The girl group have chosen to name the proposed musical after their 1998 number one hit and the script for the show is presently being written, Sun online reported.

The musical -- which will tell the rags-to-riches rise to fame of the five members, Geri Halliwell, Melanie Brown, Victoria Beckham, Melanie Chisolm and Emma Bunton -- is being written by Kim Fuller, who also penned the script for the group's 1997 film 'Spiceworld'. Kim is the sister of former Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller.

Ginger Spice, Halliwell is executive producer to the show and the whole thing is reportedly her brainchild.

The production will feature 14 of the band's biggest songs, and is set to begin on November 5 next year.

It has previously been reported that the group will hold a talent search to find the cast who will play the Spices on stage.

"It's a fantastic new way to broaden out the Spice franchise and cash in on their personalities, their story and their songs," a source said.

"The girls would have to work intensely on a TV show for a short period of time. But then they can launch a musical which could run for months or even years. It will take on a life of its own. The concept could even be replicated in other countries," the source added.