The doctors of Seattle Grace are about to put down their scalpels to sing a song or two.

Yesterday, TV Guide revealed that plans are in the works for a Grey's Anatomy musical episode for later this season. Now, before you go on a "Jump The Shark" rampage, showrunner Shonda Rhimes declares her musical will not be in the vein of FOX's sing-a-thon hit, Glee, where people burst into song at the drop of a hat.

"We're not going to have an episode where you turn on the television and people are singing for no reason," Rhimes confirmed to TV Guide's Natalie Abrams. "It has a reason, there's a story underneath it and there's a point to the whole thing."

Rhimes also mentioned the singing talents of former Broadway actresses Sara Ramirez and Chandra Wilson and how she will put them to some use for the episode, especially Ramirez, who's a Tony Award winning actress for her role in the Broadway play Spamalot. "It's definitely a Callie-heavy story, but it's a story that we would've told whether there was singing or not."

As for the rest of the cast's singing talents, Rhimes promises we will be surprised at who can hold a tune. Intriguing!

Now that we have an inkling of what to expect in the upcoming episode, let's turn to the most important question, which is why do a musical episode at all? Well, it's simple. Ms. Rhimes has always wanted to do one since the first season and champions the musical episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer as her muse. With that said, don't expect the Grey's musical to have Derek and Meredith to be running down the halls doing wheelchair numbers mixed with flying x-rays and other staples of a typical musical episode.

Grey's musical gimmick? Feature "the songs the show has made iconic", which could be such songs as The Fray's "How To Save A Life" or the theme song "Cosy in the Rocket" by Psapp. Those two songs might not be on the actual list, which Rhimes and GA executive producer Betsy Beers are in the process of getting clearance for use. However, the episode should be a treat for the fans of the show's music, which is pretty fantastic when placed with the right scene, which is almost impeccable at times.

So what is your take on Grey's Anatomy dipping in the musical pond?

Source: TV Guide