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'NBC Officially Announces Performance Date for ‘Hairspray Live’

We officially have a performance date for NBC’s next musical event, 'Hairspray Live.' Recently, NBC boss Robert Greenblatt announced that the holiday special will air on Dec 7 starting at 8:00 p.m. eastern. Greenblatt also announced a dream team of creative talent involved in the production. Check the report below for all the details.
  • 'NBC Boss Talks How ‘Wiz Live’ Saved The Holiday Musical and Lead to ‘Hairspray’

    NBC’s 'Sound of Music Live' event was a huge success for the network in 2013. However, the following fall’s production of 'Peter Pan Live' failed to take flight, leaving the future of live musical TV events hanging by a thread. Enter 2015’s production of The Wiz Live. The retelling of the Wizard of Oz, got NBC back on it golden road to success. Now, NBC boss Robert Greenblatt is opening up about how 'The Wiz' lead them to diversify future productions, including this fall’s production of 'Hairspray.'
  • 'NBC Robert Greenblatt Talks How Live Musical Event Holiday Tradition Started

    Three years ago NBC started airing live musical events with 'The Sound of Music.' The broadcast was such a success that it has become an annual holiday tradition. Now, NBC’s Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt is opening up about how the tradition came to be.
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