A Murder Mystery Series Set Against The Phantom of the Opera Is Coming to Peacock

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On Sept. 9, the NBCUniversal streamer landed a "darkly comedic murder enigma anthology series" titled The Show Must Go On, E! News tin confirm. Each play will take spot successful the days starring up to a major live televised event—and the archetypal conscionable truthful happens to beryllium a fictitious mentation of the world-famous musical, The Phantom of the Opera.

That's right: For the archetypal clip successful history, Andrew Lloyd Webber's iconic philharmonic volition beryllium utilized arsenic portion of a tv series. 

Season one is acceptable down the scenes during a fictional staging of the musical. Per the Peacock project's logline, The Phantom of the Opera's formed and unit volition person to not lone enactment connected a giant unrecorded accumulation of the beloved musical, but besides contend with "endless accumulation problems, warring stars, mounting web pressures, and, ohio yeah, the gruesome and untimely decease of 1 of the leads."

"With a murderer connected the escaped and a Phantom to contend with," the statement continues, "the full formed and unit volition person to travel unneurotic to enactment connected the top amusement of their lives...that is—if they tin unrecorded agelong capable to marque it to the last curtain."

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Developing The Show Must Go On for Lionsgate volition beryllium aggregate Emmy Award-nominated writer and shaper Austin Winsberg, successful concern with Lloyd Webber, Robert Greenblatt, and The Tannenbaum Company. The anthology was written by Winsberg, who volition enforcement nutrient on with Lloyd Webber, Greenblatt, Eric and Kim Tannenbaum, and Richard Shepard, who is besides acceptable to direct. 

The tv bid is the latest accolade achieved by The Phantom of the Opera, which has been seen by implicit 135 cardinal radical successful implicit 181 cities worldwide. The award-winning philharmonic also holds the grounds for the longest moving amusement connected Broadway and the 2nd longest moving West End musical.

The Show Must Go On does not yet person a premiere date, but you tin work connected for a roundup of different upcoming TV series.

MTV

Teen Mom: The Next Chapter (MTV) - Sept. 6

Amber Portwood, Ashley Jones, Briana DeJesus, Catelynn Baltierra, Cheyenne Floyd, Jade Cline, Leah Messer and Maci McKinney come unneurotic successful the latest installment of the Teen Mom franchise.

Hulu

Tell Me Lies (Hulu) - Sept. 7

The best-selling caller gets the TV attraction this September.

Peacock

Last Light (Peacock) - Sept. 8

Matthew Fox's instrumentality to tv debuts September 8.

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The Good Fight (CBS) - Sept. 8

The combat continues successful the sixth and last play of this CBS series.

Apple TV+

Gutsy (Apple TV+) - Sept. 9

Mother-daughter duo Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton "go connected adventures with immoderate of the world's boldest and bravest women—from household names to unsung heroes—who marque america laughter and animate america to beryllium much gutsy," according to Apple TV+.

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Monarch (FOX) - Sept. 11

Real-life mother-daughter duo Susan Sarandon and Eva Amurri co-star successful the highly-anticipated FOX bid Monarch, which was expected to debut on Jan. 30. On Jan. 12, FOX announced that Monarch would debut successful the fall. It volition person 2 premiere dates connected Sept. 11 and Sept. 20 (its regular clip slot).

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Sherri (Fox) - Sept. 12

After hosting the Wendy Williams ShowSherri Shepherd is getting her ain speech show, aptly titled Sherri.

Warner Bros.

The Jennifer Hudson Show - Sept. 12

Jennifer Hudson volition footwear disconnected her daytime speech amusement connected her birthday.

Netflix

The Great British Bake Off (Channel 4) - Sept. 13 & 16

Knead some bully news? The Great British Bake Off returns to Channel 4 connected Sept. 13—but this is lone for the U.K. peeps.

For U.S. viewers, expect immoderate saccharine caller episodes Sept. 16.

Hulu

Handmaid's Tale (Hulu) - Sept. 14

June will person to look the consequences of her actions, namely sidesplitting Commanding Waterford, successful play five.

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Sins of Our Mother (Netflix) - Sept. 14

This true-crime docu-series revisits the alleged crimes of Lori Vallow

Peacock

Vampire Academy (Peacock) - Sept. 15

Peacock brings to life—or should we accidental death—Richelle Mead's publication of the aforesaid name.

FX

Atlanta (FX) - Sept. 15

The 4th and last play of Atlanta drops its archetypal 2 episodes September 15 connected FX.

Netflix

Fate: The Winx Saga (Netflix) - Sept. 16

Season 2 of Fate: The Winx Saga volition soar to Netflix successful September.

HBO

Los Espookys (HBO) - Sept. 16

The long-awaited 2nd play for Los Espookys is astir here!

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Best successful Dough (Hulu) - Sept. 19

This contention bid volition spot chefs service up their tastiest pizzas.

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Dancing With the Stars (Disney+) - Sept. 19

Get acceptable to deed the creation floor, arsenic DWTS returns Sept. 19 connected Disney+.

Fox

The Cleaning Lady (FOX) - Sept. 19

Season 2 of The Cleaning Lady premieres connected Sept. 19 connected Fox.

Fox

9-1-1 (FOX) - Sept. 19

No request for alarm! 9-1-1 volition instrumentality this autumn connected Fox.

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The Voice (NBC) - Sept. 19

This is The Voice! And it's backmost for play 22 connected Sept. 19, with a 2nd occurrence connected Sept. 20.

NBC

Quantum Leap (NBC) - Sept. 19

Oh boy! The Quantum Leap reboot is heading to NBC successful September.

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New Amsterdam (NBC) - Sept. 20

New Amsterdam's last play debuts this fall.

Hulu

Reboot (Hulu) - Sept. 20

Following the occurrence of Modern FamilySteven Levitan launches a caller drama for Hulu.

Fox

The Resident (FOX) - Sept. 20

The Resident returns with a caller play successful September.

Netflix

The Real Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist (Netflix) - Sept. 21

The 3 occurrence docuseries hits Netflix Sept. 21.

Disney +

Andor (Disney+) - Sept. 21

During the Star Wars Celebration, Lucasfilm confirmed the Diego Luna-fronted bid volition premiere Aug. 31. On Aug. 1, Disney+ revealed that they had pushed the premiere day to September.

NBC

Chicago Med (NBC) - Sept. 21

Chicago Med returns to NBC connected Sept. 21.

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Chicago Fire (NBC) - Sept. 21

Chicago Fire is bringing the vigor Wednesdays this fall.

NBC

Chicago P.D. (NBC) - Sept. 21

Dick Wolf continues to predominate Wednesday nights connected NBC.

ABC

The Goldbergs (ABC) - Sept. 21

Get acceptable for household meal with The Goldbergs on Sept. 21.

(E! and Peacock are some portion of the NBCUniversal family.)

Peacock is unrecorded now! Check retired NBCU's caller streaming work here.

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