See About archive blog posts. For his new musical, ‘Sammy,’ Leslie Bricusse knew he needed to find a special performer to play his old friend, Sammy Davis Jr.

Watch on Deadline Hulu ordered the long-gestating Sammy Davis Jr. limited series in April 2022. In February, 2023, Kimberly Harrison (The Crossover) was brought in as showrunner.

Sammy Davis Jr. is considered one of the best all-around entertainers ever — he was an accomplished singer, dancer, comedian and actor. Journalist Wil Haygood spent five years researching Davis ...