Producer Craig Zadan, Who Specialized In The Meeting Of Musicals And Television, Dead At 69

He and producing partner Neil Meron produced countless television movies and miniseries, most notably musicals and biopics of music and music-theater stars such as the Beach Boys and Judy Garland. His work bringing musicals to the small screen ranged from the Bette Midler Gypsy (1993) to NBC’s recent succession of shows performed live, from The Sound of Music (2013) to this year’s Jesus Christ Superstar.