Will Ferrell ‘excited’ to bring Eurovision musical to Broadway

In the 2020 movie, Rachel McAdams and Will Ferrell play Icelandic musicians who are competing at Eurovision.
Will Ferrell ‘excited’ to bring Eurovision musical to Broadway

The American actor said the stage musical was the ‘perfect place to continue our celebration of all the things we love about this amazing and unifying song competition’ (Danny Lawson/PA)

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.

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