Category Archives: TV

2020: The Musical

Posted on December 8, 2020 by boz

Last night, The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon premiered the musical parody 2020: The Musical, co-starring Tony nominee Andrew Rannells. The score reworks some dozen Broadway hits in a recap of the past year. The pandemic features prominently in “Suddenly … Continue reading →

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Musicals and the Movies Preview

Posted on December 4, 2020 by boz

Due to the pandemic, the Hollywood Bowl canceled its 2020 season, a first in the venue’s 98-year history. To continue the music though, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association will offer In Concert at the Hollywood Bowl, a weekly music series … Continue reading →

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Yellen: The Musical

Posted on December 3, 2020 by boz

When President-elect Joe Biden announced Janet Yellen as his choice for Treasury Secretary, he suggested that her historic nomination deserved the Hamilton treatment. “You might have to ask Lin-Manuel Miranda, who wrote the musical about the first Secretary of the … Continue reading →

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CBS Thanksgiving Day Celebration

Posted on November 24, 2020 by boz

Kevin Frazier and Keltie Knight of Entertainment Tonight will host the CBS Thanksgiving Day Celebration beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET on November 26. The special will feature performances, celebrity interviews, and highlights from past Thanksgiving parades. Performances will include country … Continue reading →

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HSM Holiday Special Preview

Posted on November 20, 2020 by boz

On December 11, Disney+ will premiere its High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special, a 45-minute episode in which regular series cast members Olivia Rodrigo, Joshua Bassett, Matt Cornett, Sofia Wylie, Larry Saperstein, Julia Lester, Dara Reneé, Frankie Rodriguez, … Continue reading →

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Tina Fey to host One Night Only

Posted on November 18, 2020 by boz

Mean Girls librettist Tina Fey will host NBC’s One Night Only: The Best of Broadway, a two-hour special airing December 10 at 8 p.m. ET that will celebrate Broadway with performances from the casts of the musicals Ain’t Too Proud, Chicago, … Continue reading →

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Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade 2020

Posted on November 17, 2020 by boz

Broadway may be dark but four musicals will perform for the 94th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26. The casts of Hamilton, Mean Girls, Jagged Little Pill, and Ain’t Too Proud will be filmed in the next few weeks … Continue reading →

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Christmas on the Square Preview

Posted on October 27, 2020 by boz

Netflix has released the official trailer for the new musical Christmas on the Square, which will begin streaming Nov. 22 on the platform. The score includes 14 original songs composed by Dolly Parton, who stars as an angel that “saves … 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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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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