Craig Zadan News

Liza Minnelli's 'Liza with a Z' concert, which has not been shown on TV since 1973, will be aired on Showtime on April 1st

Producers of the upcoming Hairspray film have announced a nationwide casting search for the roles of Tracy, Seaweed and Little Inez

The Chris Columbus-directed big budget film of the late Jonathan Larson's Broadway musical 'Rent' was the fifth highest-grossing film of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

Alice Ripley, Tonya Pinkins, Alan Cumming, Lillias White and others performed in Hooray for Love: A Celebration of the Music of Harold Arlen on November 12th

On October 21, 2005 the recently restored 'Liza with a Z' was shown at the East Hampton Film Festival. Following the screening, Scott Nevins interviewd the legendary Minnelli, along with movie musical producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan.

On October 21st, Scott Nevins will interview Liza Minnelli, Neil Meron and Craig Zadan at the East Hampton Film Festival, where her legendary Liza with a Z concert will be presented

'If You Could See Me Now', a novel by Cecelia Ahern has been snatched up by Walt Disney Pictures set to star Hugh Jackman according to Variety. Slated to produce the film are Craig Zadan and Neil Meron who were responsible for CHICAGO. Jackman and John Palermo are also producing.

Adam Shankman, best known for helming the hit Bringing Down the House, has been chosen as the director of the upcoming big screen version of Hairspray

The movie musical version of Hairspray, which was first to have been directed by Jack O'Brien and then by Rob Marshall, is still without a director

The 1972 concert has been digitally restored and will air in 2006.