Sheldon Cooper's catchphrase "Bazinga!" may continue to be useful for Jim Parsons: The 41-year-old "Big Bang Theory" star is headed back to Broadway, where he will play none other than God, Fox News reported.

Parsons has been cast in "An Act of God," a stage adaptation of David Javerbaum's humor book "The Last Testament: A Memoir by God." The play, which will kick off May 5 at the Studio 54 theater, is directed by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello.

Mantello, who found Broadway success with "Wicked" and "Other Desert Cities," also starred with Parsons in "The Normal Heart," Larry Kramer's autobiographical drama that focuses on the rise of the AIDS epidemic in the New York of the early 1980s, Out magazine noted.

Also on the list of Parsons' Broadway credits appears "Harvey," a classic comedy about an affable man with an imaginary friend. In the play, the actor portrayed Elwood P. Dowd, "one of modern theater's most lovable characters," as Broadway World put it.

Parsons rose to national fame as the breakout character of the CBS hit sitcom "The Big Bang Theory," now in its eighth season, which has earned him four Emmy awards. Through Season 10, he and co-stars Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco are reportedly being paid $1 million per episode for their work on the show, Deadline Hollywood revealed.

"An Act of God," meanwhile, was adapted for the stage by author Javerbaum, an Emmy winner in his own right. Javerbaum is no stranger to television, either: He has worked as head writer and executive producer for Comedy Central's "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart."

The play has God revealing the mysteries of the Bible and answering humanity's greatest existential questions, the Hollywood Reporter detailed. The theater house, 101 Productions, has yet to announce casting decisions for two angels and the design team that form part of the 90-minute production.

"I chose Jim to play Me because I relish the irony of telling the real story of the six days of Creation through the star of 'The Big Bang Theory,'" the company had "God" say in a humorous statement announcing Parson's participation. "Plus, he's funny."

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