The 2015 NBC Live Musical?- Page 8

[degrassifan]

Posted: 12/13/14 at 6:43pm

The answer doesn't surprise me. We've only had three R&H's Cinderella TV production. That's not exactly many times to be honest. One more wouldn't hurt! Plus this one could be based on the Broadway production which is different from the other incarnations.

[madbrian]

Posted: 12/13/14 at 9:28pm

Mame could be fantastic. I really wish Allison Janney could sing it, but based on 9 to 5, it doesn't seem like a good fit. Perhaps she could play Vera?

[Mr. Nowack]

Posted: 12/16/14 at 3:58pm

MAME may be family friendly, but children would get way bored very fast.

Family friendly doesn't necessarily mean enjoyable for all ages.

[musicaljen]

Posted: 12/31/14 at 11:03pm

As we are about to ring in 2015, I wonder if NBC has decided on what is going to be the 2015 Live Musical. I will be very happy with both The Music Man and Cinderella but will be thrilled if they had to go with White Christmas.

[ILOHTFAHA (Aida Man)]

Posted: 12/31/14 at 11:33pm

If they do "Cinderella" I'm hoping that Megan Mullally is cast as the stepmother!!!!!

[Starship]

Posted: 1/7/15 at 6:30pm

If they do Music Man, I think it'd be interesting to see Chris Pratt as Harold. His filming schedule wouldn't allow it, but I think he'd be an interesting choice.

[broadwayboy223]

Posted: 1/7/15 at 6:32pm

I hope they wake up and cast Kelli O'hara as Marian in Music Man

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 1/8/15 at 9:00am

I am told that this year's broadcast is contingent upon casting, but that it will be the THE MUSIC MAN. I guess we'll know within the next month or so.

[Bucky Builder]

Posted: 1/8/15 at 9:41am

We already knew this.

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 1/8/15 at 12:55pm

I should have been more clear: the broadcast is not guaranteed to happen, like many on here believe. It is solely contingent upon casting. That was not the case for either Sound of Music or Peter Pan. You did not already know that.

[lovebwy]

Posted: 1/8/15 at 1:50pm

I wish someone would do a live West Side Story. Imagine?

[lovebwy]

Posted: 1/8/15 at 1:50pm

I wish someone would do a live West Side Story. Imagine?

[The Josh]

Posted: 1/9/15 at 11:24am

Could Rob Delaney play Harold Hill?

[Bucky Builder]

Posted: 1/9/15 at 11:28am

I don't see how they could cast anyone but a Broadway performer for Marian.

[ggersten]

Posted: 1/9/15 at 12:34pm

The only way a Broadway performer plays Marion (and not a TV/Film/Recording person) is if Hugh Jackman is Harold Hill.

[darquegk]

Posted: 1/9/15 at 12:36pm

Right now all we can say for certain is to expect Borle as Marcellus or the Mayor, Broadway schedule allowing. He's been their good luck charm, and always receives positive reviews despite being a television C-lister.

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 1/9/15 at 12:37pm

Are you talking about finding neverland?

[darquegk]

Posted: 1/9/15 at 12:56pm

Something Rotten.

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 1/9/15 at 1:15pm

Updated On: 1/9/15 at 01:15 PM

[mamaleh]

Posted: 1/9/15 at 2:27pm

Christian Borle is superlative in everything he does. He really deserves a wider audience, which I think he may be gaining, at least incrementally, from his involvement in two successive live-for-TV musicals.

[lovebwy]

Posted: 1/9/15 at 2:28pm

I didn't think Christian Borle was very good in Smash.

[darquegk]

Posted: 1/9/15 at 2:37pm

Because he was playing the straight man. He's one of musical theater's greatest clowns right now, but he only got to shine in the musical numbers, playing a wide variety of characters.

[mikey2573]

Posted: 1/10/15 at 8:30am

I am wondering what is taking the other networks so long to jump onto the LIVE MUSICAL bandwagon. NBC has already broadcast two productions. I've heard rumors about Fox doing Grease but so far that is it. What about ABC (with its Disney Theatricals relationship) and CBS (the Tiffany network)?

[Bucky Builder]

Posted: 1/10/15 at 8:35am

Peter Pan was pretty awful and didn't make that much money. Putting on a live musical is never a sure fire hit and the other studios are probably realizing that from the Pan catastrophe.

[skylight2]

Posted: 1/10/15 at 8:36am

They could ask NPH to do it although he won't be as a big draw as Hugh Jackman.