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Craig Zadan (April 15, 1949 – August 20, 2018) was an American producer and writer. Working alone and with Neil Meron, his partner in the production company Storyline Entertainment, he produced such films as Footloose, Chicago and Hairspray.
Aug 22, 2018 · Craig Zadan, an ebullient showman who helped engineer a revival of Broadway musicals on television with live NBC broadcasts of “The Sound of Music,” “Peter Pan,” “Hairspray” and “The Wiz,”...
Aug 22, 2018 · Craig Zadan, who died at 69, was a prolific and influential producer of musicals and showbiz biopics for Broadway, film and TV. He and Neil Meron collaborated on adaptations of Hairspray, Chicago, The Sound of Music, Jesus Christ Superstar and more.
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Craig Zadan (1949-2018) was a producer of films and TV specials, such as Footloose, Hairspray, Chicago and The Oscars. He also conceived and presented musical numbers for various events and collaborated with Neil Meron.
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Aug 22, 2018 · Craig Zadan, the prolific producer known for his touch with stage, TV and film musicals including NBC’s recent return to live event productions and three Academy Awards telecasts, has died. He...
Craig Zadan was a prolific and influential producer who revived the live television musical genre with his partner Neil Meron. He worked with stars like Bette Midler, Whitney Houston, and Kristin Chenoweth on projects like Chicago, Gypsy, and Smash.
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Aug 22, 2018 · Craig Zadan, a producer whose love for musical theater powered films like “Chicago” and led to the rebirth of the live TV musical, is being remembered for his many accomplishments...
