Category Archives: TV

Something’s Coming: West Side Story

Posted on December 7, 2021 by boz

On Sunday, the ABC-TV news magazine 20/20 aired the hourlong special “Something’s Coming,” featuring interviews with the creators and performers of the new film version of West Side Story, ahead of the upcoming general release of this second screen adaptation … Continue reading →

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Annie Live! Review Roundup

Posted on December 3, 2021 by boz

The NBC presentation of Annie Live!, a TV broadcast of the 1977 musical Annie, which is based on the comic strip Little Orphan Annie by Harold Gray, has received generally positive reviews from television critics. The creative team includes Thomas … Continue reading →

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Rogers: The Musical

Posted on November 23, 2021 by boz

Hawkeye, the upcoming Disney+ series from Marvel Studios, will feature some musical theater razzle dazzle. In the first episode, “Never Meet Your Heroes,” former Avenger Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner) treats his family to Rogers: The Musical, a Broadway blockbuster described as “a … Continue reading →

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The Best on Broadway on SNL

Posted on November 17, 2021 by boz

Jonathan Majors, who hosted this past weekend’s Saturday Night Live, joined cast members Cecily Strong and Bowen Yang in a theater-themed sketch. The premise is that Brad and his wife (Mikey Day and Aidy Bryant) have brought their daughter Sally … Continue reading →

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Olaf Presents Preview

Posted on November 12, 2021 by boz

Today, the Walt Disney Company is celebrating Disney+ Day, marking the second anniversary of their streaming service’s debut, by releasing new content across the service’s brands, including Olaf Presents, an original series of short cartoons from Walt Disney Animation Studios … Continue reading →

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American Utopia on The Late Show

Posted on November 4, 2021 by boz

This week, David Byrne and the cast of his 2019 stage concert American Utopia made a return visit to The Late Show studio at the Ed Sullivan Theater. This time, they performed the nonsense song “I Zimbra,” derived from the … Continue reading →

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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2021

Posted on November 2, 2021 by boz

The 95th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will welcome back public viewing along designated portions of the route this year, after a hiatus in 2020 due to the pandemic. In addition, there will be live performances from the current Broadway … Continue reading →

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The Viewsical!

Posted on October 29, 2021 by boz

In celebration of Halloween, the “Hot Topic” on the October 29 episode of The View was movie musicals, as the five talk show co-hosts donned costumes representing a handful of iconic screen characters. Ana Navarro dressed as Eva Perón (Evita), Sunny … Continue reading →

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B Positive Goes Broadway

Posted on October 29, 2021 by boz

The sitcom B Positive, created last year by Marco Pennette, has begun its second season with a new main title sequence featuring its star, Tony winner Annaleigh Ashford, performing the show’s theme song, written by Chuck Lorre and Keb’ Mo’. … Continue reading →

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Annie Live! Preview

Posted on October 28, 2021 by boz

NBC has released a teaser of its upcoming live presentation of the 1976 Broadway musical Annie, which will air on December 2 from Grumman Studios in Bethpage, N.Y., where several other NBC live musicals have been filmed. The special will … Continue reading →

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