2022 Live NBC musical?- Page 2

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 8/18/22 at 2:07pm

One would have to be extremely obtuse/clueless not to get it.

Sweets, you most likely do not live in the United States.  Savvy intelligence is a minority in this country. 

[Emma_Pillsbury]

Posted: 8/18/22 at 2:41pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "One would have to be extremely obtuse/clueless not to get it.

Sweets, you most likely do not live in the United States. Savvy intelligence is a minority in this country.

I was born and raised on the Upper East of Manhattan. The last time I checked that is part of the United States of America. I am also incredibly savvy, intelligent and super-cute to boot.



 

[BwayLB]

Posted: 8/19/22 at 1:24am

Jordan Catalano said: "It would be ABC, not NBC but with “Cinderella” in the spotlight again it would be fun to see a new one with Brandy as the Fairy Godmother."

As entertaining and nostalgic as that would be, I'm curious to see how J. Lo does the Cinderella miniseries that's been in the works for a couple months.

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 8/19/22 at 3:56am

They've never done Sondheim.  I'd love to see Sweeney Todd or Gypsy.  Oklahoma and Fiddler on the Roof are other good ones they could do.

[A Director]

Posted: 8/19/22 at 5:30am

BrodyFosse123 said: "One would have to be extremely obtuse/clueless not to get it.

Sweets, you most likely do not live in the United States. Savvy intelligence is a minority in this country."   Get over yourself!

 

[Mike Barrett]

Posted: 8/19/22 at 8:00am

Honeslty I’d love a Sister Act showing with Jennifer Hudson and Allison Janney. 

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 8/19/22 at 8:06am

Mike Barrett said: "Honeslty I’d love a Sister Act showing with Jennifer Hudson and Allison Janney."

Sign me up!

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 8/19/22 at 10:51am

Broadway Flash said: "They've never done Sondheim. I'd love to see Sweeney Todd or Gypsy. Oklahoma and Fiddler on the Roof are other good ones they could do."

And unless it’s “Into the Woods”, they never will. These musicals need to be the definition of family-friendly and “fun for all ages”. 

[Emma_Pillsbury]

Posted: 8/19/22 at 12:18pm

Televised live musicals are extremely limited in that whatever show is chosen to be presented has to be non-explicit and "family friendly". "Grease" was done - but it was extensively sanitized - so much more so than the 1978 film adaptation and in spite of the edits was very successful but then again because of the 1978 film "Grease" is a well known IP with huge appeal. 

NBC had to drop their ill conceived idea of doing "Hair" when they came to their senses and realized that there was absolutely no way to make it "family friendly". The fact that they even considered doing it boggles the mind. 

A lot of the golden age musicals like "Camelot" and "The King and I"  lend themselves to a "family friendly" adaptation for a live network television treatment but the question with those shows is if the network is willing to invest their resources in actually doing them.

 

 

Updated On: 8/19/22 at 12:18 PM

[David10086]

Posted: 8/19/22 at 10:56pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "David10086 said: "As a tribute to ONJ, they should do the Broadway musical XANADU."

ONJ’s XANADU and the Broadway musical adaption are 2 completely different interpretations. XANADU the film was a colossal flop and the Broadway musical poked playful fun at that notion, it’s ridiculous storyline and gloriously honored and showcased the film’s glorious score which is what has kept XANADU alive for decades. ONJ loved the Broadway production and the tongue-in-cheek approach.

I would feel the Broadway musical’s tone would be found offensive to countless ONJ fans who are unaware of the musical adaptation and it’s intentions. My sister is a huge ONJ fan since the 1970s and has several of her albums and had no idea that there was a Broadway musical of XANADU. She’d be one of those millions who wouldn’t “get” it.



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I do hope you’re not serious with this answer.

 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 8/19/22 at 11:08pm

They’ll probably just scrap the live musicals period, which is best for them. Last year’s Annie Live! was NBC’s lowest rated musical broadcast, and if they are to continue doing these shows, viewership will most likely get worse each time. 
 

It’s a shame, because the first 2-3 musicals on the network actually had respectable ratings. 

Updated On: 8/19/22 at 11:08 PM

[Dollypop]

Posted: 8/19/22 at 11:31pm

Emma_Pillsbury said:

 

" I was born and raised on the Upper East of Manhattan. The last time I checked that is part of the United States of America. I am also incredibly savvy, intelligent and super-cute to boot."

 

Your modesty underwhelms me

Updated On: 8/20/22 at 11:31 PM

[Emma_Pillsbury]

Posted: 8/20/22 at 8:57am

Dollypop said: "Your modesty underwhems me"

Underwhems? Is that even a word?

Updated On: 8/20/22 at 08:57 AM

[Dollypop]

Posted: 8/20/22 at 4:03pm

Emma_Pillsbury said: "Televised live musicals are extremely limited in that whatever show is chosen to be presented has to be non-explicit and "family friendly". "Grease" was done - but it was extensively sanitized - so much more so than the 1978 film adaptation and in spite of the edits was very successful but then again because of the 1978 film "Grease" is a well known IP with huge appeal.

NBC had to drop their ill conceived idea of doing "Hair" when they came to their senses and realized that there was absolutely no way to make it "family friendly". The fact that they even considered doing it boggles the mind.

A lot of the golden age musicals like "Camelot" and "The King and I" lend themselves to a "family friendly" adaptation for a live network television treatment but the question with those shows is if the network is willing to invest their resources in actually doing the



At its core, CAMELOT is about an adulterous relationship. Hardly "family entertainment"

 

[Emma_Pillsbury]

Posted: 8/20/22 at 4:12pm

EDSOSLO858 said: "They’ll probably just scrap the live musicals period, which is best for them. Last year’sAnnie Live!was NBC’s lowest rated musical broadcast, and if they are to continue doing these shows, viewership will most likely get worse each time.

It’s a shame, because the first 2-3 musicals on the network actually had respectable ratings."

Yeah, you’re probably right. 

[Dollypop]

Posted: 8/20/22 at 5:35pm

I wish they would revert to their original intent: to present classic musicals AS THEY WERE ORIGINALLY WRITTEN. Although THE SOUND OF MUSIC had its flaws, it was the original stage version of the show and I enjoyed it. When they started tinkering with the shows--like that God-awful PETER PAN, the material suffered and the ratings tanked.

[pmensky]

Posted: 8/20/22 at 6:53pm

Dollypop said: "I wish they would revert to their original intent: to present classic musicals AS THEY WERE ORIGINALLY WRITTEN. Although THE SOUND OF MUSIC had its flaws, it was the original stage version of the show and I enjoyed it. When they started tinkering with the shows--like that God-awful PETER PAN, the material suffered and the ratings tanked."

Did they make major changes to the shows after Peter Pan? Maybe The Sound of Music’s ratings were so high was because it was something new and exciting to watch, and the reason Peter Pan’s ratings dropped was not because of the material or performances. Maybe it was because people who watched the Sound of Music just didn’t care for it, and they were not interested in committing to another three hours. In any case, NBC doesn’t seem to be too concerned about the ratings for these live shows, as they continue to green-light them even as the ratings drop each time a new one is produced. 

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 8/20/22 at 7:01pm

pmensky said: "Dollypop said: "I wish they would revert to their original intent: to present classic musicals AS THEY WERE ORIGINALLY WRITTEN. Although THE SOUND OF MUSIC had its flaws, it was the original stage version of the show and I enjoyed it. When they started tinkering with the shows--like that God-awful PETER PAN, the material suffered and the ratings tanked."

Did they make major changes to the shows after Peter Pan? Maybe The Sound of Music’s ratings were so high was because it was something new and exciting to watch, and the reason Peter Pan’s ratings dropped was not because of the material or performances. Maybe it was because people who watched the Sound of Music just didn’t care for it, and they were not interested in committing to another three hours. In any case, NBC doesn’t seem to be too concerned about the ratings for these live shows, as they continue to green-light them even as the ratings drop each time a new one is produced."

I think it probably did have something to do with the material - there might not have been audience demand/interest for Peter Pan like for The Sound of Music, and Allison Williams was no Carrie Underwood in terms of having a public profile.

[pmensky]

Posted: 8/20/22 at 7:19pm

KevinKlawitter said: "pmensky said: "Dollypop said: "I wish they would revert to their original intent: to present classic musicals AS THEY WERE ORIGINALLY WRITTEN. Although THE SOUND OF MUSIC had its flaws, it was the original stage version of the show and I enjoyed it. When they started tinkering with the shows--like that God-awful PETER PAN, the material suffered and the ratings tanked."

Did they make major changes to the shows after Peter Pan? Maybe The Sound of Music’s ratings were so high was because it was something new and exciting to watch, and the reason Peter Pan’s ratings dropped was not because of the material or performances. Maybe it was because people who watched the Sound of Music just didn’t care for it, and they were not interested in committing to another three hours. In any case, NBC doesn’t seem to be too concerned about the ratings for these live shows, as they continue to green-light them even as the ratings drop each time a new one is produced."

I think it probablydidhave something to do with the material - there might not have been audience demand/interest for Peter Pan like for The Sound of Music, and Allison Williams was no Carrie Underwood in terms of having a public profile."

When I referred to “material,” I was referring to the issue of altering the material, as Dollypop suggested, not the chosen shows.

[HazelEvans]

Posted: 8/30/22 at 8:44am

Estou feliz por ter encontrado seu post. Eu quero saber sobre o musical ao vivo da NBC 2022, mas não tenho tempo suficiente para pesquisá-lo on-line agora porque estou ocupado coletando informações on-line sobre jogos a dinheiro real. Também quero saber sobre o jogo de caça-níqueis com tema top que encontrei neste link https://www.animeunited.com.br/blog/ultimos-artigos/top-caca-niqueis-com-tema-de-anime/ e Quando eu estava procurando por ele online, encontrei um link para o seu post também. Agora, eu não tenho que perder meu tempo procurando on-line.

Updated On: 8/31/22 at 08:44 AM

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 8/30/22 at 11:07am

Does anyone actually know if they will be doing a Live! presentation or if it has been scrapped? Annie seemed like such a surprise when it was announced, so it wouldn’t be crazy to me if they just didn’t green light another one this year.

[pmensky]

Posted: 8/30/22 at 12:08pm

Call_me_jorge said: "Does anyone actually know if they will be doing a Live! presentation or if it has been scrapped? Annie seemed like such a surprise when it was announced, so it wouldn’t be crazy to me if they just didn’t green light another one this year."

For me, all of the live musical announcements seemed to come out of nowhere. I wonder why they scrapped the announced, “Young Frankenstein” live that was announced a couple years ago? I actually mentioned Taraji for the role of Elizabeth when it was discussed here. It would be a fun show to air around Halloween. Also, “Bye Bye Birdie” with JLo was scrapped, and I think that could still be great with a pair like Ariana DeBose and Darren Criss. Imagine Keenan Thompson and Maya Rudolph as the McAfees.

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 8/30/22 at 12:22pm

pmensky said: "Call_me_jorge said: "Does anyone actually know if they will be doing a Live! presentation or if it has been scrapped? Annie seemed like such a surprise when it was announced, so it wouldn’t be crazy to me if they just didn’t green light another one this year."

For me, all of the live musical announcements seemed to come out of nowhere. I wonder why they scrapped the announced, “Young Frankenstein” live that was announced a couple years ago? I actually mentioned Taraji for the role of Elizabeth when it was discussed here. It would be a fun show to air around Halloween. Also, “Bye Bye Birdie” with JLo was scrapped, and I think that could still be great with a pair like Ariana DeBose and Darren Criss. Imagine Keenan Thompson and Maya Rudolph as the McAfees."

I think it's safe to assume that COVID-19 pretty much led to Young Frankenstein getting postponed indefinitely/scrapped. As for Bye Bye Birdie, you might as well put that in the category of projects Craig Zadan & Neil Meron were set to produce, but never went anywhere. Other examples include their previously announced TV movie adaptations of 1776, Fiddler on the Roof, and Mame.

Updated On: 8/30/22 at 12:22 PM

[MikeInTheDistrict]

Posted: 8/30/22 at 12:24pm

No one knows. I haven't seen anything confirming or disconfirming whether NBC wants to continue with live musicals or not. I think choice of musical is probably more important than having star power. Peter Pan is dated and, honestly, boring. Beyond The Sound of Music (which had the benefit of being the first such experiment in modern live musicals, having Carrie Underwood, and being a cultural cornerstone of a musical), the musicals that have done best are those with more contemporary scores and broader appeal: Hairspray, Grease, and Jesus Christ Superstar Live! seemed to do well in terms of ratings and critical reception. More niche musicals like Rocky Horror and RENT didn't seem to do well, but that may be partly because they were on FOX.

Musicals that might fit the bill for future broadcasts: Anastasia, Joseph... Dreamcoat, Shrek the Musical, and Spongebob. I'm surprised ABC hasn't gotten in on the game with some of their Disney properties. I think a live Mary Poppins would do really well.

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 8/30/22 at 12:27pm

MikeInTheDistrict said: "I'm surprised ABC hasn't gotten in on the game with some of their Disney properties. I think a live Mary Poppins would do really well."

ABC has technically gotten into it with their broadcast of The Little Mermaid in 2019 which was mainly a hybrid of the original animated film with live musical performances. They're going to do it again this December with Beauty & the Beast.