Matthew Morrison
Dr. Suess' The Grinch Musical! will be bringing holiday cheer to televisions everywhere in the two-hour special premiering December 9th, only on NBC.
Matthew Morrison Stars as The Grinch
<div id="68add" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="834cfdf4144ca93650df18458622d0c5"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="4" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"> <div style="padding:8px;"> <div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"> </div></div><p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CHagWZBl787/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top"></a></p> </div></blockquote></div><p><a href="https://celebritypage.com/search/?q=matthew+morrison" target="_blank">Matthew Morrison</a> is famously known for his role as Will Schuester in <a href="https://celebritypage.com/search/?q=fox" target="_blank">Fox</a>'s <em><a href="https://celebritypage.com/search/?q=Glee" target="_blank">Glee</a></em>. Morrison also has an impressive reel of <a href="https://celebritypage.com/search/?q=Broadway" target="_blank">Broadway</a> experience, playing such roles as Link Larkin in <em><a href="https://celebritypage.com/search/?q=Hairspray" target="_blank">Hairspray</a></em>, being nominated for a <a href="https://celebritypage.com/search/?q=Tony" target="_blank">Tony</a> for his role in <em>The Light in the Piazza</em>, and earning a <a href="https://celebritypage.com/search/?q=Drama+Desk" target="_blank">Drama Desk nomination</a> for Outstanding Actor in a Musical for <em>10 Million Miles</em>.</p><p>Morrison has also made guest appearances in <em><a href="https://celebritypage.com/search/?q=The+Good+Wife" target="_blank">The Good Wife</a></em> and <em><a href="https://celebritypage.com/search/?q=Grey%27s+Anatomy" target="_blank">Grey's Anatomy</a></em> and co-starred in <em><a href="https://celebritypage.com/search/?q=%E2%80%8BAmerican+Horror+Story%3A+1984%E2%80%8B" target="_blank">American Horror Story: 1984</a></em><a href="https://celebritypage.com/search/?q=%E2%80%8BAmerican+Horror+Story%3A+1984%E2%80%8B"></a>.</p><p>Morrison talks about <em>Dr. Suess' The Grinch Musical!</em> saying,</p><blockquote style="margin-left: 20px;">"My wish is to bring some Who-ville magic to this holiday season and, while the pandemic presents some challenges in bringing a stage production to life, we are excited to present a unique version of this seasonal favorite in a new creative and imaginative way."<br></blockquote>Additional Cast
<div id="d5d05" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="173335ba11470675957c8ca4648aa5cb"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="4" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"> <div style="padding:8px;"> <div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"> </div></div><p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CFaN0qypjNq/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top"></a></p> </div></blockquote></div><p>Acting alongside Morrison is a star studded list of actors and actresses. Playing old Max is Denis O'Hare (<em><a href="https://celebritypage.com/search/?q=big+little+lies" target="_blank">Big Little Lies</a></em>), <a href="https://celebritypage.com/search/?q=Booboo+Stewart" target="_blank">Booboo Stewart</a> (the <em><a href="https://celebritypage.com/search/?q=Descendants" target="_blank">Descendants</a></em> trilogy) as young Max, and Amelia Minto (<em><a href="https://celebritypage.com/search/?q=The+Lost+Girls%E2%80%8B" target="_blank">The Lost Girls</a></em><a href="https://celebritypage.com/search/?q=The+Lost+Girls%E2%80%8B"></a>) as Cindy-Lou Who.</p>Director Julia Knowles
<div id="40483" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="22b7554fd5582e114bb349fe959aab49"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="988135039689900032" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Watch the acceptance speech of Julia Knowles, winner of the Director: Multicamera award for the beautiful World War… https://t.co/Omp86zOZrL</div> — BAFTA (@BAFTA)<a href="https://twitter.com/BAFTA/statuses/988135039689900032">1524424726.0</a></blockquote></div><p>Along with an amazing cast, comes an amazing crew. <a href="https://celebritypage.com/search/?q=BAFTA" target="_blank">BAFTA</a>-winning director Julia Knowles will be directing the musical. Award-winning director Max Webster will be staging, additional script material by BAFTA-winning writer Simon Nye, and featuring sets by designer Peter Bingemann.</p>NBC: Home of Live Shows
<img lazy-loadable="true" src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vbWVkaWEucmJsLm1zL2ltYWdlP3U9JTJGbWVkaWElMkZESmVpZkc4VUVBRWdqYkouanBnJTNBbWVkaXVtJmhvPWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGcGJzLnR3aW1nLmNvbSZzPTEwMDAmaD04N2U1YWI3NTliOTk1NDg1ODVlMjg1YmI2MDM4YWIzZmM1OWUwYzE4NWU4NGU0ZTVlZmE1NmUxZjg4Njk0YTNhJnNpemU9OTgweCZjPTMwMTUwMzk5NDIiLCJleHBpcmVzX2F0IjoxNjE5MDc3NTE3fQ.RnkKujdIh_-l2tKMzFG7hpNGUjUt_8NcUEPUYUE1KyI/img.jpg" id="95357" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="80c54044038bf5ae2d6997252d5a7150" />Twitter <p>NBC has premiered five live musicals since 2013.</p><p>The musicals include <a href="https://celebritypage.com/search/?q=The+Sound+of+Music+Live%21" target="_blank">The Sound of Music Live!</a> (2013), <em><a href="https://celebritypage.com/search/?q=Peter+Pan+Live%21" target="_blank">Peter Pan Live!</a></em> (2014), <em><a href="https://celebritypage.com/search/?q=The+Wiz+Live%21%E2%80%8B" target="_blank">The Wiz Live!</a></em><a href="https://celebritypage.com/search/?q=The+Wiz+Live%21%E2%80%8B"></a> (2015), <em><a href="https://celebritypage.com/search/?q=Hairspray+Live%21" target="_blank">Hairspray Live!</a> </em>(2016), and <em><a href="https://celebritypage.com/search/?q=Jesus+Christ+Superstar+Live+in+Concert%E2%80%8B" target="_blank">Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert</a></em><a href="https://celebritypage.com/search/?q=Jesus+Christ+Superstar+Live+in+Concert%E2%80%8B"></a> (2018).</p>From Your Site Articles
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