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

Thanks for the update, Sooner2. I'll do my best to keep an open mind.

Ouch, ggersten, that's a depressing list, isn't it? It makes the KISMETs and DAMN YANKEES of the early 1970s seem sublime!

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I for one don't understand the fuss over "live" TV. That it is live is only interesting if something goes horribly wrong.

">> I think once people tune in and realize that [our version] is not a remake, they won't compare it to the movie.


Be afraid.

Be very afraid...."

"Carrie's comment about how there won't be any comparisons because it's not a remake? Is she really that naive?"

There are some differences in the stage show. For one thing Rolf doesn't reveal to the Nazis where the Von Trapps are hiding. He keeps it a secret because he still has some feelings for Liesl. Before that she introduces Maria to him at the mansion before he upsets her. Maria also apparently leaves the family after having a conversation with Brigitta rather than the Baroness. Some lines are also different. One example would be when Maria explains to the Captain what he does not know about the children, Marta is the one she does not know much about rather than Louisa. She says that Louisa wants to have fun and the Captain has just got to let her fun. I think when they did the movie, they either thought the audiences would not know a lot about Louisa either or they thought it would've been bad for Maria to say she knew nothing about a 7 year old.

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That's the original Broadway, but several revivals since have changed elements- some inspired by the criticisms that claimed the film was structurally stronger than the original stage show's script, others for other reasons.

I would imagine what we get on NBC will be as much influenced by later revivals as by the original staging and licensed script.

The date for when the program will air has been announced.


Carrie Underwood-Led SOUND OF MUSIC to Premiere on NBC 12/5

Who said it was a film?

CarlosAlberto, I had the same thought as you wrote. But then I saw this sentence in the article:

"The network announced today that the film, executive produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, will premiere on Thursday, December 5, 2013."

Here is Playbill's version. They say it will still be a three hour live broadcast.


The Sound of Music, with "American Idol" Winner Carrie Underwood, Will Air in December

Personally, I think this has the possibility for being a huge hit for NBC. Carrie has a very strong and loyal fan base on top of the fact that people will watch it for the fact that the show itself is a classic.

Though Perez Hilton is an egotistical jerk and an annoying media freak, this idea for who should play Captain von Trapp is not bad at all.

"Hmm, we wonder who will play the dashing Mr. Von Trapp…
Oh man, we would LOVE it if Hugh Jackman got in on the action!
Hey, if he can do the character of Jean Valjean justice, he'd be an X-ellent choice for Sound of Music's leading man!"

http://perezhilton.com/2013-05-13-carrie-underwood-the-sound-of-music-nbc-live-production-december-5#.UdTtPUGgXQ4

I re-watched 'Les Miserables' today and I remember reading this on Perez Hilton's website one day when the news of the musical's broadcast was announced. I happened to stumble upon the website and the article because it was one of the articles on Google news. If Hugh does not have a busy schedule this December he would make an excellent Captain Von Trapp. Plus he said that he's always wanted to do more musicals.

ETA: Though Jackman is probably on the top of people's minds for the role, it sucks that Hilton thought of this idea before I did.

Updated On: 7/4/13 at 11:39 PM

^ He sings most of "Edelweiss" on his own.

^Reads like you're describing Tim McGraw.

I can't believe Plummer was only 34! That's so young and he's so clearly great in that role, I imagined he was older, that's so interesting. Obviously Jackman will not be involved with this, and clearly with the Underwood casting it seems like they are going with some really out of the box choices, so it's very unpredictable who it will be.

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