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<i>Smash</i> Stage Musical, Directed by Susan Stroman, Plans 2024-2025 Broadway Run

Smash Stage Musical, Directed by Susan Stroman, Plans 2024-2025 Broadway Run

NBC to Celebrate Carol Burnett's 90th Birthday With Star-Studded TV Special

NBC to Celebrate Carol Burnett's 90th Birthday With Star-Studded TV Special

<em>Annie Live</em> Soundtrack Released Today Following NBC Broadcast

Annie Live Soundtrack Released Today Following NBC Broadcast

Jane Levy, Skylar Astin, Alex Newell, and More on Season 2 of <em>Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist</em>

Jane Levy, Skylar Astin, Alex Newell, and More on Season 2 of Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist

<em>Hamilton</em>, <em>Mean Girls</em>, and More to Take Part in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Hamilton, Mean Girls, and More to Take Part in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Ron Cephas Jones and Jasmine Cephas Jones Make History as First Father-Daughter Emmy Winners

Ron Cephas Jones and Jasmine Cephas Jones Make History as First Father-Daughter Emmy Winners

NBC Renews <em>Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist</em> for Second Season

NBC Renews Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist for Second Season

NBC's Live <em>The Wiz</em> to Stream for Free This Weekend

NBC's Live The Wiz to Stream for Free This Weekend

Broadway Performances Announced for 93rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Broadway Performances Announced for 93rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Watch Alex Brightman Bring <em>Beetlejuice</em> to NBC's <em>Today</em>

Watch Alex Brightman Bring Beetlejuice to NBC's Today

Skylar Astin, Alex Newell to Join Cast of NBC's <em>Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist</em>

Skylar Astin, Alex Newell to Join Cast of NBC's Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist

Story of the Week: NBC Cuts <em>Hair</em>, Casting Doubt on the Future of Live TV Musicals

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Story of the Week: NBC Cuts Hair, Casting Doubt on the Future of Live TV Musicals

Flashback Friday: <em>Hair</em> Won't Be on TV This Year, but It Couldn't Top This Anyway

Flashback Friday: Hair Won't Be on TV This Year, but It Couldn't Top This Anyway

Story of the Week: <em>Rent</em> Is the Least-Watched Live Musical Yet

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Story of the Week: Rent Is the Least-Watched Live Musical Yet

<em>Wicked</em> to Release 15th-Anniversary Special Edition of Original Cast Recording

Wicked to Release 15th-Anniversary Special Edition of Original Cast Recording

Jimmy Fallon's <em>Tonight Show</em> to Spotlight <em>Hamilton</em> and Puerto Rico Recovery

Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show to Spotlight Hamilton and Puerto Rico Recovery

Sara Bareilles Performs "I Don't Know How to Love Him" for a <em>Superstar</em> Reunion

Sara Bareilles Performs "I Don't Know How to Love Him" for a Superstar Reunion

What’s the Buzz About NBC’s <em>Jesus Christ Superstar</em> Live in Concert?

What’s the Buzz About NBC’s Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert?

Flashback Friday: Tony Vincent Made <em>Jesus Christ Superstar</em> His Own <em>Rocktopia</em>

Flashback Friday: Tony Vincent Made Jesus Christ Superstar His Own Rocktopia

NBC to Air <em>Andrew Lloyd Webber Tribute to a Superstar</em>

NBC to Air Andrew Lloyd Webber Tribute to a Superstar

Ben Platt and <em>Dear Evan Hansen</em> Cast Receive Daytime Emmy Nomination

Ben Platt and Dear Evan Hansen Cast Receive Daytime Emmy Nomination

John Legend, Sara Bareilles, and Cast of <em>Jesus Christ Superstar Live</em> Meet Press

John Legend, Sara Bareilles, and Cast of Jesus Christ Superstar Live Meet Press

Rock Star Alice Cooper to Play King Herod in NBC's <em>Jesus Christ Superstar Live!</em>

Rock Star Alice Cooper to Play King Herod in NBC's Jesus Christ Superstar Live!

Behind-the-Scenes Look at Lin-Manuel Miranda's "Almost Like Praying" Set to Air on NBC

Behind-the-Scenes Look at Lin-Manuel Miranda's "Almost Like Praying" Set to Air on NBC

NBC Pushes <em>Bye Bye Birdie Live!</em>, Starring Jennifer Lopez, to 2018

NBC Pushes Bye Bye Birdie Live!, Starring Jennifer Lopez, to 2018

<em>Will & Grace</em> Stars Pay Tribute to <em>Sunset Boulevard</em> in First Trailer for Reboot

Will & Grace Stars Pay Tribute to Sunset Boulevard in First Trailer for Reboot

<em>Jesus Christ Superstar</em> to Be NBC's 2018 Live Musical

Jesus Christ Superstar to Be NBC's 2018 Live Musical

From <em>1776</em> to <em>Boy Meets World</em>, William Daniels Looks Back on His Career in New Memoir

From 1776 to Boy Meets World, William Daniels Looks Back on His Career in New Memoir

<em>Friday Night Lights</em> Creator and <em>Hamilton</em> Producer Collaborating on New NBC Pilot

Friday Night Lights Creator and Hamilton Producer Collaborating on New NBC Pilot

Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Viola Davis, and More Win Golden Globe Awards

Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Viola Davis, and More Win Golden Globe Awards

NBC's <em>Hairspray Live!</em>, With Harvey Fierstein and Jennifer Hudson, Airs Again

NBC's Hairspray Live!, With Harvey Fierstein and Jennifer Hudson, Airs Again

NBC to Rebroadcast <em>Hairspray Live!</em>

NBC to Rebroadcast Hairspray Live!

7 Times <em>Hairspray Live!</em> Brought Us to Tears

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7 Times Hairspray Live! Brought Us to Tears

How <em>Hairspray Live!</em> Is Cashing in on Four Years of Momentum at NBC

How Hairspray Live! Is Cashing in on Four Years of Momentum at NBC

Preview Bette Midler's <em>Sunday Today</em> Interview About <em>Hello, Dolly!</em>

Preview Bette Midler's Sunday Today Interview About Hello, Dolly!

Flashback Friday: When <em>Hairspray</em> Was Broadway's Newest Hit

Flashback Friday: When Hairspray Was Broadway's Newest Hit

<em>Hairspray Live!</em> Countdown With a Behind-the-Scenes Sneak Peek

Hairspray Live! Countdown With a Behind-the-Scenes Sneak Peek

Original Tracy Turnblads to Make Cameos on <em>Hairspray Live!</em>

Original Tracy Turnblads to Make Cameos on Hairspray Live!

The Cast of <em>Hairspray Live!</em> Takes the Mannequin Challenge

The Cast of Hairspray Live! Takes the Mannequin Challenge

<em>Hairspray Live!</em>, <em>Holiday Inn</em>, and More Set for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Hairspray Live!, Holiday Inn, and More Set for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

First Look at Harvey Fierstein, Kristin Chenoweth, and the Cast of <em>Hairspray Live</em>

First Look at Harvey Fierstein, Kristin Chenoweth, and the Cast of Hairspray Live

<em>Hairspray Live</em> Casts <em>Billy on the Street</em> Star Billy Eichner

Hairspray Live Casts Billy on the Street Star Billy Eichner

<em>The Illusionists</em> to Follow in Judy Garland's Footsteps on Broadway

The Illusionists to Follow in Judy Garland's Footsteps on Broadway

Meet Blanche, Sophia, Rose, and Dorothy, Puppet Stars of <em>That Golden Girls Show!</em>

Meet Blanche, Sophia, Rose, and Dorothy, Puppet Stars of That Golden Girls Show!

NBC's <em>Hairspray Live!</em> Mines Broadway for Its Seaweed and Little Inez

NBC's Hairspray Live! Mines Broadway for Its Seaweed and Little Inez

<em>Hairspray Live!</em> Premieres Its First-Look Promo

Hairspray Live! Premieres Its First-Look Promo

Andrea Martin Joins <em>Hairspray Live!</em> Cast

Andrea Martin Joins Hairspray Live! Cast

A <em>Golden Girls</em> Puppet Parody Is Heading for Off-Broadway

A Golden Girls Puppet Parody Is Heading for Off-Broadway

Sean Hayes and Rosie O'Donnell Fill Out the Cast of <em>Hairspray Live!</em>

Sean Hayes and Rosie O'Donnell Fill Out the Cast of Hairspray Live!

<em>Hairspray Live!</em> Taps the Disney Channel for Its Link Larkin and Amber Von Tussle

Hairspray Live! Taps the Disney Channel for Its Link Larkin and Amber Von Tussle

Ann Harada to Join Lisa Lampanelli in WP Theater's <em>Stuffed</em>

Ann Harada to Join Lisa Lampanelli in WP Theater's Stuffed

Ariana Grande Joins <em>Hairspray Live!</em> Cast

Ariana Grande Joins Hairspray Live! Cast

Adrienne Warren, Santino Fontana Join Charlie Rosen's Broadway Big Band Concert

Adrienne Warren, Santino Fontana Join Charlie Rosen's Broadway Big Band Concert

EXCLUSIVE: Broadway Legend Joel Grey to Honor "Trailblazer" Harvey Fierstein

EXCLUSIVE: Broadway Legend Joel Grey to Honor "Trailblazer" Harvey Fierstein

Kristin Chenoweth Joins NBC's <em>Hairspray Live!</em>

Kristin Chenoweth Joins NBC's Hairspray Live!

<em>She Loves Me</em>'s Scott Ellis to Direct Live Broadcast of Aaron Sorkin's <em>A Few Good Men</em>

She Loves Me's Scott Ellis to Direct Live Broadcast of Aaron Sorkin's A Few Good Men

Meet Maddie Baillio, the Student-Turned-Star of <em>Hairspray Live!</em>

Meet Maddie Baillio, the Student-Turned-Star of Hairspray Live!

<em>Hairspray Live!</em> Discovers Its Tracy Turnblad at an Open Call

Hairspray Live! Discovers Its Tracy Turnblad at an Open Call

The One Where James Fritz Uses <em>Friends</em> as Inspiration for His New Play <em>Ross & Rachel</em>

The One Where James Fritz Uses Friends as Inspiration for His New Play Ross & Rachel

Harvey Fierstein and Jennifer Hudson to Headline NBC's <em>Hairspray Live!</em>

Harvey Fierstein and Jennifer Hudson to Headline NBC's Hairspray Live!

Aaron Sorkin's <em>A Few Good Men</em> to Receive Live NBC Broadcast

Aaron Sorkin's A Few Good Men to Receive Live NBC Broadcast

Kerry Butler, James Carpinello, and More Set for Upcoming Joe Iconis Concerts

Kerry Butler, James Carpinello, and More Set for Upcoming Joe Iconis Concerts

Sean Hayes to Bring <em>An Act of God</em> Back to Broadway

Sean Hayes to Bring An Act of God Back to Broadway

Ken Howard, Tony Winner and Originator of Thomas Jefferson in <em>1776</em>, Dies at 71

Ken Howard, Tony Winner and Originator of Thomas Jefferson in 1776, Dies at 71

Vanessa Hudgens to Star in New NBC Pilot From DC Comics

Vanessa Hudgens to Star in New NBC Pilot From DC Comics

<em>Hairspray Live</em> Sets Air Date; Original Broadway Creative Team Members Sign On

Hairspray Live Sets Air Date; Original Broadway Creative Team Members Sign On

NBC's <em>The Wiz Live!</em> Wins Two NAACP Image Awards

NBC's The Wiz Live! Wins Two NAACP Image Awards

Neil Patrick Harris to Host Roundabout Theater Company 50th Anniversary Documentary

Neil Patrick Harris to Host Roundabout Theater Company 50th Anniversary Documentary

7 Musicals That Should Get Live Television Productions

7 Musicals That Should Get Live Television Productions

<em>Hairspray</em> Will Be NBC's Next Live Musical

Hairspray Will Be NBC's Next Live Musical

Pasek & Paul and Queen Latifah Headline New Musical TV Pilots from NBC and Fox

Pasek & Paul and Queen Latifah Headline New Musical TV Pilots from NBC and Fox

Flashback Friday: Original <em>The Wiz</em> Star Stephanie Mills Brings It All "Home"

Flashback Friday: Original The Wiz Star Stephanie Mills Brings It All "Home"

Everybody Rejoice! <em>The Wiz Live!</em> Set to Air

Everybody Rejoice! The Wiz Live! Set to Air

Quiz: Ease on Down the Road and Test Your Knowledge of <em>The Wiz</em>

Quiz: Ease on Down the Road and Test Your Knowledge of The Wiz

Sony Music Masterworks and Broadway Records Will Release <em>The Wiz Live!</em> Soundtrack

Sony Music Masterworks and Broadway Records Will Release The Wiz Live! Soundtrack

Ne-Yo, Common, and Elijah Kelley Join <em>The Wiz Live!</em>

Ne-Yo, Common, and Elijah Kelley Join The Wiz Live!

Stars of <em>Glee</em> and <em>Orange Is the New Black</em> Join NBC's <em>The Wiz Live!</em>

Stars of Glee and Orange Is the New Black Join NBC's The Wiz Live!

Shanice Williams: Audra McDonald Fan, Paper Mill Rising Star, Dorothy in <em>The Wiz Live!</em>

Shanice Williams: Audra McDonald Fan, Paper Mill Rising Star, Dorothy in The Wiz Live!

NBC's <em>The Wiz</em> Finds Its Dorothy

NBC's The Wiz Finds Its Dorothy

Laura Benanti to Join Jason Robert Brown as He Returns to SubCulture

Laura Benanti to Join Jason Robert Brown as He Returns to SubCulture

Sara Ramirez, Adam Driver, Rufus Wainwright, and More Set for <em>TED Talks Live</em>

Sara Ramirez, Adam Driver, Rufus Wainwright, and More Set for TED Talks Live

<em>Fun Home</em> to Become First Broadway Show on <em>Late Night With Seth Meyers</em>

Fun Home to Become First Broadway Show on Late Night With Seth Meyers

TV's <em>The Wiz</em> Adds Oscar Nominee and Grammy Winner to Cast

TV's The Wiz Adds Oscar Nominee and Grammy Winner to Cast

Video Highlights From <em>Bombshell</em> in Concert

Video Highlights From Bombshell in Concert

Sold-Out <em>Bombshell</em> Concert Completes Its Cast

Sold-Out Bombshell Concert Completes Its Cast

NBC to Hold Open Audition for Dorothy in Its Live Television Production of <em>The Wiz</em>

NBC to Hold Open Audition for Dorothy in Its Live Television Production of The Wiz

Original <em>The Wiz</em> Star Stephanie Mills to Lead Cast of NBC's Live Television Production

Original The Wiz Star Stephanie Mills to Lead Cast of NBC's Live Television Production

<em>Smash</em>-Inspired <em>Bombshell</em> Concert, With Katharine McPhee and Megan Hilty, Sells Out

Smash-Inspired Bombshell Concert, With Katharine McPhee and Megan Hilty, Sells Out

<em>The Wiz</em> to Follow <em>Peter Pan Live!</em> as NBC's 2015 Musical Before Heading to Broadway

The Wiz to Follow Peter Pan Live! as NBC's 2015 Musical Before Heading to Broadway

<em>Smash</em> Stars Debra Messing, Katharine McPhee, Megan Hilty to Reunite for <em>Bombshell</em> Concert

Smash Stars Debra Messing, Katharine McPhee, Megan Hilty to Reunite for Bombshell Concert

Broadway-Themed <em>Birdman</em> Takes Top Oscars Honor, With Theater Vets Eddie Redmayne and More Taking Home Awards

Broadway-Themed Birdman Takes Top Oscars Honor, With Theater Vets Eddie Redmayne and More Taking Home Awards

Watch <em>If/Then</em>'s Idina Menzel Perform Live at the Super Bowl Tonight

Watch If/Then's Idina Menzel Perform Live at the Super Bowl Tonight

<em>It's Only a Play</em> Alum Megan Mullally Joins the Cast of <em>Apocalypse Slough</em>

It's Only a Play Alum Megan Mullally Joins the Cast of Apocalypse Slough

NBC to Develop TV Movies Based on the Life and Work of Dolly Parton

NBC to Develop TV Movies Based on the Life and Work of Dolly Parton

Will NBC Ease On Down the Road and Present <em>The Wiz</em> in 2015?

Will NBC Ease On Down the Road and Present The Wiz in 2015?

Broadway's Big Golden Globe Wins Include Best Actress Awards for Maggie Gyllenhaal and Ruth Wilson

Broadway's Big Golden Globe Wins Include Best Actress Awards for Maggie Gyllenhaal and Ruth Wilson

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The WTFs: In 2014's Peter Pan LIVE!, Christian Borle's Biceps Were Bigger Than Our Heads

Barbra Streisand and Ariana Grande Set for <em>Michael Bublé’s Christmas in New York</em>

Barbra Streisand and Ariana Grande Set for Michael Bublé’s Christmas in New York

NBC's <em>Peter Pan LIVE!</em> Album Available Online Just in Time for the Holidays

NBC's Peter Pan LIVE! Album Available Online Just in Time for the Holidays

Christian Borle's Arms Were the Stars of <em>Peter Pan LIVE!</em>

Christian Borle's Arms Were the Stars of Peter Pan LIVE!

Get Ready for Allison Williams and Christopher Walken in NBC's <em>Peter Pan LIVE!</em>

Get Ready for Allison Williams and Christopher Walken in NBC's Peter Pan LIVE!

Idina Menzel and Billy Porter to Join Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper in Rockefeller Center

Idina Menzel and Billy Porter to Join Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper in Rockefeller Center

Nick Blaemire, Annie Golden, and More Set for 7th Annual Joe Iconis Christmas Spectacular

Nick Blaemire, Annie Golden, and More Set for 7th Annual Joe Iconis Christmas Spectacular

From Laura Benanti to Jane Krakowski, <em>Peter Pan LIVE!</em> Has More Lost Audition Tapes Than Lost Boys

From Laura Benanti to Jane Krakowski, Peter Pan LIVE! Has More Lost Audition Tapes Than Lost Boys

NBC's Peter Pan LIVE! to Release Original Soundtrack

To Christopher Walken, Allison Williams, and Kelli O'Hara, <em>Peter Pan LIVE!</em>'s Most Important Audience Still Hasn't Grown Up

To Christopher Walken, Allison Williams, and Kelli O'Hara, Peter Pan LIVE!'s Most Important Audience Still Hasn't Grown Up

Pan Is the Epic Peter Pan Origin Story You've Been Waiting For

Macy's Announces Broadway Songs Planned for the Thanksgiving Day Parade

Christopher Walken and the Cast of <em>Peter Pan Live!</em> Preview the New NBC Musical

Christopher Walken and the Cast of Peter Pan Live! Preview the New NBC Musical

Minnie Driver Completes <em>Peter Pan Live!</em> Cast

Minnie Driver Completes Peter Pan Live! Cast

Broadway Performances Set for This Year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Broadway Performances Set for This Year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

NBC Releases Its First Television Promo for <em>Peter Pan Live!</em>

NBC Releases Its First Television Promo for Peter Pan Live!

Meet Allison Williams, Christopher Walken, and the Stars of NBC's <em>Peter Pan Live!</em>

Meet Allison Williams, Christopher Walken, and the Stars of NBC's Peter Pan Live!

Neil Patrick Harris Will Host NBC Variety Show

Neil Patrick Harris Will Host NBC Variety Show

Peter Pan Live! Releases Brand-New Art Work

Peter Pan Live! Finds Its Lost Boys in the Cast of Newsies

Broadway's Zachary Levi May Star in an NBC Musical Sitcom

Broadway's Zachary Levi May Star in an NBC Musical Sitcom

NBC's <em>Peter Pan</em> Finds Its Wendy and Tiger Lily

NBC's Peter Pan Finds Its Wendy and Tiger Lily

Kelli O'Hara Scores a Role in NBC's <em>Peter Pan Live!</em>

Kelli O'Hara Scores a Role in NBC's Peter Pan Live!

Billy Crystal to Pay Tribute to Robin Williams at This Year's Emmy Awards

Billy Crystal to Pay Tribute to Robin Williams at This Year's Emmy Awards

Megan Hilty on <em>Gentlemen Prefer Blondes</em>, Pregnancy, and Her Unshakable Habit

Megan Hilty on Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Pregnancy, and Her Unshakable Habit

<em>Girls</em> Star Allison Williams Cast as Title Character in NBC's <em>Peter Pan Live!</em>

Girls Star Allison Williams Cast as Title Character in NBC's Peter Pan Live!

Megan Hilty at Café Carlyle

Megan Hilty at Café Carlyle

Theater People Should Love the Olympics: Here's Why

Theater People Should Love the Olympics: Here's Why

<em>Peter Pan</em> Will Follow NBC’s <em>Sound of Music</em> Television Broadcast

Peter Pan Will Follow NBC’s Sound of Music Television Broadcast

Julie Andrews Didn’t Watch Carrie Underwood in NBC’s <em>The Sound of Music</em>

Julie Andrews Didn’t Watch Carrie Underwood in NBC’s The Sound of Music

It Looks Like We’ll All Get to Tweet-Watch Another NBC Live Musical Together!

It Looks Like We’ll All Get to Tweet-Watch Another NBC Live Musical Together!

<em>True Blood</em> Vampire Stephen Moyer Sinks His Teeth Into NBC’s <em>The Sound of Music Live!</em>

True Blood Vampire Stephen Moyer Sinks His Teeth Into NBC’s The Sound of Music Live!

Kristine Nielsen, Michael Park, and More Join NBC's <em>The Sound of Music Live!</em> Broadcast

Kristine Nielsen, Michael Park, and More Join NBC's The Sound of Music Live! Broadcast

Laura Benanti to Reunite With <em>Go On</em> Costar Julie White on <em>Nurse Jackie</em>

Laura Benanti to Reunite With Go On Costar Julie White on Nurse Jackie

Raúl Esparza, Katie Finneran, and Alec Baldwin Help Kick Off NBC’s Fall Season

Audra McDonald, Laura Benanti, and Christian Borle Join NBC’s Carrie Underwood-Led Presentation of The Sound of Music

NBC’s Smash Nominated for Golden Globe as Best Television Series

NBC’s Smash to Return to the Airwaves on February 5

Megan Hilty to Join Mannheim Steamroller for NBC Holiday Special

Original Book of Mormon Stars Josh Gad, Rory O’Malley to Reunite on 1600 Penn

Tina Fey, Amy Poehler to Host Golden Globe Awards

Lisa Rinna, Marilu Henner, Dee Snider to Compete on All-Star Celebrity Apprentice

Glenne Headly to Guest Star on NBC’s <i>Parks and Recreation</i>

Glenne Headly to Guest Star on NBC’s Parks and Recreation

Angela Bassett to Star in TV’s Vanishing Point

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Córdoba is making her Broadway debut as Ana García.