This chart shows why NBC canceled its 'Hair' live TV musical after Fox's 'Rent' flopped

11:23am PST - February 5th, 2019    paul george - Business Insider

Viewership for live TV musicals peaked with NBC's "The Sound of Music" in 2013, with nearly 19 million viewers. None after that have come close in ratings, and the latest, Fox's "Rent," was the lowest-rated live TV musical yet. NBC canceled what was to be its…