For whatever reason, Scrubs was a successful television show that yielded a pretty loyal fan base.
The TV series appealed to a wide array of audiences and was acceptable enough (as much that a guilty pleasure can be) for crowds young and old.
It also had this weird theater aspect to it...and that's this horrible segue into the latest news on the Scrubs front.
The successful--not necessarily a hit nor classic--medical dramedy will see a musical debut for the stage. Congrats?
A television show becoming a musical is not necessarily commonplace as the transition is normally reserved for movies and books. Sort of.
Nonetheless, creator Bill Lawrence found a way to get a production of the show singing. Yet, he couldn't close the deal with a Zach Braff appearance.
Scrubs, as true fans will recall, has already pulled off a musical episode--aired in 2007 and generally well-received. The show is a big hit, too, in the U.K., which all contributed to Lawrence's decision to take it to the theater.
Lawrence says about the production, "[Zach Braff] will be involved creatively because he's a theater-lover like me, but part of the fun for us is that we would go with Broadway musical stars."
"But there could be at least one cameo from the show," he continued.
"The only people I could see reprising their roles are Ted's a cappella band [The Blanks]. The reason that we put them on Scrubs in the first place, besides the fact that they're funny, is that they are all musical theater guys," Lawrence finished.
True, the Onion's A.V. Club considered Scrubs to be a solid watch, and it's poised to be a hit musical, as well.
Details are still developing, of course. So, stay tuned to Classicalite here.
Albeit a bit pitchy, dog, check out the smash tune "Guy Love" (featuring Zach Braff and Donald Faison) from that musical episode of Scrubs.
