Songs by James Taylor will serve as the backbone for a new musical, which is in the early development stages. On Monday, it was announced that Fire and Rain - featuring Taylor's music - will feature an original story written by Tracy Letts and a play directed by David Cromer.

Alicia Keys, Dolly Parton and Neil Diamond, step aside. The next musical icon to turn their songs into a stage musical will be James Taylor.

Just how prestigious can a jukebox musical get? That seems to be the question posed by Fire & Rain, the jukebox musical using the stylings of singer-songwriter James Taylor. Typically jukebox musicals are the “light fare” of the theater world.