A much loved screen nanny is about to make a big move, and this time we will be seeing the mess play out live on a London stage.
Nanny McPhee is officially becoming a musical with a world premiere set for the West End in 2027.
The show is based on the Nanny McPhee films, as well as the Nurse Matilda books by Christianna Brand with art by Edward Ardizzone.
Exact dates, venue and casting are still to be announced.
The story follows Nanny McPhee as she arrives at the Brown family home, where the children have already seen off every nanny before her.
There is also a stressed dad and a wild donkey, while a baby ends up caught in the mess as Nanny McPhee brings order in her own odd way.
Emma Thompson wrote and starred in the 2005 film, then came back for the 2010 sequel, Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang.
The first film also featured Colin Firth, Angela Lansbury, Kelly Macdonald, Imelda Staunton and Thomas Brodie-Sangster.
For this new stage show, Thompson has written the book and will write new lyrics with Gary Clark (Sing Street).
Katy Rudd will direct after recent work on Ballet Shoes and The Ocean at the End of the Lane.
Thompson said: “I’ve lived with Nanny McPhee for so long that to see her finally tread the boards is supremely exciting.”
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