THE WEDDING RINGER's Josh Gad, Jeremy Garelick Teaming on Musical Comedy Film with Tunes by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz

By: Apr. 09, 2015
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Deadline writes that Broadway and FROZEN vet Josh Gad and writer/director Jeremy Garelick just unveiled an untitled musical comedy project featuring tunes by the legendary Alan Menken, with lyrics by WICKED's Stephen Schwartz.

According to the report, the film already has seven-figure offers from Disney, Paramount, Warner Bros' New Line, Sony Pictures, Fox and Universal.

Gad and Garelick, who worked together on THE WEDDING RINGER, are co-writing the story, with Garelick set to direct and write the script. Nothing about the plot has been revealed, but BWW will stay on top of any news!

Gad is currently starring opposite Billy Crystal in FX's THE COMEDIANS, premiering tonight. The actor, well known as the voice of 'Olaf' in Disney's mega-hit musical movie FROZEN, will soon appear as 'Le Fou' in the company's new, live-action adaptation of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. Among his other upcoming projects are PIXELS and ANGRY BIRDS. His recent big screen credits include THE WEDDING RINGER, THE INTERNSHIP and JOBS, as well as the TV series 1600 PENN. Gad made his Broadway debut in THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE and moved on to THE BOOK OF MORMON, for which he received a Tony nomination in 2011.

Menken and Schwartz both won an Oscar for their work on Disney's POCAHONTAS, and Menken has received a total of eight Academy Awards for films such as ALADDIN, THE LITTLE MERMAID, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. Among his other film credits are THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, HERCULES, ENCHANTED and TANGLED. The composer's Broadway credits include ALADDIN, LEAP OF FAITH, NEWSIES (which earned him a Tony in 2012), SISTER ACT, THE LITTLE MERMAID, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, KING DAVID and BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.

Tony nominee Stephen Schwartz's best known musicals are WICKED, PIPPIN and GODSPELL. He also penned the music and lyrics for THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, FOSSE, WORKING, THE MAGIC SHOW and more.

Garelick has scripted THE BREAK-UP, THE WEDDING RINGER and the TV movie THE OUTLAWS, as well as the TV series THE REBELS. He also wrote and directed the upcoming project SICK DAY.

Photo Credit: Walter McBride


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