The next musical icon to turn their songs into a stage musical will be sweet baby James Taylor!

The project, entitled Fire & Rain, will feature an original story written by Tony and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts and direction by Tony Award winner David Cromer.  Talk about stage cred!

 The six-time Grammy Award winning singer and songwriter, whose hit songs include “You’ve Got a Friend” and “Sweet Baby James,” has not previously had his catalog used in a major theatrical production.

“Fire and Rain” is one of Taylor’s most iconic songs, released in 1970 on his second album, “Sweet Baby James.” It reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Taylor will join such pop and rock luminaries as Elton John, Dolly Parton, Sting, Neil Diamond, and Bono and The Edge with Broadway scores. Now this is “Sweet” news to my ears!