It was followed the week after by the 2012 production of Jesus Christ Superstar, starring Tim Minchin, Mel C. The first in the series was the composer’s 2000 production of Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat starring Donny Osmond, Joan Collins and Richard Attenborough. The 25th anniversary special from the Royal Albert Hall, starring Ramin Karimloo as the Phantom and Sierra Boggess as Christine, was the biggest yet in the composer’s online series, with 11 million people watching. Filmed live for television in 2016 with Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson and many more big names, the musical will be available to watch this weekend on YouTube channel The Shows Must Go On. Millions of viewers have been flocking to YouTube every Friday for these free musical streams.īefore The Sound of Music Live!, we were treated to Lloyd Webber’s Cats, starring Elaine Paige, as well as the composer’s 50th birthday concert from 1998, starring Michael Ball, Glenn Close, Sarah Brightman, Elaine Page and Antonio Banderas, who came together at the Royal Albert Hall to pay tribute to the composer.īefore that we saw Love Never Dies, the sequel to The Phantom of the Opera, which streamed the weekend before. NBC assembles a star-studded team of award-winning talent for the live production of the beloved Tony Award-winning Broadway show, 'Hairspray. Which musicals have already been streamed?

Its a comedy and drama movie with a better than average IMDb. Watch Hairspray Live!, starring Maddie Baillio and Ariana Grande, on YouTube this Friday. Hairspray Live featuring Maddie Baillio and Dove Cameron is available for purchase on VUDU.

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