HBO Max has ordered Homeschool Musical: Class of 2020, a scripted special in which students whose spring musicals were cancelled due to the coronavirus will get to perform original songs from their homes.
In March, Benanti encouraged students from cancelled musicals to tweet their performances to her using the #SunshineSongs hashtag — and the response was massive.
Additional executive producers include Randy Barbato, Fenton Bailey and Tom Campbell for World of Wonder Productions.
Leland — who has penned tracks for Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez and RuPaul’s Drag Race — will write and produce the original songs and score.