Ethan Shanfeld Kevin Kline will star in a new half-hour comedy called “American Classic,” which has been picked up to series by MGM+.
The “Disclaimer” actor will star alongside Jon Tenney (“The Closer”) in the show, co-created by Michael Hoffman (“Soapdish”) and Bob Martin (“The Prom”).
The eight-episode series follows a narcissistic Broadway star named Richard Bean (Kline), who returns to his hometown after suffering a spectacular public meltdown.
He’s headed back to his family-run theater, where he first fell in love with acting, but is surprised to see that his brother Jon (Tenney) has turned the venue into a low-rent dinner theater serving roast beef and murder mysteries.
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