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re: I really enjoyed 'Day of Our Lives' The Musical with Carrie Underwood!

Posted by:	TGWW 09:57 am EST 12/06/13
In reply to:	I really enjoyed 'Day of Our Lives' The Musical with Carrie Underwood! - DistantDrumming 01:54 am EST 12/06/13

"I think one of the biggest reasons this broadcast was such a letdown was the 'look'. It looked like a cheap, chintzy daytime soap opera, ala Days of Our Lives. This had no 'live event' excitement." What did you want it to look like? Ever see a live concert or Broadway show on HBO? PBS? That's what video tape looks like. The whole point is that it was LIVE and not film. They couldn't have made it more clear.

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Right, but they tried to make it too literal...

Posted by:	DistantDrumming 03:22 pm EST 12/06/13
In reply to:	re: I really enjoyed 'Day of Our Lives' The Musical with Carrie Underwood! - TGWW 09:57 am EST 12/06/13

... like a soap opera set, so it looked cheap and chintzy. I've enjoyed many live theatrical productions on PBS and in cinemas at things like NT Live. Because they happen on a proscenium stage (or some kind of stage) with a live audience and because they are better lit, it is much easier to get lost in the play. During this production I was always keenly aware of watching actors on a soundstage.

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