Overview
- Will Ferrell, Harper Steele and Anthony King are writing the book for the stage adaptation with Savan Kotecha composing the music and Alex Timbers directing.
- Producer Lia Vollack announced the Broadway development of the musical on June 4, 2025.
- The project draws on the 2020 Netflix film starring Ferrell and Rachel McAdams, whose song “Husavik (My Hometown)” earned an Academy Award nomination.
- Martin Green, director of the Eurovision Song Contest, said the show will bring the competition’s unifying spirit to global audiences ahead of its 70th edition in 2026.
- Netflix has been ramping up its Broadway presence through productions such as “Stranger Things: The First Shadow” and “Patriots,” but the Eurovision adaptation has yet to announce a production timeline.