Your TV To-Do List: Sing it Loud with Bill Murray and 'The Wiz'
With so much to watch on TV, it can be difficult to plan ahead. But we’re here to help! Here are the five musical shows you won’t want to miss this week.
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Monday, Nov. 30 at 8 p.m. on The CW
Tony Award-winning musical theater veteran (and The Walking Dead badass) Tovah Feldshuh enters stage right as crazy ex-girlfriend Rebecca’s equally crazy mother, who makes the trip from New York to sunny California to check up on her daughter’s antics. And, we’re sure, share a song or two.
Christmas in Rockefeller Center: Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 8 p.m. on NBC
The Big Apple’s holiday season officially begins with the lighting of the 30 Rock Christmas tree, overseen, as always, by members the Today show crew as well as a host of musical guests. The tuneful line-up this year includes Mary J. Blige, Sting, Carly Rae Jepsen and Andrea Bocelli.
The Wiz Live!: Thursday, Dec. 3 at 8 p.m. on NBC
NBC’s latest foray into live musical television boasts a top-notch cast performing a top-notch Broadway favorite. Shanice Williams plays Dorothy, who sings and dances her way through a magical landscape populated by lions (David Alan Grier), tin men (Ne-Yo) and scarecrows (Elijah Kelley). Oh my!
A Very Murray Christmas: Friday, Dec. 4 on Netflix
There’s a bitter wind blowing through New York City, but Bill Murray and his celebrity friends will help keep out the chill. Miley Cyrus, George Clooney and Amy Poehler are among the many luminaries who turn up to help Murray with his Christmas Eve cabaret show at the city’s storied Carlyle hotel.
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert: Sunday, Dec. 4 at 9 p.m. on CBS
The music industry hosts a centennial celebration for the “Chairman of the Board,” with Alicia Keys, John Legend, Usher, Adam Levine and Tony Bennett paying tribute to Sinatra in the most appropriate way possible: through song.
