The creative team has been announced for the Broadway-aimed new musical Waking Ned Devine, based on the 1998 film of the same name.

Tony winner John Doyle—known for his direction of The Color Purple, The Visit, A Catered Affair, Company, and Sweeney Todd—will direct the new musical, which will feature a book by David Hein (Come from Away) and music and lyrics by Oscar winners Markéta Irglová and Glen Hansard (Once).

A production timeline will be announced at a later time.

Written and directed by Kirk Jones, the Waking Ned Devine movie was released by Fox Searchlight in 1998.

The film follows Ned Devine, who has won a fortune in the lottery and his fellow residents in a small Irish village are eager to share in his newfound wealth. However, there’s a major challenge that Ned’s friends and neighbors must face.

In a statement Doyle said, “Waking Ned Devine attracted me as a funny, heartwarming musical that serves as a timely reminder of the value of community. The inhabitants of a small Irish village working together, overcoming self-interest and greed, all for the good of their families and neighbors.

“No one could be better than Markéta and Glen to bring out the musicality in these Celtic characters and David is unmatched in his ability to find the heart and humanity in such a story.”

Robert Cole and Mary Beth O’Connor are producing.

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