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Mariah Carey is planning to turn her 1994 Merry Christmas album into a Broadway musical.

The 35-year-old singer is writing a story based around the songs plus two new songs she is planning to write, reports MTV.

Carey said: "I'm such a festive person, and I love Christmas. I'm so over the top with it that this is a bit much, but it's perfect for me.

"I get a chance to live out my Christmastime fantasies vicariously through the show. I think it's going to be fun and something families can go to see."