Tag Archives: TV musical

The Grinch Review Roundup

Posted on December 10, 2020 by boz

The NBC adaptation of the Grinch stage musical, based on the children’s book How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss, has received mostly negative reviews from critics. The 1957 story was first adapted for TV in 1966 with Boris Karloff … Continue reading →

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Smash Premiere Review Roundup

Posted on February 2, 2013 by boz

Critics who previewed “On Broadway,” the second-season opener of Smash that airs Feb. 5 at 9 p.m. on NBC (and has been available for online streaming since Jan. 14), have responded with mixed but promising notices. The creative team for … Continue reading →

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Best of 2012: Top 5 Musical TV Moments

Posted on December 17, 2012 by boz

This week, I’ll be sharing my Best of 2012 lists. Today, it’s my countdown of musical TV moments during the calendar year, including a trio of songs in series about making music (from Broadway to high school and Nashville) to … Continue reading →

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Dr. Horrible: TV Reviews

Posted on October 10, 2012 by boz

Last night, CW presented the TV premiere of the 2008 Emmy-winning web musical Dr. Horrible’s Sing-along Blog. Of course, most critics weighed in on the musical when it first aired online four years ago, but below is a sampling of … Continue reading →

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The Mikado: Video Reviews

Posted on July 30, 2012 by boz

The TV cast audio recording of NBC’s Bell Telephone Hour production of The Mikado has been available since 1960, but this new DVD marks the first time the video recording has been available. For the record, the creative team includes … Continue reading →

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2012 Emmy Nominations

Posted on July 19, 2012 by boz

The roster of nominees for the 64th Prime Time Emmy Awards were announced this morning by actress Kerry Washington (Scandal), ATAS chair Bruce Rosenblum, and host Jimmy Kimmel (Jimmy Kimmel Live), who substituted at the last minute (in pajamas) for … Continue reading →

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Glee Recap: Goodbye

Posted on June 1, 2012 by boz

As expected, “Goodbye,” the finale of Glee’s third season was awash in misty-eyed nostalgia, and director-writer Brad Falchuk wasted no time in prompting viewers to reach for their tissues. In the very first scene, we find Will (Matthew Morrison) watching … Continue reading →

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Glee Recap: Nationals

Posted on May 21, 2012 by boz

From its first shot, “Nationals” (the second hour of Glee’s back-to-back episodes) leads with its heart and not its head. Logic be damned, writer Ali Adler is out to tug at our basal emotions. Everyone is on edge as they … Continue reading →

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Glee Recap: Props

Posted on May 18, 2012 by boz

In the penultimate week of its third season, before several of its original characters say “Goodbye” (or at least graduate high school) next Tuesday, Glee offered a unique back-to-back offering: two hour-long episodes. The first hour of this doubleheader, “Props,” … Continue reading →

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Glee Graduation: Album Reviews

Posted on May 18, 2012 by boz

In time for this year’s season finale, and the graduation of several key characters in the series, Glee released its Graduation Album in stores this week. The compilation received generally negative reviews. As usual, Adam Anders and Ryan Murphy are … Continue reading →

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