on Jun 7th, 2006Jerry Lewis The Nutty Professor on Broadway
Jerry Lewis has announced he intends to direct a Broadway version of his hit movie, The Nutty Professor, proving the adage that there’s no business like IP Business…as in intellectual property. The life of a copyright extends well beyond the author’s life, providing a revenue stream that makes family and relatives seem all the more close. At least this story plays well to children. Good luck, Jerry, break a beaker!
Jerry Lewis, who played “The Nutty Professor” in 1963, has a wacky new scheme: staging the film as a Broadway musical. The first show is planned for January at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, where the 80-year-old comedian has a houseboat, he said. Lewis will direct the show, which he aims to have on Broadway by October 2008.
Jerry Lewis to direct ‘Nutty Professor’ musical
By RYAN NAKASHIMA, Associated Press Writer
Jun 6, 2006