[Dec 5] The Sound of Music Live! (Official Discussion Thread)

[pkc4rls]

InDepth InterView: Craig Zadan & Neil Meron Talk THE SOUND OF MUSIC: LIVE!, PIPPIN Movie, Oscars 2014, Upcoming Projects & More - BWWTVWorld

I am a little behind so I just got around to reading this article you posted. I noticed that it addresses the issue of having a live audience versus not. I know some mentioned wishing they had a live audience but it points out why they chose not to. Sorry, if this portion of it was already discussed but I could find anywhere off hand where you did. The last sentence is kind of funny lol.

CZ: We had some comments from some people that said, "Oh, they should have done it in front of a live audience in A real BROADWAY theater," and we said, "That's PBS!" We didn't set out to do that - we set out to do something that was more cinematic and something that is more cinematic can only be done on soundstages with movie sets. You can't do that on a Broadway stage in front of a Broadway audience because that has limited appeal - of course, for PBS it's awesome and it's thrilling and it's wonderful, but that's that and that's something different. If you are going to be on NBC and reach the enormous audience that we reached, you've got to make it look cinematic like it is a beautiful show with beautiful sets and lighting and costumes - and you can only do that the way that we did it. So, again, everybody has their idea of how it should be done, but the truth of the matter is that: if they get the rights to a show and they get the money to put it on and they produce it, then they can do it their way.

 

[maddkat]

It went UP by 22% from 2011 because of the announcement that Carrie Underwood will star on NBC's "The Sound of Music" - ON November 30, 2012 (Date of Announcement).

Carrie Underwood , just her name ,the gift that keeps on giving

ABC must be happy that their hostess with the mostess even when she's on another network helps their ratings, and Fox loves her, so time for CBS to really get on board the Carrie train.

 

[Mirasa45A]

I love this headline:

[QUOTE[h=1]Ratings: ABC’s ‘Sound of Music’ Is No ‘Sound of Music Live’[/h]][/QUOTE]

Ratings: ABC?s ?Sound of Music? Is No ?Sound of Music Live? - Yahoo TV

 

[cary78663]

Carrie Underwood , just her name ,the gift that keeps on giving

ABC must be happy that their hostess with the mostess even when she's on another network helps their ratings, and Fox loves her, so time for CBS to really get on board the Carrie train.

What about her HIMYM episode which is on CBS?

 

[maddkat]

In my opinion, Julie Andrews play a happier Maria than Carrie. In my opinion, Carrie played Maria perfectly (not too happy and with a little bit of sadness) because at the end Carrie must leave the Van Trapp family especially the Captain who will marry another lady.

In short, now that I am able to compare Julie's version and Carrie's, I think Julie's version is too happy and Carrie's version is just right !

Yes! Maria lost her parents when she was very young and eventually ended up at the Abbey .I would say with that background she wouldn't be the happy go lucky character that Julie portrayed.If you notice in almost all Maria's scenes there is some kind of comedy schtick that goes on - from the running past the nuns and stopping short, to the frog,to falling out of the boat etc. The producers wanted to make a feel good movie and they did.It certainly makes you smile.

But I really like Carrie's more serious Maria, especially towards the end when she takes control of the situation while the Capt. is doing a bit of handwringing.

 

[maddkat]

What about her HIMYM episode which is on CBS?

She was on there but that was one guest shot , 4 years ago.CBS needs to step it up!
They should bring Tiffany's twin sister back for the finale.

 

[liveasong]

Guys, I watched the MOVIE version of TSOM last night FOR THE FIRST TIME and I didn't like it

 

[pkc4rls]

Yes! Maria lost her parents when she was very young and eventually ended up at the Abbey .I would say with that background she wouldn't be the happy go lucky character that Julie portrayed.If you notice in almost all Maria's scenes there is some kind of comedy schtick that goes on - from the running past the nuns and stopping short, to the frog,to falling out of the boat etc. The producers wanted to make a feel good movie and they did.It certainly makes you smile.

But I really like Carrie's more serious Maria, especially towards the end when she takes control of the situation while the Capt. is doing a bit of handwringing.

This made me think back to what it was said in one of those reviews that I think was posted by Cary. If I remember right, he pointed out that it said Carrie's Maria was too emotional - well too emotional compared to what? Well they probably compared it to the SOM movie so it probably goes back to the idea that most of those comments come from a place of comparing SOML to SOM and using SOM as the guidebook to how it must be done . They had different directors and producers and each was done in a different period and shown through different medias and was done from a different perspective in mind but some commenting just were not keeping that idea in mind it seemed. Just my take on it.

 

[cary78663]

Yes! Maria lost her parents when she was very young and eventually ended up at the Abbey .I would say with that background she wouldn't be the happy go lucky character that Julie portrayed.If you notice in almost all Maria's scenes there is some kind of comedy schtick that goes on - from the running past the nuns and stopping short, to the frog,to falling out of the boat etc. The producers wanted to make a feel good movie and they did.It certainly makes you smile.

But I really like Carrie's more serious Maria, especially towards the end when she takes control of the situation while the Capt. is doing a bit of handwringing.

On this point, their is a scene in the movie where Maria quickly rips the covers off the bed looking for toads after Liesl mentions that Louisa plays tricks on the governesses with toads. This is obviously for comic relief. I also notices that is also in the stage play's script. So they decided to leave that part out of SOML. I think that also shows that they were going for a very different type of Maria. They left the comedy to Elsa, Max and the kids.

 

[oldyfan]

Do we know what the numbers for the SOM movie airing were?

 

[pkc4rls]

On this point, their is a scene in the movie where Maria quickly rips the covers off the bed looking for toads after Liesl mentions that Louisa plays tricks on the governesses with toads. This is obviously for comic relief. I also notices that is also in the stage play's script. So they decided to leave that part out of SOML. I think that also shows that they were going for a very different type of Maria. They left the comedy to Elsa, Max and the kids.

Yeah, that was interesting because they made a point to have the Captain ask about the toads but then did not put that scene in where she looks for them in the bed so you two are probably right in that they just were going at SOML from a different angle where Maria was concerned.

 

[pkc4rls]

Do we know what the numbers for the SOM movie airing were?

Someone posted the numbers a page back and I believe it was 6.5 mil last night. I can find the numbers for it if you give me a sec.

EDIT:
On ABC, the annual broadcast of the classic Julie Andrews version of The Sound of Music notched a 1.3 up 18 percent from last year's 1.1 adults 18-49 rating.

ABC

The Sound of Music - R (7-11PM)

1.3/4

6.51

TV Ratings Sunday: ?Sunday Night Football? Wins Quiet Night, ?The Sound of Music? Rises - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers

 

[oldyfan]

Someone posted the numbers a page back and I believe it was 6.5 mil last night. I can find the numbers for it if you give me a sec.

EDIT:
On ABC, the annual broadcast of the classic Julie Andrews version of The Sound of Music notched a 1.3 up 18 percent from last year's 1.1 adults 18-49 rating.

ABC

The Sound of Music - R (7-11PM)

1.3/4

6.51

TV Ratings Sunday: ?Sunday Night Football? Wins Quiet Night, ?The Sound of Music? Rises - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers

Thank you! I think they can thank the Carrie buzz for that...JMO

 

[Countrygirl64]

"Carrie is the talk of TinselTown" that is what the local DJ in Nashville announced earlier today after playing Blown Away. Apparently, Hollywood is throwing several offers her way. Sounds like her taking a risk in playing Maria in SOML paid off.

 

[mbh]

Yes! Maria lost her parents when she was very young and eventually ended up at the Abbey .I would say with that background she wouldn't be the happy go lucky character that Julie portrayed.If you notice in almost all Maria's scenes there is some kind of comedy schtick that goes on - from the running past the nuns and stopping short, to the frog,to falling out of the boat etc. The producers wanted to make a feel good movie and they did.It certainly makes you smile.

But I really like Carrie's more serious Maria, especially towards the end when she takes control of the situation while the Capt. is doing a bit of handwringing.

This is the reason why - LIKE "rainbow1", it BREAKS MY HEART to hear from Carrie, "Leave? Where will I go?" when Audra McDonald told her that - "It seems that it is the will of God that you leave us."

 

[cary78663]

"Carrie is the talk of TinselTown" that is what the local DJ in Nashville announced earlier today after playing Blown Away. Apparently, Hollywood is throwing several offers her way. Sounds like her taking a risk in playing Maria in SOML paid off.

I am sure Carrie's is getting plenty of offers due to the SOML ratings. But the story the DJ mentioned started in the National Enquirer. They use basically the same phrase.

CARRIE UNDERWOOD: EDELWEISS ON WRY - The National Enquirer

 

[cary78663]

Final SOML Ratings - Over 44 million viewers.

Over 44 Million Tuned in to NBC's SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE Including Encore + DVRs

 

[maddkat]

^ no wonder they're beating down her door with offers

 

[liveasong]

Holy f*ck

 

[pkc4rls]

Final SOML Ratings - Over 44 million viewers.

Over 44 Million Tuned in to NBC's SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE Including Encore + DVRs

You don't happen to have the numbers on how many DVRd it that Saturday night it re-aired vs how many watched it that night do you? It was a Saturday and during the holidays so I wonder if as many DVRd it as watched it that night?? I mean I know over 3 million watched but have not seen the dvr numbers for that night?