Iconic Food Network Chef Announces Unexpected Career Move originally appeared on Parade.
Bobby Flay is headed to Broadway — and he wants an A-list star to join in on the action.
The Food Network host just announced he’s been working on a musical and has plans for it to debut on Broadway sometime in the future. During an appearance on The Tonight Show, Flay shared that the show would tell some of his life story — but is overall just going to be a big party on stage.
“Beat Bobby Flay, you know the show, we’re making Beat Bobby Flay the musical actually for Broadway. Don’t laugh, we’re going to make it happen…The whole thing’s happening,” Flay shared.
“It’s going to tell a little bit of my life story and it’s gonna be a party. This is not gonna be a bunch of show tunes. This is gonna be amazing…It’s gonna be a real New York situation where it’s going to be a party every night in the theater,” Flay explained.
He went on to say that the show already has a writer and an “amazing composer” but he’s still looking for a lead actor to play him in the musical. That’s where he requested Fallon’s assistance — hoping he could put in a good word with his friend Justin Timberlake.
“We need Justin Timberlake. He hasn’t won a Tony yet, come on! He can sing, he can dance, he can do it all,” Flay said, adding, “Just for a month!”
Fallon agreed to see what he could do, although it didn’t sound like it was going to be the easiest task to get Timberlake on board.
And while JT may not be involved in the show, Flay says food is definitely going to be a part of the experience — so fans won’t want to miss out!
You can hear all that Bobby Flay had to say below.
Iconic Food Network Chef Announces Unexpected Career Move first appeared on Parade on Jul 18, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 18, 2025, where it first appeared.