HBO offers a musical take on a fairy-tale classic. The voices of Alan Alda, Jeff Daniels and Alison Pill are heard in “The Emperor’s Newest Clothes” (6 p.m.) a cartoon reimagining of the Hans Christian Andersen fable about a vain king (Alda) whose need for constant praise results in his exposure in more ways than one.
“Clothes” includes original songs by Tony Award-winner William Finn (“Falsettos,” “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”). The half-hour children’s cartoon was written and produced by Sheila Nevins, former head of HBO’s documentary division.
