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Does the lack of an intermission make Maria a harder role to play?

Posted by: mikem 10:56 am EST 12/05/13

This may be a stupid question, but does the (presumed) lack of an intermission for The Sound of Music tonight make Maria a harder role to play, or does she have plenty of off-stage time? I'm not really familiar with the stage musical. I believe all of the other actors are off-stage enough that the lack of an intermission wouldn't matter.


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I'm jealous

Posted by: AnyaS 01:19 pm EST 12/05/13
In reply to: Does the lack of an intermission make Maria a harder role to play? - mikem 10:56 am EST 12/05/13

of all of you who get to watch it live.

Never any respect for us out here on the West Coast. :-P


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re: Does the lack of an intermission make Maria a harder role to play?

Posted by: LegitOnce 12:34 pm EST 12/05/13
In reply to: Does the lack of an intermission make Maria a harder role to play? - mikem 10:56 am EST 12/05/13

I stage-managed a dinner theater production of this show many years ago, and as I recall Maria is on a lot but it's not like, say, Funny Girl. There are a number of scenes when she's off: "How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria," "Sixteen Going on Seventeen," and the two Max/Elsa numbers.

There's also the point that Underwood only has to do the show once, plus rehearsals, not eight times a week for a year. That's where the lack of an intermission would be murder.


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Are there understudies for this broadcast?

Posted by: kieran 11:39 am EST 12/05/13
In reply to: Does the lack of an intermission make Maria a harder role to play? - mikem 10:56 am EST 12/05/13

What if one of the actors was ill today and couldn't perform?


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re: Are there understudies for this broadcast?

Posted by: copythat 12:31 pm EST 12/05/13
In reply to: Are there understudies for this broadcast? - kieran 11:39 am EST 12/05/13

Yes. All the principals have understudies.


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re: Are there understudies for this broadcast?

Posted by: mikem 04:39 pm EST 12/05/13
In reply to: re: Are there understudies for this broadcast? - copythat 12:31 pm EST 12/05/13

Actually, the producers have said that the principals have understudies except for Underwood and Moyer, who do not have understudies. I believe this was in an interview in the Hollywood Reporter.


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re: Are there understudies for this broadcast?

Posted by: wmgrad1976 11:58 am EST 12/05/13
In reply to: Are there understudies for this broadcast? - kieran 11:39 am EST 12/05/13

They probably have understudies for the minor characters. People will probably be tuning in to see Carrie Underwood. So, my guess is that if Carrie gets sick...they probably taped a dress rehearsal, and will air that. What else would they do? Cancel the whole expensive thing? I can't imagine that happening.


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