connick jr to lead broadway show singer and actor harry connick jr is to star in a broadway revival of 1950s hit musical the pajama game.  he will play the supervisor of a us pyjama factory who has a romance with a union activist during labour unrest. jeffrey richards  the show s co-producer  said connick was  an actor of enormous charisma and skill  a wonderful singer and a bona fide star . he has recently starred in hit us comedy will and grace as the husband of grace  played by debra messing. the musical will open in november  said mr richards  who added that no other casting had been announced yet.  the original book by george abbott and richard bissell will be revised by playwright peter ackerman  who co-wrote the screenplay for the movie ice age. it has a score by richard adler and jerry ross  and adler is writing two new songs for the score  which includes numbers including hey there  small talk and steam heat. connick appeared with his band on broadway in 1990  and he wrote the score for a musical based on emile zola s novel therese raquin  called thou shalt not. it had a three-month run on broadway in 2001.