Carrie Underwood to Star in NBC's Live Broadcast of THE SOUND OF MUSIC — Page 20

I'm looking forward to watching this show, and I hope it lives up to the hype. Everything I've seen has been very promising, and Underwood's Idol performance of "Hello Young Lovers" was years ago (I don't really remember it well, but maybe that's a good thing) and she seems to have learned to adapt her voice to singing musical theatre. She sounds great in all the clips I've heard from this production, and I hope she's able to act the role well, too.

I have been seeing a lot of misinformation about this production even in the press (I think it was Entertainment Weekly that mentioned a puppet show, for instance), so I wrote a little article for my blog, mostly aimed at fans of the film who may be unfamiliar with the play, but also about my expectations and hopes for the production. Here it is:

The Sound of Music Live! Some Thoughts and Advice For Film Fans

I doubt it. After all, they'd want to sell DVDs. You can always try to catch the repeat broadcast.

She was pretty great. Her visible breath in the cold air and the sound coming out of it was a winter wonderland.

I cannot stop listening to The Lonely Goatherd, and that's not typically a track I listen to on any of the previous SOM recordings, but there's something that she does with the song that is so charming that I cannot help but hitting REPEAT SONG on my iPad. Girl has got some gorgeous pipes on her!

The soundtrack previews were really good and hopefully it puts to rest on debating Carrie's talents, she is pretty good in the vocal department. The sets look really nice and the big soundstage helps.

There was one tv spot that said "For the first time in over 50 years", when was the last live musical tv special??

cannot stop listening to The Lonely Goatherd, and that's not typically a track I listen to on any of the previous SOM recordings, but there's something that she does with the song that is so charming that I cannot help but hitting REPEAT SONG on my iPad. Girl has got some gorgeous pipes on her!

Really? That's my favorite number from the film. I know Julie's not really yodeling, but that's what's so great about it, to me. She hits every one of those notes so strongly and securely. Her voice is sheer perfection on it. Well, actually, it is on every number; but that's my favorite one.

I'm very much looking forward to this production, but I don't think it's going to be a positive for anyone involved. No matter how great they all might be, most people will find it pales by comparison to what they know so well, the film. It'll no doubt be a ratings winner, so that's the most important thing. Perhaps it'll open the door for musicals that don't already have a perfect version out there. I'd love to see MY FAIR LADY or MAME, for example.

The Lincoln Center shows aren't the same things, as they are broadcasts of stage plays. CINDERELLA was the last time a musical produced for television was presented live.

"Mother Elvis."

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/nbcs-sound-music-producers-live-661941

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"PBS and Live At Lincoln Center need to get on the phone stat and call NBC out on their false advertising."

It's the first time someone's done it in a studio and not just broadcast a live performance in a studio.

And no, Sweeney Todd was not broadcast live.

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Updated On: 12/5/13 at 10:52 AM

This article is the closest to how I feel about it. I have always been indifferent to Underwood - not a fan, not a hater. SOM probably won't change that. The smart thing was surrounding her with the cast that they did. I think NBC will get their Christmas wish.
Carrie Underwood underwhelms on ‘Music’ soundtrack

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Im sorry if this has been discussed,

but does anyone know if they are going to go commercial free at least till intermission?

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