\n\tNEW YORK: Craig Zadan and Neil Meron have signed on to produce next year's Academy Awards, marking the third consecutive time the seasoned pair is producing the star-studded show.<\/p>\n
\n\tNoteworthy titles co-produced by Zadan and Meron include the feature films Chicago<\/em>, Footloose<\/em>, Hairspray <\/em>and The Bucket List<\/em>; the television special The Sound of Music Live!<\/em>; the miniseries Bonnie and Clyde<\/em>; the TV shows Smash<\/em> and Drop Dead Diva<\/em>; the television movies Steel Magnolias <\/em>and A Raisin in the Sun<\/em>; and the Broadway revivals of How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying<\/em> and Promises, Promises<\/em>. Upcoming projects for the producing duo include the TV musical Peter Pan Live!<\/em>, the comedy series Happyland<\/em> and the films Pippin <\/em>and Monster High<\/em>.<\/p>\n \n\tThe 87th Oscars ceremony is scheduled to broadcast live from Hollywood's Dolby Theatre on ABC Television Network on Sunday, February 22, 2015. It will also air live in more than 225 territories around the globe.<\/p>\n \n\t"We couldn't be more thrilled to have Craig and Neil back to produce the Oscars again in 2015," said Cheryl Boone Isaacs, president of the Academy. "Their showmanship has elevated the show to new heights and we are excited to keep the momentum going with this creative partnership."<\/p>\n \n\t"This year's show reached viewers of all ages and set social media records, proving that Craig and Neil are masters at tapping into the zeitgeist and capturing the hearts of movie fans around the world," said Dawn Hudson, CEO of the Academy.<\/p>\n \n\t"We are delighted to work with Cheryl, Dawn and the Academy to produce the Oscars for a third time," added Zadan and Meron. "We're proud of the show’s success over the last two years and are eager to embark on another entertaining show to honor this year's motion pictures."<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" NEW YORK: Craig Zadan and Neil Meron have signed on to produce next year's Academy Awards, marking the third consecutive time the seasoned pair is producing the star-studded show. Noteworthy titles co-produced by Zadan and Meron include the feature films Chicago, Footloose, Hairspray and The Bucket List; the television special The Sound of Music Live!; the …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5637","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","","category-top-stories"],"yoast_head":"\n