Best Live Musical
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella is a musical television special broadcast live by CBS in 1957, with music by Richard Rodgers and a book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Julie Andrews starred as Cinderella in this adaptation of the familiar fairy tale, which was written specifically for televis...
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella is a 1997 television musical that aired on ABC as part of The Wonderful World of Disney. It is a revival of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical and is notable for its multiracial ensemble. The production stars Brandy in the title role and Whitney Houston as...
Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert was a televised musical special that aired on NBC in 2018. The broadcast featured a staged concert performance of the classic 1970 rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. It starred John Legend as Jesus, Sara Bareilles as Mary Magdalene, and Brandon Vic...
The Wiz Live! is a live television musical special broadcast by NBC in 2015. It adapts the stage musical The Wiz, which reimagines the Oz story through a predominantly Black cast, music, dance, theatrical scenery, and puppet elements. The production was made for a broad television audience while ret...
Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert is a live television adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's rock opera, broadcast by NBC in 2018. John Legend stars as Jesus, with Sara Bareilles as Mary Magdalene, Brandon Victor Dixon as Judas, and Alice Cooper as King Herod. Staged before an audien...
Grease Live! is a 2016 live television production broadcast by Fox and based on the stage musical Grease, with elements familiar from its film adaptation. Julianne Hough stars as Sandy, Aaron Tveit as Danny, and Vanessa Hudgens as Rizzo. The production moved among indoor and outdoor sets before a li...
Grease: Live is a live television adaptation of the stage musical Grease, broadcast by Fox in 2016. The production starred Julianne Hough as Sandy, Aaron Tveit as Danny, and Vanessa Hudgens as Rizzo, with a supporting cast that included Carly Rae Jepsen and Keke Palmer. It combined indoor and outdoo...
Peter Pan is a 1960 NBC television special presenting a videotaped version of the 1954 Broadway musical adaptation of J.M. Barrie's story, starring Mary Martin as Peter Pan. The production preserves Martin's acclaimed performance in the title role, alongside other original Broadway cast members. Thi...
"Cinderella" is a 1957 musical written for television by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. Broadcast live on the CBS network, the production starred Julie Andrews in the title role and featured a cast including Edie Adams and Howard Lindsay. It was viewed by over 100 million people during it...
Hairspray Live! is a live NBC television musical broadcast aired in 2016, adapting the 2002 Broadway musical Hairspray, which was itself based on John Waters's 1988 film. The story follows Tracy Turnblad, a teenager in 1960s Baltimore who seeks a place on a television dance program and challenges ra...
NBC's 2014 television special "Peter Pan Live!" starred Allison Williams as the titular boy who never grew up and Christopher Walken as Captain Hook in a live staged broadcast.
NBC's 2013 television special "The Sound of Music Live!" was a staged adaptation of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical starring American singer Carrie Underwood.
Fox's 2017 television special "A Christmas Story Live!" presented a live broadcast of the stage musical adaptation, expanding the beloved 1983 American holiday film with several new songs.
