marc platt Archives

Writer Marc Platt would write "Lungbarrow" as a Virgin novel a few years later in the 1990s. The problem with this supercut is it actually cuts off the story before it shows the ending That induces a bad case of "abrupt interruptus" that's deeply frustrating I guess the BBC has decided to tease fans horrible and[...]

Contributors include Peter Davison and Colin Baker. Making 'The Curse of Fenric'– a brand new documentary featuring Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred, Tomek Bork, Nicholas Parsons, Cory Pulman, Marek Anton, Ian Briggs, Andrew Cartmel, Mark Ayres and Ian Collins featuring unseen behind-the-scenes footage and photographs. In Conversation– Matthew Sweet chats to companion Sophie Aldred. The Writers' Room– Ben Aaronovitch,[...]

Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert! continues NBC's most recent run of live musical specials, which has also included The Sound of Music Live, Peter Pan Live! and The Wiz Live!. Sara Bare Credit: NBC From executive producers Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice, Marc Platt, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron comes NBC's next live musical spectacular, the[...]

Whether or not it was the Power of Christ that compelled them to do it, NBC is elevating Grammy Award-winning musician John Legend (La La Land, Underground) to "Son of God" status as Jesus Christ in the network's upcoming live musical remake of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar Live[...]

Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Dear Evan Hansen, La La Land) wrote the tunes for the original Broadway run and will compose several new songs for the TV telecast. Executive producer Marc Platt and much of the team behind Fox's successful Grease Live! production will be returning for this go-around. Having won two Tonys and with Broadway[...]

Once upon a time, Gregory Maguire wrote a revisionist take on The Wizard of Oz, and Universal and Marc Platt turned it into that musical you've probably seen at least once or twice, Wicked Now the trio are getting back into business, with the studio and producer optioning Maguire's latest novel for big screen[...]