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What about "Annie Get Your Gun" with Reba reprising her role as Annie Oakley?

QueenAlice said: "Now I adore the eternally young Reba, but she is 61 years old and that's just way past playing the role of 17 year old Annie Oakley on film. But I think the musical would be fun. How about Hailee Steinfeld in the part?



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Hey, if Barbra can play (Grand)Mama Rose, ages don't exist!



But Hailee would be fab. I feel she would need one more major film under her belt before they'd consider her the "big name" for the role. My fear is that they would try for somebody like Nicole Scherzinger or another pop star for the role.

Bette Midler doing HELLO DOLLY for TV makes a lot of sense.

Bump. Now that we've seen after Jesus Christ Superstar that NBC can actually do a live musical.

GeorgeandDot said: "Whatever they do, I hope they keep it like this. I think they've learned that musicals work best on stage infont of an audience. I'd love to see them do Evita with Lady Gaga now."

I agree, Gaga Evita next. They'll regret it if they go through with Bye Bye Birdie. Evita or maybe even Little Shop.

I was also thinking of Joseph and Evita, because they would work well in the staged concert setting.

Also, has anyone mentioned Chicago? The musical is different enough from the movie. With minimal staging and the orchestra on stage, it could really sizzle on tv. Plus, like Jesus Christ Superstar it seems eternally relevant.

Updated On: 4/2/18 at 10:33 AM

Like i said in the other JCS thread, this "concert" format worked well, and I think we can use it for Evita, and other musicals. I think that other shows could use a one main set , and maybe a few pieces that come in and out. I feel like it can be done.

I will say this "concert" is better than the "concerts" of Les Miserables, where even in the confrontation and other songs where two characters are speaking to one another, they stare straight ahead, no connection between the characters. They are sooooooo painful to watch...hence why I've never watched the full 10th anniversary one.

lightguy06222 said: "do you think this JCS format is here to stay for NBC??? Remember they advertised it as a "live concert".

Major differences between JCS and other shows?

JCS is completely sung through. The Band is visible the entire time, and its ONE SET, one location really. Its def more of a "Live concert"

With titles like GUYS AND DOLLS or BYE BYE BIRDIE or even EVITA there are multiple locations, major costume changes, etc.

Not that it couldn't happen in front of a live audience, but I imagine it would have to create a more standard "theatre" like experience like the design of THE WIZ LIVE, where they basically built a proscenium theatre. Now add a live audience, and you'd be golden....."

Been awhile since I've seen it, but isn't the band on stage for Chicago as well? Agree with others that that'd have broad appeal...

The musicals done on television so far that have fared the best and have received positive audience and critical responses have been those shows that have been rock-based: GREASE, HAIRSPRAY and now JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. The traditional Broadway ones haven't save for THE SOUND OF MUSIC, but I attribute that success more to the fact of it's recognizability and it being the first one done so the curiosity factor was high. THE WIZ and PETER PAN were dismal misfires in my opinion. GREASE and JCS have been the absolute stand outs in the bunch and "the ones to beat". If they use what was done last night as a template for the upcoming RENT and cast it correctly then it will be an unqualified success.