Carrie Underwood to Star in NBC's Live Broadcast of THE SOUND OF MUSIC

[Rob]

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Posted: 11/30/12 at 10:29am

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[somethingwicked]

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Posted: 11/30/12 at 10:34am

How is that even remotely appropriate? I love Underwood as a recording artist, but this is truly bizarre casting.

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Updated On: 11/30/12 at 10:34 AM

[luvtheEmcee]

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Posted: 11/30/12 at 10:34am

This is a joke, right?

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[Wynbish]

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Posted: 11/30/12 at 10:37am

Boooooooooo

[showchoirguy]

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Posted: 11/30/12 at 10:38am

[ACL2006]

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Posted: 11/30/12 at 10:39am

this has trainwreck written all over it. Love Underwood, but she's not right for this.

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[CarlosAlberto]

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Posted: 11/30/12 at 10:39am

...and the bitch-fest has commenced!

This thread should prove quite entertaining...

Bring on the BWW meltdowns! LMFAO!!

[dreaming]

Carrie Underwood to Star in NBC's Live Broadcast of THE SOUND OF MUSIC#7

Posted: 11/30/12 at 10:41am

I'll add to the general sentiment-This is going to be a disaster. A country singer as Maria von Trapp??? What next, Ozzy Osbourne as the Captain?!

[RockStarNYC]

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Posted: 11/30/12 at 10:46am

Gotta agree here. Underwood is a phenomenal performer, but this just isn't right. There are PLENTY of vehicles they could try with Underwood (South Pacific, Annie Get Your Gun, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, hell maybe even Wicked) but Sound of Music? Sorry, gotta say PASS!

[luvtheEmcee]

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Posted: 11/30/12 at 10:47am

I like her, but if someone can actually explain how this casting makes any sense, that'd be swell.

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[SonofRobbieJ]

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Posted: 11/30/12 at 10:53am

She's a huge singing star with Teutonic looks. And she didn't sound terrible singing Hello Young Lovers on American Idol.

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[Marianne2]

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Posted: 11/30/12 at 10:55am

Really? One of the oddest castings ever.

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[ucjrdude902]

Carrie Underwood to Star in NBC's Live Broadcast of THE SOUND OF MUSIC#12

Posted: 11/30/12 at 10:55am

I'll bet you $20 she does this, it's incredible and the reviews are stellar.

[dreaming]

Carrie Underwood to Star in NBC's Live Broadcast of THE SOUND OF MUSIC#13

Posted: 11/30/12 at 10:57am

ucr-I'll see your $20 and raise you another $20. She's gonna SUCK big time. She's an unproven actress who's not the right vocal type for the role.

[ucjrdude902]

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Posted: 11/30/12 at 10:59am

I'd also like to add I see big ratings for this. Country fans turn out if you all haven't learned that yet.

[luvtheEmcee]

Carrie Underwood to Star in NBC's Live Broadcast of THE SOUND OF MUSIC#15

Posted: 11/30/12 at 11:00am

Not the point. I don't care who watches if she sucks.

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Updated On: 11/30/12 at 11:00 AM

[ucjrdude902]

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Posted: 11/30/12 at 11:02am

And NBC doesn't care if she sucks, only who watches.

Sidenote: Carlos, you should know by now people on BWW love an overly dramatic meltdown for something they have no control over !

Updated On: 11/30/12 at 11:02 AM

[luvtheEmcee]

Carrie Underwood to Star in NBC's Live Broadcast of THE SOUND OF MUSIC#17

Posted: 11/30/12 at 11:03am

Good. This still does not answer my question.

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[mikey2573]

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Posted: 11/30/12 at 11:04am

"There are PLENTY of vehicles they could try with Underwood (South Pacific, Annie Get Your Gun, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, hell maybe even Wicked) but Sound of Music?"

Odd that two of the shows you listed (South Pacific, Annie Get Your Gun) were both originally cast with Mary Martin, the original Maria Von Trapp on Broadway.

[luvtheEmcee]

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Posted: 11/30/12 at 11:06am

Annie Get Your Gun, yes, but if we're arguing about vocal type I can't say I see South Pacific working either. Maybe the odd song here and there, but overall, no. PS this is assuming she acts?

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[chellylovesrent2]

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Posted: 11/30/12 at 11:07am

I think Carrie Underwood is a great performer in her field of music but I really don't know if her vocal chords can pull off Maria. Perhaps they may have to change the songs down a key. This casting just seems so strange to me.

[madbrian]

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Posted: 11/30/12 at 11:07am

How is a country Maria any more bizarre than a British Maria, or an non-country American Maria? Unless an Austrian singer is cast, whoever they hire will be the wrong type.

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[ucjrdude902]

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Posted: 11/30/12 at 11:08am

Good point madbrain.

[luvtheEmcee]

Carrie Underwood to Star in NBC's Live Broadcast of THE SOUND OF MUSIC#23

Posted: 11/30/12 at 11:09am

When did this become about accents? Have you ever heard a country singer? There's little to substantiate that stylistically, this is going to make sense. Style & tone = / = accent. That's just ridiculous.

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[ucjrdude902]

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Posted: 11/30/12 at 11:13am

I doubt any of you have gone to one of Carries concerts but its an incredible show. She puts alot of energy to making it perfect and I think she'll do the same with that. Even thought she can clearly sing I am sure she'll work with coaches to make it perfect.

Calm.the.f.down.