Cheyenne Jackson Leads ABC's 'It Takes A Village' Pilot

The Hollywood Reporter reveals this morning that stage star and recent 30 Rock alum Cheyenne Jackson will star alongside James Patrick Stuart in ABC's comedy pilot It Takes a Village. The show revolves around exes Karen (played by Leah Remini) and Howard and their new significant others who join forces to raise their 15-year-old boy. Stuart (of Beverly Hills 90210 fame) will play Karen's new husband. Jackson (Xanadu, Finian's Rainbow, 30 Rock), will play Howard's new and first boyfriend.

No additional production or broadcast details have been released.

Cheyenne Jackson is an award winning stage and film actor who most recently starred as Woody in the Broadway revival of Finian's Rainbow at the ST. James Theatre. Prior to that Cheyenne was rocking the house as Sonny Malone in the smash hit Xanadu (Drama League, Drama Desk nominations) on Broadway. Off and on Broadway he starred as Joe Hardy in the New York City Center production of Damn Yankees opposite Jane Krakowski and Sean Hayes, Nicky Silver's The Agony & the Agony with Victoria Clark, All Shook Up (Theater World Award, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle nomination) the premier cast of Altar Boyz, Aida, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Cartells, On The 20th Century and The 24 Hour Plays.

Jackson's film credits include the Oscar nominated United 93, Curiosity and Hysteria. He has guest starred on TV in "30 Rock," "Ugly Betty," "Lipstick Jungle" and "Life After Mars." Additionally, he portrayed "Sebastian Kinglare" for the Sony/Lifetime Television pilot "Family Practice." Cheyenne made his sold-out club debut in with his show "Back to the Start" at Feinstein's at Loews Regency earlier this year.

For more information, please visit www.cheyennejackson.com.

 

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