Huey Lewis And The Information have introduced plans to deliver a musical to Broadway subsequent yr.

The Coronary heart Of Rock And Roll, which beforehand debuted in San Diego in 2018, will start with previews at The James Earl Jones Theatre on March 29, 2024, forward of its opening evening on April 22.

Described as a “raucous rom-com,” the musical contains Lewis’ most well-known songs together with ‘The Energy Of Love’ which famously featured in Again To The Future, ‘Workin’ For A Livin”, ‘Caught With You’, and ‘If This Is It’.

The official synopsis (through Deadline) reads: “The Coronary heart Of Rock And Roll centres on a few thirty-somethings who know precisely what they need from life – till they discover one another. It’s going to take ‘The Energy of Love’ – and a bit of assist from their associates – to indicate them the best way.”

Casting for the Broadway manufacturing is but to be introduced.

“Engaged on our present has been so gratifying,” mentioned Lewis in a press release. “I’ve at all times been a storyteller, and it’s a thrill to see my songs woven collectively in service of a improbable, new story. That it’ll all happen on the world’s most prestigious stage – Broadway – simply makes the journey that a lot sweeter.”

Producer Hunter Arnold added: “Huey Lewis’s tune catalogue is not only music – it’s a strong bridge to an period when our hearts danced freely, love knew no bounds, and each second was a celebration of life. This present is greater than nostalgia; it’s treatment for our age of hysteria and a joyful reward to Broadway audiences.”

Earlier this yr, Lewis revealed that he nonetheless has but to see Christian Bale’s 2000 movie American Psycho, which featured his band’s hit ‘Hip To Be Sq.’.