A funeral home-set musical drama is heading to the small screen. No, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are not producing an NBC live telecast of the Tony-winning Fun Home. They are, however, at work on an hour-long drama with musical elements for the Peacock network.
The series, created and written by Julia Brownell, is inspired by the real-life Boyd Funeral Home in South Los Angeles, reports Deadline. The show will follow a mother and daughter with a positive—and musically inclined—viewpoint on the funeral industry.
Zadan and Meron will reunite with Julia Brownell, who serves as creator and writer. She previously wrote for another NBC musical series, Smash, which Zadan and Meron executive produced. The producing duo also spearheaded the live telecasts of The Sound of Music, Peter Pan and the upcoming The Wiz, set to air on December 3.