Oh captain, my captain! Jason Sudeikis will reprise Robin Williams' 'Dead Poets Society' role for stage

Actor-comedian Jason Sudeikis is all set to play John Keating, The Dead Poets Society role made popular by late Robin Williams, in a stage adaptation of the movie.

Off-Broadway nonprofit Classic Stage Company will present an adaptation of the Oscar-winning director Tom Schulman's 1989 screenplay, reported Deadline.

Performances are slated to begin October 27, with an official opening November 17.

The story, set in an all-boys prep school, is about professor Keating, who has an off-beat approach to education and encourages his students to live life passionately.

Sudeikis' upcoming films include the sci-fi thriller Colossal where he stars opposite Anne Hathaway and Kodachrome with Ed Harris.