Alex Brightman and Jeffrey Seller Sign NBC Development Deal for Comedy Pilot

SCHOOL OF ROCK star Alex Brightman, Hamilton producer Jeffrey Seller and Universal TV have struck a deal with NBC to develop an untitled family comedy written by the Tony Award-nominated actor. Brightman is also set to executive produce the pilot.

According to Deadline, the NYC-set comedy centers on "a struggling twentysomething who moves back home with his parents and a rotating roster of tenants in their oversized, rent-controlled apartment."

Brightman received a Tony nomination for his star turn as Dewey Finn in Andrew Lloyd Webber and Julian Fellowes' School of Rock: The Musical. His other Broadway credits include Wicked, Glory Days, Matilda The Musical, and Big Fish. On TV, he recently guest-starred in Showtime's SMILF, which was just renewed for a second season. Brightman is repped by UTA, Stewart Talent and Brookside Artist Management.

Alex Brightman received Tony, Drama League, and Outer Critics Circle Award nominations for his performance as Dewey Finn in Andrew Lloyd Webber's School of Rock. Other Broadway credits include Glory Days, Wicked, Big Fish, and Matilda. Additional credits include the regional premiere of The History Boys at the Ahmanson Theatre, The Old Globe's world premiere musical, Nobody Loves You, and Comedy Central's "Important Things with Demetri Martin." As a writer, he has written Make Me Bad (music & lyrics by Drew Gasparini); Everything In Its Place: The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers; and The Whipping Boy (music & co-lyrics by Drew Gasparini), an upcoming musical adaptation of the award-winning novel.