Magic Mike To Return Better And In Less Clothing Than Ever In Broadway Adaptation

We don’t tend to think of Magic Mike as high entertainment (actually, we rarely think of it at all,) but all that might be about to change with Channing Tatum’s announcement that the film will be adapted into a Broadway musical. In any case, hot male strippers singing and dancing live for a couple of hours? We would have absolutely no problem with the idea. Deadline was first to announce the news, also introducing the writing team - Next to Normal's Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey will write the songs and Glee writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa will pen the script.

The new dad might stay behind the scnes for this one.

This project has been in the works for over a year now, with Channing Tatum hinting at a musical adaptation. And of course, the questions of whether he would actually appear onstage – because what’s Magic Mike without Channing Tatum – have been rampant. Tatum does have a producer’s credit on the show, but it doesn’t look likely that he himself will appear onstage.

No word yet from co-star Matthew Mcconaughey.

Best of all – the musical isn’t the only Magic Mike related piece of media to hit the airwaves soon. Tatum confirmed for UK Glamour that a second movie – possibly a prequel – about the accidental stripper is in the works. "We're working on the concept now," Channing told the mag, adding, "We want to flip the script and make it bigger."

Tatum is even working on a second film.