powers’ Musical Is for Real, Casey Nicholaw Directing, Mike Myers Writing, With the Music of Bacharach and Costello | THR