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    ‘Hairspray’ Live Musical Coming to NBC in December

    NBC Entertainment Chairman Bob Greenblatt opened NBC’s executive session by announcing there is a deal in the works for “Hairspray” to be the next live musical event on the network. It follows live editions of “The Sound of Music,” “Peter Pan” and “The Wiz,” and it is expected to air on the first Thursday in […]

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    Thursday Final Nationals: Solid Outing for ‘The Wiz Live!’ on NBC

    The simulcast editions of “Thursday Night Football” (Women 18-34: 2.9/12; Men 18-34: 5.2/23; Women 18-49: 3.6/12; Men 18-49: 6.9/24) on CBS and NFL Network in 2015 concluded on a winning and, as seen in the video below (sorry, Lions fans!), spectacular note. NBC delivered solid numbers for its musical “The Wiz Live!” (Women 18-34: 3.5/14; […]

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    NBC Eases on Down the Road

    Given the sizeable audience flocking to the small screen for NBC’s “The Sound of Music Live” with Carrie Underwood in 2013 (not to mention the premium advertising rates charged by the network), it is no surprise we have a live production of “The Wiz” tonight (and also on NBC).  “Peter Pan” with Allison Williams was […]

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