Jeff Richmond Will Pen Score for Fully Committed Before Bringing Mean Girls to Broadway

Looks like the restaurant in Fully Committed serves Pinot Noir and whole-grain, low-fat muffin tops. Jeff Richmond, whose previous scores include 30 Rock and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (both created by his wife Tina Fey), will pen original music for the play’s Broadway bow.

Jesse Tyler Ferguson will star in the one-man comedy by Becky Mode. Performances will now begin on April 1 (instead of April 2) at the Lyceum Theatre, where it will run through July 24. Opening night remains set for April 25. Jason Moore will direct.

While this will mark Richmond’s Broadway debut, he also has another musical score in the works: the stage adaptation of Mean Girls. His memorable tunes from previous projects include “Muffin Top,” “Werewolf Bar Mitzvah,” “Daddy’s Boy” and— sing it with us—“Peeno Noir.”

In addition to Richmond, Darron L West joins the creative team as sound designer, stepping in for the previously announced Jill BC Du Boff.

For this new production, playwright Becky Mode has updated the play to reflect today’s foodie and restaurant culture. Ferguson takes on the role of Sam, who works the red‐hot reservation line at one of New York’s trendiest restaurants, plus dozens of desperate callers. The show originally played off-Broadway’s Vineyard Theatre in 1999 before heading to the Cherry Lane Theatre.