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The 2015 NBC Live Musical?
The 2015 NBC Live Musical?#125
Posted: 12/5/14 at 10:36pmI imagine that if they ended up pursuing Cinderella that the RNH library would insist on the bean adaptation. If I remember correctly Cinderella was actually up against Pan on the table last year.
The 2015 NBC Live Musical?#126
Posted: 12/5/14 at 10:56pmThey should totally do Cinderella after The Music Man. But only if they cast an actress who can really sing the score. No pop stars please.
The 2015 NBC Live Musical?#127
Posted: 12/5/14 at 10:56pmI doubt that R&H Cinderella (Beane version) would be an option for next year because it would coincide with the national tour of the show.
The 2015 NBC Live Musical?#128
Posted: 12/5/14 at 11:07pm
Could they do West Side Story?
It may not be cheery, but it's beautiful and entertaining. People would most certainly tune in.
The 2015 NBC Live Musical?#129
Posted: 12/5/14 at 11:10pmConsidering the leads in Peter Pan and Sound of Music kinda felt uncomfortable and shifty in their roles, I doubt WSS, which is considerably larger and more complex, would look much better.
The 2015 NBC Live Musical?#130
Posted: 12/5/14 at 11:12pmWhat if they got people who were comfortable in the roles? Maybe some actors with stage experience. I'd love to see Jeremy Jordan as Tony.
The 2015 NBC Live Musical?#131
Posted: 12/5/14 at 11:14pmI think that NBC should go with what was previously announced and do The Music Man. To me the book shout to be done as Live televised version. I would really be happy if Music Man is confirmed.
The 2015 NBC Live Musical?#132
Posted: 12/5/14 at 11:14pmI think that NBC should go with what was previously announced and do The Music Man. To me the book shout to be done as Live televised version. I would really be happy if Music Man is confirmed.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
The 2015 NBC Live Musical?#133
Posted: 12/5/14 at 11:37pmIf they ever possibly consider Cinderella, could it be done ala Legally Blonde on MTV but a live broadcast of the touring production? Or use the tour designs with an all-star cast on a soundstage as Sound of Music and Peter Pan?
The 2015 NBC Live Musical?#134
Posted: 12/6/14 at 12:00am
The Wizard of Oz?
The 2015 NBC Live Musical?#135
Posted: 12/6/14 at 12:54am
^oooo
yus!! Laura Osnes would be a wonderful Dorothy.
Dorothy- Laura Osnes
Scarecrow- Christian Borle
Tin Man- Rob McClure
Lion- Norm Lewis
Wicked Witch- Donna Murphy
THIS MUST HAPPEN
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/3/14
The 2015 NBC Live Musical?#136
Posted: 12/6/14 at 1:01amI could never ever watch anything other than the original. There are wonderful performers in this world, but there is only one Judy Garland.
The 2015 NBC Live Musical?#138
Posted: 12/6/14 at 1:10amWIZARD OF OZ would be disastrous. Endless mercilessly negative comparisons to the beloved film. Remember SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE? They wouldn't even be able to bill it as based on something different than the film because that film IS that story.
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/3/14
The 2015 NBC Live Musical?#139
Posted: 12/6/14 at 1:16amOh great, you got me thinking about the Wizard of Oz. Now I have to watch it again.
The 2015 NBC Live Musical?#140
Posted: 12/6/14 at 1:24am
"If they ever possibly consider Cinderella, could it be done ala Legally Blonde on MTV but a live broadcast of the touring production?"
Why would they waste primetime on unknown theater actors? They'll do this with celebrities.
The 2015 NBC Live Musical?#141
Posted: 12/6/14 at 2:39am
How bout THE DROWSY CHAPERONE!
It'd be a ratings bomb, but wouldn't it be marvelous rewritten as a 1950's TV live adaptation of the "classic" 1920's show? With silly jokes like visible cameramen and lights, or about the commercial breaks killing the flow of the show. And the sponsor could be something really absurd with silly live commercials for it. Maybe have a really age inappropriate "original cast member" from the stage show?
I'm deadly serious.
The 2015 NBC Live Musical?#142
Posted: 12/6/14 at 2:43amThe Drowsy Chaperone could work with the right names. It wouldn't be something people would tune into without at LEAST two big names (ala Carrie Underwood).
The 2015 NBC Live Musical?#143
Posted: 12/6/14 at 2:46am
It'd have to be black & white though. Or maybe it could be a rare color copy? Most of those late '50s live TV musicals were actually done in color though the color copies are lost.
EDIT: The sponsor could be that cocaine infused toothpaste Percy Hyman was the spokesperson for! "But now with no cocaine! And 50% more sugar!"
The 2015 NBC Live Musical?#144
Posted: 12/6/14 at 3:30amYou know what? I'd rather they don't do anything. It's such bullsh*t already. A f*cking waste of time.
The 2015 NBC Live Musical?#145
Posted: 12/6/14 at 5:36am
"You know what? I'd rather they don't do anything. It's such bullsh*t already. A f*cking waste of time."
No one's forcing you to watch.
The 2015 NBC Live Musical?#146
Posted: 12/6/14 at 6:29am
If they go ahead with The Music Man, I'd love to see Joseph Gordon Levitt as Harold. Here's his fantastic take on Make 'Em Laugh from SNL:
JGL on SNL
The 2015 NBC Live Musical?#147
Posted: 12/6/14 at 8:33am
I doubt they would invest the money and effort into it, but I'd like to see them go all out and produce a production of Meet Me In St. Louis. It's perfect for a Christmas show: sentimental, good music, family values.
I'm going through my mind trying to figure out who could play the Judy Garland role. If they cast that role perfectly, the show would fly.
The 2015 NBC Live Musical?#148
Posted: 12/6/14 at 9:05am
My top choice is Beauty and the Beast. It would be such a gigantic ratings hit! Maybe even more than SOM with the right stars. Everyone loves Beauty and the Beast. I should direct it 
The 2015 NBC Live Musical?#149
Posted: 12/6/14 at 10:16am
"A Christmas Story: The Musical" would be perfect. Huge name recognition from the 1980s movie. Great family show, with lots of opportunities for stunt casting (Santa Claus, Miss Shields, Jean Shepherd) and then get a great group of Broadway stars to handle the leads (John Bolton as the Old Man, he's spent so many years doing that show, it would be a nice reward). If NBC doesn't do it due to their MUSIC MAN commitment, then how about Fox or CBS or one of the cable networks?
This does not have to be an NBC-only party.
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