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Fans of 'The O.C.' have been delighted by the news that the show is being brought back to life after eight years off-air, with a stage musical adaptation.
It was recently announced that a new version of the '00s teen drama will take place for one night only at The Federal Bar in North Hollywood next month.
And in a shock move, Autumn Reeser - who starred as Taylor Townsend on the show - will be now be playing Marissa’s manipulative mum Julie Cooper in the musical.
While none of the rest of the show’s cast will be reprising their roles, Autumn will be joined by The Flash's Rick Cosnett ( who will play Sandy Cohen), ‘Jersey Boys’ star Drew Seeley (Luke Ward) and 'Step by Step' actress Christina Lakin (Kirsten Cohen).
Attention has now turned to which parts of the show’s four-year run will feature in the stage show and with plenty of iconic moments to chose from, here are our 12 suggestions, of scenes that *need* to feature...
The OC's Defining Moments
Chrismukkah(01 of02)
Ryan’s first Chrismukkah as a Cohen still makes us feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
Marissa dies in Ryan’s arms (02 of02)
Nine years on, and we’re still not quite over the moment a helpless Ryan bid an emotional farewell to his one true love, as she died in his arms after Volchok ran the pair’s car off the road.
"The O.C."
The O.C.(01 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - MARCH 08: Full shot of cast on beach: Adam Brody as Seth, Rachel Bilson as Summer, Benjamin McKenzie as Ryan, Mischa Barton as Kirsten, Peter Gallagher as Sandy, Kelly Rowan as Kirsten, Alan Dale as Caleb, Tate Donovan as Jimmy and Melinda Clarke as Julie. (Photo by Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(02 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - MARCH 09: Medium shot of Peter Gallagher as Sandy, Adam Brody as Seth and Benjamin McKenzie as Ryan. (Photo by Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(03 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - MARCH 09: Medium shot of Rachel Bilson as Summer and Adam Brody as Seth. (Photo by Richard Foreman/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(04 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - MARCH 09: Medium profile shot in restaurant of Billy Campbell as Carter sitting at table with Kelly Rowan as Kirsten. (Photo by Richard Foreman/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(05 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - MARCH 09: Medium shot of Olivia Wilde as Alex lying on couch. (Photo by Richard Foreman/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(06 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - MARCH 09: Medium shot in shopping mall of Adam Brody as Seth. (Photo by Richard Foreman/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(07 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - MARCH 09: Full profile shot of Olivia Wilde as Alex talking with Mischa Barton as Marissa. (Photo by Richard Foreman/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(08 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - MARCH 09: Medium shot of Mischa Barton as Marissa talking on cell phone. (Photo by Richard Foreman/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(09 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - MARCH 09: Medium shot of Rachel Bilson as Summer kissing Adam Brody as Seth. (Photo by Richard Foreman/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(10 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - MARCH 09: Medium shot in shopping mall of Mischa Barton as Marissa standing at cosmetics counter with Rachel Bilson as Summer, each wearing hockey mask and holding hockey stick. (Photo by Richard Foreman/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(11 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - MARCH 09: Medium low-angle shot in shopping mall of Adam Brody as Seth and Benjamin McKenzie as Ryan, each wearing hockey mask and holding hockey stick. (Photo by Richard Foreman/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(12 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - MARCH 09: Full shot in shopping mall of Adam Brody as Seth, Rachel Bilson as Summer, Mischa Barton as Marissa and Benjamin McKenzie as Ryan. (Photo by Richard Foreman/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(13 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - MARCH 09: Medium shot of Olivia Wilde as Alex (left) facing Mischa Barton as Marissa. (Photo by Richard Foreman/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(14 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - MARCH 09: Medium shot of Rachel Bilson as Summer. (Photo by Richard Foreman/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(15 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - FEBRUARY 15: Medium shot of Mischa Barton as Marissa holding clipboard and standing on beach with others holding shovels. (Photo by Greg Schwartz/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(16 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - FEBRUARY 15: Medium profile shot of Mischa Barton as Marissa and Olivia Wilde as Alex; both seated on rocks on beach. (Photo by Greg Schwartz/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(17 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 20: Medium shot of Shannon Lucio as Lindsay and Kelly Rowan as Kirsten. (Photo by Justin Lubin/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(18 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 20: Medium shot of Alan Dale as Caleb. (Photo by Justin Lubin/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(19 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 20: Medium shot of Peter Gallagher as Sandy and Kelly Rowan as Kirsten. (Photo by Richard Foreman/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(20 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 20: Medium shot of Michael Cassidy as Zach and Rachel Bilson as Summer. (Photo by Richard Foreman/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(21 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 20: Medium shot of Olivia Wilde as Alex, Adam Brody as Seth and Kelly Rowan as Kirsten. (Photo by Richard Foreman/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(22 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 20: Medium shot of Peter Gallagher as Sandy. (Photo by Richard Foreman/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(23 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 20: Medium shot of Kelly Rowan as Kirsten. (Photo by Richard Foreman/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(24 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 20: Medium shot of Adam Brody as Seth wearing Spider-man mask and hanging upside down, kissing Rachel Bilson as Summer. (Photo by Justin Lubin/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(25 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 20: Medium shot of Shannon Lucio as Lindsay and Benjamin McKenzie as Ryan. (Photo by Justin Lubin/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(26 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 20: Full shot of Benjamin McKenzie as Ryan and Adam Brody as Seth. (Photo by Justin Lubin/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(27 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 20: Medium shot of Benjamin McKenzie as Ryan, Mischa Barton as Marissa, Peter Gallagher as Sandy, Kelly Rowan as Kirsten and Adam Brody as Seth. (Photo by Richard Foreman/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(28 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 20: Medium shot of Mischa Barton as Marissa and Tate Donovan as Jimmy. (Photo by Richard Foreman/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(29 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - SEPTEMBER 07: Full publicity shot of (from left) Adam Brody as Seth, Rachel Bilson as Summer, Peter Gallagher as Sandy, Kelly Rowan as Kirsten, Alan Dale as Caleb, Melinda Clarke as Julie, Mischa Barton as Marissa, Benjamin McKenzie as Ryan, and Tate Donovan as Jimmy. (Photo by Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(30 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 20: Medium shot of Peter Gallagher as Sandy, Shannon Lucio as Lindsay, Michael Cassidy as Zach and Rachel Bilson as Summer. (Photo by Darren Michaels/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(31 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 20: Medium shot of Peter Gallagher as Sandy singing. (Photo by Richard Foreman/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(32 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 20: Medium shot of Benjamin McKenzie as Ryan, Kelly Rowan as Kirsten, and Adam Brody as Seth. (Photo by Richard Foreman/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(33 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 20: Medium shot of Mischa Barton as Marissa and Melinda Clarke as Julie. (Photo by Richard Foreman/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(34 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 19: Medium shot of Olivia Wilde as Alex. (Photo by Richard Foreman/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(35 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 20: Full shot of (from left) Peter Gallagher as Sandy, Rachel Bilson as Summer, Mischa Barton as Marissa, Michael Cassidy as Zach, Olivia Wilde as Alex, Adam Brody as Seth, Kelly Rowan as Kirsten, Benjamin McKenzie as Ryan, and Shannon Lucio as Lindsay. (Photo by Richard Foreman/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(36 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 05: Medium shot of Benjamin McKenzie as Ryan and Adam Brody as Seth. (Photo by Justin Lubin/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(37 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 19: Medium shot of Tate Donovan as Jimmy and Kelly Rowan as Kirsten. (Photo by Richard Foreman/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(38 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 05: Medium shot of Kim Delaney as Rebecca and Barry Newman as Professor Bloom. (Photo by Justin Lubin/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(39 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 05: Medium shot of Peter Gallagher as Sandy and Kelly Rowan as Kirsten. (Photo by Justin Lubin/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(40 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - NOVEMBER 29: Medium shot of Benjamin McKenzie as Ryan and Adam Brody as Seth. (Photo by Richard Foreman/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(41 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - NOVEMBER 29: Medium shot of Benjamin McKenzie as Ryan and Adam Brody as Seth. (Photo by Patrick Ecclesine/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(42 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - NOVEMBER 29: Medium shot of Olivia Wilde as Alex and Mischa Barton as Marissa. (Photo by Justin Lubin/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(43 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - NOVEMBER 29: Full shot of Rachel Bilson as Summer and Kelly Rowan as Kirsten. (Photo by Darren Michaels/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(44 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - NOVEMBER 29: Medium shot of Emmanuelle Chriqui as Jody and Olivia Wilde as Alex. (Photo by Darren Michaels/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(45 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 18: Full publicity shot of Rachel Bilson as Summer, Adam Brody as Seth, Benjamin McKenzie as Ryan and Mischa Barton as Marissa. (Photo by Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(46 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - NOVEMBER 08: Full shot of Adam Brody as Seth, Shannon Lucio as Lindsay, Kelly Rowan as Kirsten and Peter Gallagher as Sandy in front of house. (Photo by Darren Michaels/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(47 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - NOVEMBER 08: Medium shot of Benjamin McKenzie as Ryan. (Photo by Darren Michaels/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(48 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - NOVEMBER 08: Medium shot of Shannon Lucio as Lindsay and Benjamin McKenzie as Ryan. (Photo by Darren Michaels/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(49 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - NOVEMBER 08: Full shot of Adam Brody as Seth and Rachel Bilson as Summer. (Photo by Darren Michaels/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(50 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - OCTOBER 18: Medium shot of (from left) Mischa Barton as Marissa, Rachel Bilson as Summer, Adam Brody as Seth, and Benjamin McKenzie as Ryan. (Photo by Carol Kaelson/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(51 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - OCTOBER 04: Full publicity shot of (from left, back) Tate Donovan as Jimmy, Melinda Clark as Julie, Peter Gallagher as Sandy, Mischa Barton as Marissa, Benjamin McKenzie as Ryan, Alan Dale as Caleb and Kelly Rowan as Kirsten, and (front) Adam Brody as Seth and Rachel Bilson as Summer. (Photo by Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(52 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - SEPTEMBER 13: Medium shot of Adam Brody as Seth kissing Rachel Bilson as Summer. (Photo by Donald McCullin/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(53 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - SEPTEMBER 13: Medium shot of Adam Brody as Seth and Olivia Wilde as Alex. (Photo by Donald McCullin/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(54 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - SEPTEMBER 03: Medium shot of Mischa Barton as Marissa and Rachel Bilson as Summer. (Photo by Darren Michaels/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(55 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - SEPTEMBER 03: Medium shot of Alan Dale as Caleb and Melinda Clarke as Julie. (Photo by Darren Michaels/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(56 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - SEPTEMBER 03: Medium shot of Benjamin McKenzie as Ryan and Mischa Barton as Marissa. (Photo by Darren Michaels/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(57 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - SEPTEMBER 03: Full shot of woman seated next to Tate Donovan as Jimmy on boat. (Photo by Darren Michaels/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(58 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - SEPTEMBER 03: Medium shot of Rachel Bilson as Summer. (Photo by Darren Michaels/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(59 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - SEPTEMBER 03: Medium shot of Adam Brody as Seth holding toy horse. (Photo by Darren Michaels/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(60 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - JULY 28: Medium shot of Peter Gallagher as Sandy and Benjamin McKenzie as Ryan. (Photo by Scott Garfield/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(61 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - MAY 12: Medium shot of Mischa Barton as Marissa and Logan Marshall-Green as Trey. (Photo by Michael Desmond/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(62 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - MAY 12: Medium shot of Adam Brody as Seth, Jaime King as Mary-Sue wearing bathing suit and getting sprayed with whipped cream. (Photo by Glenn Watson/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(63 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - MAY 12: Medium shot of Benjamin McKenzie as Ryan, Adam Brody as Seth wearing sunglasses. (Photo by Glenn Watson/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(64 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - MAY 12: Medium shot of Linda Lavin as Sophia wearing sunglasses and hat, Peter Gallagher as Sandy and Benjamin McKenzie as Ryan. (Photo by Glenn Watson/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(65 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - MAY 12: Medium shot of Melinda Clarke as Julie. (Photo by Michael Desmond/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(66 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - MAY 09: Medium shot of Rachel Bilson as Summer and Marguerite Moreau as Reed. (Photo by Greg Schwartz/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(67 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - MAY 09: Medium shot of Melinda Clarke as Julie. (Photo by Darren Michaels/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(68 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - MAY 09: Medium shot of Rachel Bilson as Summer. (Photo by Greg Schwartz/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(69 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - APRIL 07: Medium shot in Bait Shop nightclub of Benjamin McKenzie as Ryan, Rachel Bilson as Summer and Mischa Barton as Marissa. (Photo by Michael Ansell/Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The O.C.(70 of70)
UNSPECIFIED - MARCH 09: Medium shot of Peter Gallagher as Sandy, Adam Brody as Seth and Benjamin McKenzie as Ryan. (Photo by Warner Bros./Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)