Will Ferrell ‘excited’ to bring Eurovision musical to Broadway

Will Ferrell has said he is “excited” to bring a musical version of the Eurovision Song Contest to Broadway.

The American actor, 57, is basing the project on his Netflix movie, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga, which he starred in opposite Canadian actress Rachel McAdams and British actor Dan Stevens.

“We are more than excited to bring Eurovision to Broadway,” said Ferrell.

“The stage musical is a perfect place to continue our celebration of all the things we love about this amazing and unifying song competition.”

The production will feature a book by Ferrell, Harper Steele, who both co-wrote the original film and were in the documentary Will & Harper together, and Anthony King, a TV and Broadway writer.

Music will come from Savan Kotecha, who was behind the songs for the Netflix movie, and will be directed by Alex Timbers.

“Will Ferrell and Harper Steele are my comedy heroes,” Timbers, a Tony award-winning director, said.

“And when I first saw their joyful movie Eurovision during the pandemic, it buoyed spirits during a very dark time.

“With this stage adaptation, I can’t wait to bring that same mix of heart, spectacle, irreverence, and awe to audiences across the world.”

In the 2020 movie, The Notebook actress McAdams, an Oscar nominee, and Elf star Ferrell play Icelandic musicians Lars Erickssong and Sigrit Ericksdottir who are competing at Eurovision.

It was nominated for a best original song Academy Award for Husavik (My Hometown) written by Kotecha, Fat Max Gsus, and Rickard Goransson.

Eurovision director Martin Green, from the organising group, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), said: “This is a stellar team for what I am sure will be an equally stellar adaption of a film the world loved.

“Our aim always is to bring the joy of the Eurovision Song Contest to more people globally – especially as we approach our 70th edition in 2026.”

Last month, the 2025 winner of Eurovision was crowned as 24-year-old opera singer JJ from Austria, who entered with the dramatic Wasted Love.

The UK came 19th in May after Remember Monday earned 88 points from the national juries for their song What The Hell Just Happened? and no points from the audience.

Netflix has previously turned its popular science fiction show Stranger Things into a play in the West End called Stranger Things: The First Shadow, which serves as a prequel to the series.