REMINDER: A CHRISTMAS CAROL - THE MUSICAL on TV tonight!!

[CapnHook]

Posted: 11/28/04 at 4:34pm

Tonight at 9pm EST on NBC, A CHRISTMAS CAROL - THE MUSICAL airs. It stars Kelsey Grammar as "Scrooge."

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/89774.html

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 11/28/04 at 4:54pm

the housewives are up against it....i choose them

[MauveRose]

Posted: 11/28/04 at 6:42pm

I just want to see how hysterical its going to be. Its a tough call as to which is funnier: housewives, or casting directors putting Kelsey as Scrooge. Love him, but BAD choice.

[StickToPriest]

Posted: 11/28/04 at 6:44pm

Maybe it is the same casting director who so poorly miscast ABC's THE MUSIC MAN remake.

[wickedfan]

Posted: 11/28/04 at 6:44pm

Desperate Housewives or A Christmas Carol? Hmmm, desicions desicions. it took me a full 10 seconds but I decided i'm gonna go with the lovely women of Wisteria Lane.

Updated On: 11/28/04 at 06:44 PM

[musicalfandukie]

Posted: 11/28/04 at 6:52pm

i can't wait to see it!

[MauveRose]

Posted: 11/28/04 at 6:55pm

So true Priest! It was a shame too--all of them in that movie are great...just COMPLETELY wrong roles! Like obviously wrong roles! Oy...don't get me started...made for T.V. musicals are not my friends.

[wickedfan]

Posted: 11/28/04 at 6:56pm

I liked Bette Midler's GYPSY, or am I the only one?

[StickToPriest]

Posted: 11/28/04 at 6:58pm

Made for T.V. musicals COULD be great.

If they wanted to use Broderick so badly they could have done a H2$ remake. And then to really bring in the ratings cast Megan Mullally. i mean she did well in the revival opposite Broderick.


But in THE MSUIC MAN people keep saying that Broderick was atrocious. But I think he did as good a job as possible in a role he should never have played.

[broadway geek]

Posted: 11/28/04 at 8:19pm

I have to go with Housewives as well, thought Carol goes on my tape for later.

[FabalaCohen]

Posted: 11/28/04 at 8:25pm

Because I'm the ONLY one who does NOT watch Desperate Housewives, my TV's gonna be on NBC tonight!!

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 11/28/04 at 8:27pm

It is just a fun, little holiday special. Relax.

I am going to be watching A Christmas Carol.

[ckeaton]

Posted: 11/28/04 at 8:28pm

I'm recording Housewives AND Carol, but watching Carol live. 'Cause I want to support musicals on TV! Because this is a good thing, in one way or another for our community.

Looking forward to it! Link by link.

[angelofmusic224]

Posted: 11/28/04 at 8:35pm

i don't watch desperate housewives either


ooh, the music man :shivers: horrible

[Dollypop]

Posted: 11/28/04 at 9:27pm

As I type this, Jason Alexander is singing "Link By Link". He makes it sound like and Israeli folktune. Oy Vey!!!!!

[kates]

Posted: 11/28/04 at 9:28pm

I'm watching it and just saw Jesse L.Martin, and maybe I am loosing it but the little bit he just sang sounded nothing like him? Anyone else notice?

[ReNtHeAd04]

Posted: 11/28/04 at 9:42pm

i just got back to my college and missed the first half hour.. is jesse still gonna be in it? or did i miss him completely..anyone know?

[broadwaystar2b]

Posted: 11/28/04 at 9:42pm

fear not, jesse's next

[timote316]

Posted: 11/28/04 at 9:45pm

I like it so far... I mean, its not the best ever, but its decent for a TV musical lol

[kates]

Posted: 11/28/04 at 9:48pm

Its not great, but its not awful either. Some of the songs are a tad irritating. I kinda feel like its Oliver! at Christmastime.
And whoa the hair on Jennifer Love Hewitt!

[TheQuibbler]

Posted: 11/28/04 at 9:51pm

I think it's kind of... lame. The songs aren't very original. Jane Krakowski sounds really good, though.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 11/28/04 at 9:51pm

This isn't Susan Stohman's choreography is it? Fezziwig's ball was much more imaginative on stage.

I suffered through Kelsey Grammar's Macbeth. This is decent by comparison.

[dididda]

Posted: 11/28/04 at 9:52pm

i agree, so far falling somewhere in the middle of all the other christmas carol renditions.

sigh.. krakow could do anything and i'd adore her.

glad im not alone in thinking martin sounded different. hmmm...

sigh...

Updated On: 11/28/04 at 09:52 PM

[broadwaystar2b]

Posted: 11/28/04 at 9:55pm

Is this the same version they used to do at MSG?

[kates]

Posted: 11/28/04 at 9:57pm

oops sorry doubled..

Updated On: 11/28/04 at 09:57 PM