Raise your glass! Long-running '80s sitcom Cheers is set to become a stage production in 2016
The massively successful Eighties TV sitcom Cheers is set for a live theatre reboot.
It's one of three classic CBS shows that will tread the boards in 2016, according to BroadwayWorld.com.
Called Cheers Live On Stage, the touring production will 'showcase classic moments' from the series although the company hasn't confirmed if any original cast - which included Ted Danson, Kirstie Alley and Kelsey Grammer - members will be involved.
The original crew: Cheers, starring Ted Danson and a strong support cast, wrapped in 1993 after 11 seasons. Now CBS plans a live theatre version of the sitcom although it hasn't said whether any of the stars will return
The hit TV series premiered in 1982 and ran for 11 seasons before finally putting up the closed sign in 1993. During that time it nabbed 27 Emmy Awards.
Danson starred as playboy bartender Sam at the Boston bar with a strong supporting cast included Alley, Grammer, Woody Harrelson, Shelley Long, Rhea Perlman, George Wendt and John Ratzenberger.
John, who played postal worker Cliff Clavin, talked about the legit version of Cheers at Monday night's premiere of Pixar's Inside Out at El Capital Theatre in Hollywood.
'A musical would be fun!': John Ratzenberger, who played postal worker Cliff Clavin, talked about the legit version of Cheers at Monday night's premiere of Pixar's Inside Out at El Capital Theatre in Hollywood; here he is seen with his wife
The actor voices Fritz, one of the characters in the animated movie.
'I just got an email yesterday that CBS is planning a stage show of Cheers,' he told People.
Expanding on the subject a little more, the 68-year-old added: 'It could be good. It could be horrible.
'If it was a musical, that would be kind of fun, sure. If it's a drama like Tennessee Williams, that would be kind of depressing.'
Another candidate: CBS is also planning stage revivals for Seventies family sitcom The Brady Bunch
CBS is also planning stage revivals for Seventies family sitcom The Brady Bunch and Corduroy about a cartoon bear.
'The Brady Bunch and Cheers are two iconic TV shows with a deep connection to fans that is as strong as ever,' CBS's Liz Kalodner said in a statement at the beginning of the month.
'These live adaptations will capitalize on the shows' timeless characters and stories to create something completely new and captivating.'
What will Paddington and Pooh say?: CBS's Corduroy, about a plush bear, will also go live in 2016
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