'Will & Grace' musical on the cards

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Megan Mullally is planning on taking her Will & Grace character to the stage.

The actress revealed that she is working on Karen: The Musical, after securing the rights from TV network NBC and backing from Fox Theatricals.

Mullally told the Los Angeles Times that she is confident the show will be a hit.

She said: "The main thing is Karen is such a great character and people really want to see her again.

"Even jaded people in our business are giggling. Also, nobody has taken their sitcom character and done a big Broadway musical."

Mullally is planning a limited run in Los Angeles, before moving on to New York and other destinations around the world.

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