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Joe Otterson TV Reporter Former network head Robert Greenblatt has set up a limited series for development at Hulu, Variety has confirmed. Greenblatt, via his first-look deal with Lionsgate Television, will executive produce a series adaptation of The Atlantic article “Death at a Penn State Fraternity” by Caitlin Flanagan. The project is currently titled “Death at Penn State.” Based on a true story, the series’ official logline states, “The limited series explores fraternity life and specifically tells the story of Tim Piazza who fought for his life for 12 hours before his Beta Theta Pi brothers called 911. By then it was too late.”

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Jennifer Hudson Joins ‘Smash’ Broadway Producing Team

Jennifer Hudson, who guest starred on NBC’s Smash, is now joining the producing team of its upcoming stage musical adaptation.

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Smash, the Beloved NBC Show, Is Heading to Broadway

Smash? The that ran for two seasons on from 2012-2013? Well, the beloved show has joined the list of canceled TV projects getting a revival—except this one won't be on the small screen. According to , Smash producers Robert Greenblatt, Neil Meron, and will bring a musical adaptation of the television series to Broadway.

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‘Smash’ Musical Headed to Broadway In 2024

A musical adaptation of the NBC television series Smash, will open on Broadway in the 2024-2025 season.

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‘Smash’ Musical Headed to Broadway From Producers Steven Spielberg, Robert Greenblatt, Neil Meron

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter At long last, “Smash,” a stage musical adaptation of the NBC series, is finally heading to Broadway. Original producers of the show Steven Spielberg, Robert Greenblatt, Neil Meron will serve as lead producers on the musical, which is expected to debut in the 2024-2025 season. Theater veteran Susan Stroman (“The Producers”) is directing the production, with a score by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman (“Some Like It Hot,” Hairspray,” “Mary Poppins Returns”), who wrote dozens of songs — including “Let Me Be Your Star” — for the television show, many of which will be used in the musical. They will also be writing additional new material.

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‘Smash’ Musical Heading To Broadway With Steven Spielberg, Neil Meron & Robert Greenblatt Producing

Smash is finally heading to Broadway.

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‘Phantom Of the Opera’ To Serve As Backdrop Of Murder Mystery Anthology Series In Works At Peacock From Austin Winsberg, Robert Greenblatt, Andrew Lloyd Webber & Lionsgate

EXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, Peacock has landed for development, The Show Must Go On, an hourlong murder mystery anthology, which would mark the first time Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera musical is used as part of a TV series. The high-profile project comes from the Zoey’s Extraordinary Playbook creator Austin Winsberg, former top TV executive and award-winning producer Robert Greenblatt, EGOT Lloyd Webber, as well as Zoey’s producer The Tannenbaum Company, pilot director Richard Shepard and studio Lionsgate Television.

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‘Game Of Thrones’ boss explains why first spin-off ‘Bloodmoon’ was cancelled

HBO bosses have said the first Game Of Thrones spin-off was cancelled because it lacked the “depth and richness” of the original series.The show, under the working title Bloodmoon, was originally announced in 2018 and took place 8,000 years before events in Game Of Thrones. The pilot of the show, starring Naomi Watts and Jamie Campbell Bower, reportedly cost between $30million and $35million (£29million) to shoot.Despite the huge budget, Bloodmoon was cancelled by HBO in 2019 before it saw the light of day. The announcement was coupled with the reveal of a new spin-off, House Of The Dragon, set to premiere on August 21.Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, HBO chief content officer, Casey Bloys, addressed the show’s cancellation.

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‘Smash’ Musical Could Hit Broadway “Sooner Than Later”, Says Composer Marc Shaiman; First-Look Photos Of All-Star Reading Unveiled

The stage musical adaptation of NBC’s Smash is “alive and kicking,” says producer Neil Meron, and he and composer Marc Shaiman have the photos to prove it.

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Broadway Adaptation of ‘Smash’ Eyes Summer Workshop (EXCLUSIVE)

Sasha Urban editor“Broadway, Here I Come!” said the musical adaptation of the late NBC show “Smash,” which Variety can exclusively reveal is planning a workshop for the summer, according to producer Robert Greenblatt.The musical was first confirmed to be in the works in May of 2020, with Tony winner Bob Martin (“The Prom”) and Tony-nominated Rick Elice (“Peter and the Starcatcher”) writing the book. Greenblatt is aiming for a Broadway opening in 2023, with the show being titled either “Smash, A New Musical” or “Smash: The Musical.”“They’ve delivered a draft that I’m very excited about, and we’re now in the process of putting together our first workshop, which is, you know, the earliest step in a musical where you just get a cast together, read the script and perform the score just for the producers,” Greenblatt told Variety.

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Tituss Burgess Joins Cast Of NBC’s ‘Annie Live!’ Musical Event

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt alum Tituss Burgess has joined the cast of NBC’s Annie Live! musical event.

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Harry Connick Jr. Cast as 'Daddy' Warbucks in 'Annie Live!'

Harry Connick Jr. will play the wealthy businessman who adopts orphan Annie. The casting news comes after it was confirmed that Taraji P.

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'Annie Live!' Musical Event Coming to NBC This Holiday Season

is the next Broadway show that's getting the live musical treatment!NBC announced on Wednesday that its newest live musical event will be, set to air this holiday season and based on the beloved seven-time Tony Award-winning hit. Robert Greenblatt will executive produce the telecast along with Neil Meron, who has served as executive producer on all of NBC's live musicals since 2013, including and .«As we look to drive big live audiences for NBC, we could think of no better way than to bring back the network’s holiday musical tradition,» Susan Rovner, Chairman, Entertainment Content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, said in a statement.

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‘Annie Live!’ Musical Event Gets 2021 Holiday Season Broadcast On NBC

NBC will broadcast the holiday musical event Annie Live!, with Robert Greenblatt as executive producer along with Neil Meron, who has served as executive producer on such NBC’s live musicals The Sound of Music Live! and Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert.

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‘Six Feet Under’ 20th Anniversary: Cast And Crew Reunite At PaleyFest LA, Reflecting On Groundbreaking HBO Drama’s “Indelible” Legacy

During a virtual PaleyFest LA panel that aired Tuesday, the cast and crew of Six Feet Under reunited for the first time in 15 years, sharing fond recollections of their time on the show, and their thoughts on its legacy.

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Tina Fey and Wayne Brady Sign on for Educational Theatre Foundation Gala (EXCLUSIVE)

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorTina Fey and Wayne Brady have joined the line-up for this year’s Educational Theatre Foundation Gala.Theatre Alive!: A Celebration of School Theatre, to be held virtually on Jan. 28, will honor director-producer-actor Kenny Leon with the Crag Zadan Theatre for Life Award.

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AT&T CFO on WarnerMedia Reorganization and Layoffs: A ‘Natural Progression’ in Shift to Streaming

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe broad restructuring at WarnerMedia is a “natural progression” for the media conglomerate to hone its focus on HBO Max, according to John Stephens, AT&T’s chief financial officer.WarnerMedia laid off hundreds of employees Monday across Warner Bros., HBO and DC Entertainment. That came after a major management shakeup under new CEO Jason Kilar, under which HBO Max content leaders Robert Greenblatt and Kevin Reilly were let go and Warner Bros.