NBC Viewership for live TV musicals peaked with NBC’s "The Sound of Music" in 2013, with nearly 19 million viewers. None after that have come close in ratings, and the latest, Fox’s "Rent," was the lowest-rated live TV musical yet. NBC canceled what was to be its next musical, "Hair," this week in favor of […]
This chart shows why NBC canceled its ‘Hair’ live TV musical after Fox’s ‘Rent’ flopped
NBC Viewership for live TV musicals peaked with NBC’s "The Sound of Music" in 2013, with nearly 19 million viewers. None after that have come close in ratings, and the latest, Fox’s "Rent," was the lowest-rated live TV musical yet. NBC canceled what was to be its next musical, "Hair," this week in favor of […]