Overview
- Johnson revealed during Moana press that he has been developing a Broadway debut for roughly two and a half to three years.
- He said he and Kevin Hart had planned a revival of Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple with producer Jeffrey Seller but that Hart is "booked for the next three to five years," which stalled the plan.
- Johnson says he remains in private talks with Seller and director Thomas Kail and that he is open to other stage projects, including the possibility of a musical.
- No formal production, casting or schedule has been announced and the effort remains in development rather than set for Broadway.
- The Odd Couple is a long-established Broadway property and Seller and Kail are high-profile theater figures, so Johnson’s pursuit links him with established Broadway talent and could lead to future crossovers between film stars and the stage.