hˈænən wˈɔntᵻd tə tˈɛl ðə stˈoːɹi æz ɐ mjˈuːzɪkəl fɚɹə pɹˈɑːdʒɛkt spˈɑːnsɚd baɪ ˌeɪbˌiːsˈiː tˌiːvˈiːz ˈɑːɹts ænd ˌɛntɚtˈeɪnmənt dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt.
Hannan wanted to tell the story as a musical for a project sponsored by ABC TV's Arts and Entertainment department.