Playbill has the news that This Song Will Save Your Life has been optioned for both stage and screen.  The producers optioning it are Tony Award winner Kevin McCollum from Avenue Q and Rent and Emmy Award nomineee Michael Novick from Glee.

"I’ve always been most attracted to completely original stories that illustrate the human condition and the way in which we create our own families," McCollum said in a statement. "We were drawn to Leila’s beautiful and inspiring story because we thought the journey of the main character was compelling, and the way she weaves her story and the songs together is unique — a story tailor-made for both the stage and the screen."