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

It is being televised live. No "do-overs".

I was a bit lukewarm about this whole thing, but I watched the special last night and now I'm really looking forwards to this. They all seem terribly invested into the whole project, and that passion seems to be translating to their performances -- as it should.

I hope I'm not let down!

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I missed the making of special last night, is there anywhere to watch it?

Rolf looks more "27 going on 28" to me.

Boy, all this fuss over Julie Andrews. Does anyone really think Andrews could ever act. Glorious voice- but acting?! Hardly passable.

lolzzzzzzzz

Very clever staging for DO-RE-MI...loved the way they "opened it up" by having Maria lead the children out of the house and finish up the song there. Choreo looks good with nods to the Breux/Wood choreo from the 1965 film. I'm very impressed what they are doing with the material so far.

If you think Julie Andrews is a bad actress, then I think you're going to be mighty disappointed by Carrie Underwood's acting abilities.

The west coast gets a replay.

"The kid playing the oldest boy looked SOOOO lost."

I thought that too, but I didn't know if it was meant to be like that (since Do Re Mi is the first time the children learn how to sing/dance) or if he really didn't know what he was doing! If it's the latter, then he better get it together by next Thursday! Haha

This looks lovely, and Carrie Underwood has really impressed me with her singing and enthusiasm.

However, something's missing and I can't put my finger on it. It's almost as if you can see her counting "1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4" in her head. The warmth is missing as is her chemistry with the children. I dunno. But I think she'll be sensational nonetheless. I'm rooting for her and this whole project. I can't wait to watch it.

A friend of mine is dating a crew member for this 'live' broadcast of THE SOUND OF MUSIC. He said that as of last night, they have already done 4 full-out performances of the entire show. Each one was filmed and reviewed by the entire cast and creative team. Based on these, there have been several changes to choreography, and countless changes to camera blocking. There also have been costume changes that were complicating the quick-changes being done during commercials. They are filming their 'cover' performance on Monday which is for safety issues in case something goes wrong during the 'live' performance on Thursday night. Basically, they have already done 4 preview performances. Thursday night won't be the very time they perform the entire show without any breaks. He also added that the show looks SICK and fantastic and he's thrilled he is part of this - something he didn't think he would be as he works for NBC and a job is a job.

I really enjoyed watching the casting of the children, and my personal favorites are Liesl and Gretl---she is so spunky! I think they did a great job, for the most part, with the kids.

"My personal favorites are Liesl and Gretl---she is so spunky!"

YES! I said the exact same thing yesterday. Liesl and Gretl are my favorites as well! Liesl seems down to earth, while Gretl is spunky with a great smile. Marta seems painfully shy, but I think the character is supposed to be that way (she's the one Maria says she doesn't know much about when she yells at the Captain in the stage show). Kurt seems very enthusiastic. The guy playing Friedrich appears unsure of himself, but I think that's how the character is written in the stage show. I think Maria says something to the effect of "Friedrich is shy, he's aloof. He's afraid to be himself. He needs you. He needs your confidence" to the Captain. Louisa seems like someone who is having a nice time and enjoying this experience. They did a great job casting the children.

As for the multiple fully staged previews, I think that's a great idea. Anything can go wrong, so I guess they need back up.

Ahhh this is 6 days away!!!