Billy Joel’s “Scenes From An Italian Restaurant” New TV Show
Billy Joel’s music is being turned into a TV show. (Evan Agostini / Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Billy Joel wonât be a âStrangerâ to television much longer.
An anthology series based on the songs and lyrics from the iconic New Yorker is coming to TV, MGM Television confirmed to the Daily News Wednesday.
The series, called âScenes From an Italian Restaurant,â will feature characters from Joelâs songs, including the Stranger, the Piano Man, Mamma Leone and Sgt. OâLeary.
âBilly Joel is a beautiful storyteller, and it just so happens that his stories are accompanied alongside remarkable songs,â MGM TV president of development and production Steve Stark told the Hollywood Reporter. âThis series is going to focus less on Billyâs life and more on the stories inside his catalog of classic songs.â
Musical series are seeing a comeback recently, including NBCâs fall sitcom âPerfect Harmony,â the midseason âZoeyâs Extraordinary Playlistâ and the upcoming Netflix series âDolly Partonâs Heartstrings.â