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My Verdict (feel free to disagree)

Posted by: FriendofDorothy 11:09 pm EST 12/05/13

I liked it overall. This production- and any other such live network musical venture- would only be possible with a pop celebrity in the leading role. I can't think of any offhand that have the fans and proven album sales of Carrie Underwood that would be better in the part. Audra and Laura and any other amazing people we love wouldn't be able to play Maria because network brass wouldn't air the show. Getting imperfect lead casting is the price of getting this project done. For those to whom that is sacrilege, don't watch. The rest of us can just enjoy it. It'll never replace our OBCs or Julie Andrews movie, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. And it was nice to see something similar to the stage version (if not exactly the stage version). Thanks to those who made this; hope they do it again next year, with Bajour, of course.


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Posted by: SQ 09:50 am EST 12/06/13
In reply to: My Verdict (feel free to disagree) - FriendofDorothy 11:09 pm EST 12/05/13

It is great to have some form of the stage version preserved.

It has been 50(!) years since the last time a "live" musical was presented on TV. Think about. 50 years. Let's hope we won't have to wait another 50 years for the next one.


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Posted by: JohnDunlop 02:17 pm EST 12/06/13
In reply to: re: NOT disagreeing - SQ 09:50 am EST 12/06/13

Yes, you are right about the 50 years.

But, there were quite a few in the mid-to-late 1950s, although some were written just for TV. Off the top of my head: "Peter Pan" (twice), "Our Town" with Frank Sinatra, Paul Newman & Eva Marie Saint, "Cinderella" and Martin's "Annie Get Your Gun."

Many variety and specials show were live, including Jackie Gleason's, also many dramas.


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re: NOT disagreeing

Posted by: copythat 10:02 am EST 12/06/13
In reply to: re: NOT disagreeing - SQ 09:50 am EST 12/06/13

Technically "The Light in the Piazza" and, I think "Contact" where both telecast live from Lincoln Center. But it's an entirely different animal to place cameras in a theater to telecast a dhow that's been playing for over a year and what was accomplished last evening: A "You-get-one-crack-at-this" telecast.


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re: My Verdict (feel free to disagree)

Posted by: PlayWiz 11:26 pm EST 12/05/13
In reply to: My Verdict (feel free to disagree) - FriendofDorothy 11:09 pm EST 12/05/13

I want them to next cast Carrie Underwood as Lutiebelle in "Purlie". It'll test if she can also play comedy. Plus it'll be reverse non-traditional casting for a change.


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re: My Verdict (feel free to disagree)

Posted by: WaHiGuy 11:19 pm EST 12/05/13
In reply to: My Verdict (feel free to disagree) - FriendofDorothy 11:09 pm EST 12/05/13

I only saw the final hour, but I have to say some of it was very effective for me. I do tend to fall for schmaltz, but it was great to see a live musical presentation and I hope the ratings are good enough for them to want to do it again. If it reaches a few million people, it will be a few million who might be encouraged to go see more theatre.


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re: My Verdict (feel free to disagree)

Posted by: mikem 11:30 pm EST 12/05/13
In reply to: re: My Verdict (feel free to disagree) - WaHiGuy 11:19 pm EST 12/05/13

It definitely got better as time went on. Underwood was very nervous, I think, in the beginning and then smoothed out after a while.


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