Kevin Kline Comedy ‘American Classic’ Gets Series Order from MGM+
Kevin Kline will star in a new half-hour comedy called “American Classic,” which has been picked up to series by MGM+.
The “Disclaimer” actor will star alongside Jon Tenney (“The Closer”) in the show, co-created by Michael Hoffman (“Soapdish”) and Bob Martin (“The Prom”).
The eight-episode series follows a narcissistic Broadway star named Richard Bean (Kline), who returns to his hometown after suffering a spectacular public meltdown. He’s headed back to his family-run theater, where he first fell in love with acting, but is surprised to see that his brother Jon (Tenney) has turned the venue into a low-rent dinner theater serving roast beef and murder mysteries. So, Richard sets out to save the town, the theater and himself by presenting a great American classic on the dinner theater stage.
The series is set to enter production in 2025 in New Jersey. Hoffman will direct the pilot episode and executive...
The “Disclaimer” actor will star alongside Jon Tenney (“The Closer”) in the show, co-created by Michael Hoffman (“Soapdish”) and Bob Martin (“The Prom”).
The eight-episode series follows a narcissistic Broadway star named Richard Bean (Kline), who returns to his hometown after suffering a spectacular public meltdown. He’s headed back to his family-run theater, where he first fell in love with acting, but is surprised to see that his brother Jon (Tenney) has turned the venue into a low-rent dinner theater serving roast beef and murder mysteries. So, Richard sets out to save the town, the theater and himself by presenting a great American classic on the dinner theater stage.
The series is set to enter production in 2025 in New Jersey. Hoffman will direct the pilot episode and executive...
- 1/28/2025
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
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