Alec Baldwin has been tapped to headline the NBC live production of “A Few Good Men.” The actor will play Col. Nathan Jessep in the live version of the production.
Set in 1986 and taking place in Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, “A Few Good Men” centers on newbie military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee, who comes up against the formidable Col. Jessep when he is asked to defend three Marines on trial for murder.
Aaron Sorkin, who wrote the story first as a play which went Broadway and later as a movie starring Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson, will executive produce and adapt his own play for the broadcast.
Baldwin and Sorkin will join Craig Zadan and Neil Meron as executive producers of “A Few Good Men.”
“Alec Baldwin is the gift that keeps on giving at NBC, and we’re excited to have him starring in Aaron Sorkin’s towering work as we expand our live theater imprint beyond musicals,” said Robert Greenblatt, Chairman, NBC Entertainment. “No stranger to live television, Alec is the most multi-faceted actor in the world and his range is incomparable. He will put his own inimitable stamp on the role of Col. Jessep in a play that is still as surprising and relevant as ever, from one of the most gifted writers working today.”
“Alec is one of our greatest actors. Having him play this role – live onstage for a television audience – is a dream come true. This will be a brand new take on Nathan Jessep and I expect that Alec is going to bust through TV screens and right into living rooms,” Sorkin said.
“A Few Good Men’s live production follows popular productions The Sound of Music Live!,” “Peter Pan Live!.” “The Wiz Live!,” and “Hairspray Live!” and the upcoming “Jesus Christ Superstar” on Easter Sunday.
“A Few Good Men” will air in the second quarter of 2018. A date will be announced soon.
