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Carrie Underwood and Stephen Moyer star in the live telecast of a beloved family classic, based on the original Broadway musical.

Production Team Announced for 86th Annual Academy Awards!
by Tyler Peterson - January 15, 2014

Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron today announced 13 key members of the production team for the Oscars® , which will air on Sunday, March 2, live on ABC....


UPDATE: Neil Meron Confirms Christian Borle Casting for NBC's PETER PAN!
by Caryn Robbins - August 07, 2014

Today, Peter Pan producer Neil Meron has confirmed the news on Twitter, posting last night: 'welcome to #PeterPanLive Christian Borle @craigzadan @nbc http://www'...


Craig Zadan and Neil Meron to Produce Knights Templar Miniseries
by TV News Desk - May 30, 2014

Deadline writes that Broadway, television and film producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are backing a miniseries centering on the beginnings of the medieval Christian order the Knights Templar. Keir Pearson (Hotel Rwanda) is writing the script....


San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus to Present DAZZLE: BROADWAY...OUR WAY!, 6/25-27
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2014

In celebration of Gay Pride month, San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus (SFGMC) Artistic Director, Dr. Timothy Seelig announced today the final concert of the 2013/14 season, DAZZLE: Broadway…Our Way! on Wednesday, June 25; Thursday, June 26; and Friday, June 27, 2014 at 8 p.m. at Nourse Theatre (275 Haye...


TV Exclusive: BACKSTAGE WITH RICHARD RIDGE- Six-Time Tony Winner Audra McDonald!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - June 15, 2014

Welcome to BWW's exclusive talk show, BACKSTAGE WITH Richard Ridge. Follow Richard as he visits the theater's best and brightest in their dressing rooms, on their stages and favorite hang outs to talk about their lives, careers and all of the things you don't know, but want to know. In the special i...


TV: Chatting with the 2014 Drama Desk Creative Nominees- Susan Stroman, Michael Mayer, Andrew Lippa & More!
by Nicole Rosky - May 13, 2014

Nominations for the 2014 Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced last month at 54 Below, and earlier this week, the honorees appeared at the 2014 Drama Desk Nominees Reception. BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was there and caught interviews with some of the creatives nominated, including Susan Stroman...


Over 44 Million Tuned in to NBC's SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE Including Encore + DVRs
by Caryn Robbins - December 23, 2013

In “live plus seven day” results, NBC's Dec. 5 telecast of “The Sound of Music Live” delivered a 5.62 rating in adults 18-49 and 21.837 million viewers overall...


Carrie Underwood & More Comment On New SOUND OF MUSIC Inspired Hirschfeld Art
by Pat Cerasaro - February 23, 2014

NBC's live music event THE SOUND OF MUSIC: LIVE! may have been seen by millions and became a hit around the country with replayed airings and the newly available DVD and CD, yet the most commemorative item yet has been unveiled byway of a new artistic rendering of the production given to the cast me...


BWW Blog: Live Television Musicals for South African TV?
by David Fick - April 30, 2014

Four options for the four public access TV stations in South Africa. A great way to smarten up local television, don't you think?...


BWW Blog: Live Television Musicals for South African TV?
by David Fick - April 30, 2014

Four options for the four public access TV stations in South Africa. A great way to smarten up local television, don't you think?...


Photo Flash: Tom Kitt, Lin Manuel Miranda & More Win 2014 CREATIVE EMMY AWARDS
by BWW Special Coverage - August 18, 2014

A whopping 80 Creative Arts Emmy Awards were presented over the weekend at the Nokia Theater at LA LIVE!...


UPDATE: Neil Meron Confirms Christian Borle Casting for NBC's PETER PAN!
by Caryn Robbins - August 07, 2014

Today, Peter Pan producer Neil Meron has confirmed the news on Twitter, posting last night: 'welcome to #PeterPanLive Christian Borle @craigzadan @nbc http://www'...


Breaking News: NBC Sets PETER PAN as Next Live Musical; Produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron!
by Robert Diamond - January 19, 2014

Breaking news from the Television Critics Association, NBC has just revealed their next mega-TV musical, executive produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron - PETER PAN! The broadcast has been scheduled for December 4, 2014....


Is Audra McDonald-Led LADY DAY a Play or a Musical? Tony Committee Decides Tomorrow
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2014

The Tony Awards Administration Committee meets for the final time tomorrow, April 25, to determine the fates of the 2013-14 season's productions. And if they decide LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL is a 'play with music' rather than a musical, leading lady Audra McDonald, who stars as Billie Holi...


San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus to Present DAZZLE: BROADWAY...OUR WAY!, 6/25-27
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2014

In celebration of Gay Pride month, San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus (SFGMC) Artistic Director, Dr. Timothy Seelig announced today the final concert of the 2013/14 season, DAZZLE: Broadway…Our Way! on Wednesday, June 25; Thursday, June 26; and Friday, June 27, 2014 at 8 p.m. at Nourse Theatre (275 Haye...


Laura Benanti, Cynthia Nixon and More to Appear at Freedom to Marry's 10th Anniversary Celebration, 4/28
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2014

Freedom to Marry, the campaign to win marriage nationwide, will celebrate its 10th anniversary on April 28 in New York City....


Photo Flash: Tom Kitt, Lin Manuel Miranda & More Win 2014 CREATIVE EMMY AWARDS
by BWW Special Coverage - August 18, 2014

A whopping 80 Creative Arts Emmy Awards were presented over the weekend at the Nokia Theater at LA LIVE!...


TV: Chatting with the 2014 Drama Desk Musical Nominees- Idina Menzel, Kelli O'Hara, Steven Pasquale & More!
by Nicole Rosky - May 08, 2014

Nominations for the 2014 Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced last month at 54 Below, and this morning, the honorees appeared at the 2014 Drama Desk Nominees Reception. BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was there and caught interviews with some of the actors nominated in the Play categories, includin...


TV: FORBIDDEN BROADWAY Spoofs LES MIZ, BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY & More at Barnes & Noble!
by Nicole Rosky - July 26, 2014

DRG Records just kicked off the release of Gerard Alessandrini's Forbidden Broadway: Comes Out Swinging! (2014 Un-Original Cast Album), produced by Grammy Award winner Hugh Fordin, yesterday at Barnes & Noble (150 East 86 Street). The cast along with writer/creator and director Gerard Alessandrini a...


Tony Winner Laura Benanti Set for Orlando Cabaret Festival, 5/9-10
by Tyler Peterson - May 06, 2014

Laura brings her highly acclaimed show In Constant Search of the Right Kind of Attention to the Orlando Cabaret Festival May 9 & 10....


VIDEO: NBC Poll Favors Kristin Chenoweth, Neil Patrick Harris & Daniel Radcliffe for PETER PAN
by Caryn Robbins - January 20, 2014

On the heels of an announcement yesterday by NBC that their next live musical would be PETER PAN, speculation has already started on who will play the leads....


VIDEO: Watch Brian Williams Report Casting of Daughter Allison in NBC's PETER PAN
by Caryn Robbins - July 31, 2014

On the July 30th edition of NBC Nightly News, anchor Brian Williams had the pleasure of reporting the news that his own daughter Allison had been cast in NBC's highly anticipated live broadcast of PETER PAN....


LADY DAY's Audra McDonald Wins Historic Tony for Best Lead Actress in a Play
by BWW Special Coverage - June 08, 2014

Audra McDonald has just received her 6th Tony Award for Best Performance by and Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for her role as Billie Holiday in LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL. This year's Tony nomination marked McDonald's 8th. She now holds the record for most Tonys won by an actor, surpa...


Christian Borle to Play Dual Roles in NBC's PETER PAN LIVE Special?
by TV News Desk - August 06, 2014

Deadline writes that stage and screen star Christian Borle is in final talks to join NBC's PETER PAN LIVE as 'Smee' and 'Mr. Darling'. Borle will return for the network special from executive producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron on December 4, following his role as 'Max' in last year's THE SOUND OF ...


BREAKING: Bryan Cranston, Jim Parsons, NORMAL HEART Among 2014 EMMY Nominees
by Caryn Robbins - July 10, 2014

The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards Nominations Announcement were announced this morning at the Television Academy's Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood's NoHo Arts District....






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