‘The Nanny’ Cast Reunites for Virtual Table Read of Pilot Episode

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The cast of beloved ’90s sitcom “The Nanny” joined forces via Zoom on Monday for a table read of the show’s pilot, bringing fans nostalgia and entertainment in self-isolatio…

” joined forces via Zoom on Monday for a table read of the show’s pilot, bringing fans nostalgia and entertainment in self-isolation.Fran Drescher

, Charles Shaughnessy, Lauren Lane, Daniel David, Nicholle Tom, Benjamin Salisbury, Madeline Zima, Renee Taylor and Rachel Chagall. Co-creator Peter Marc Jacobson and composer Ann Hampton Callaway also make an appearance, with Jacobson reading the script directions and Callaway singing the show’s catchy theme song.

The pilot episode of “The Nanny” follows the journey of Fran Fine, a fabulously dressed woman with a thick Queens accent, from losing her boyfriend and job as a bridal consultant to stumbling upon the house of Broadway producer and widower Maxwell Sheffield. She becomes the nanny to his three children on a whim, and quickly learns that it may not be as easy as it seems.

Although confined to a virtual space, the table read was made immersive as snippets of the show were included throughout. Some cast members even took their performances to the next level with costumes and props, like the green sash Tom, playing the role of Maggie, donned during the party scene., which is offering guides and videos on how to stay healthy and keep spirits up amid the coronavirus pandemic.

 

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If James Marsden thought he had something better to do he was wrong.

ping SineadStubbins

Aren’t people suffering enough already? The most unfunny show ever

It was great!

aya_letty Loved it xxx💓❤️

Just wonderful. Loved Maggie’s changing hair and Sylvia eating. Thanks so much everyone for this lovely gift.

jacqueplensack

Always fun. Fran's a classic!

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