Fresh
It was something I hope they try again. Because in truth, it wasn't good, but I enjoyed it.
Linda Holmes, NPR
The Sound of Music Live!
The beloved Rodgers & Hammerstein musical is performed live for TV audiences.
2013 · 2h 15m · TV-PG
Drama, Family, Music, TV Movie
Directed by
Beth McCarthy-Miller
,
Rob Ashford
Overview
The Sound of Music Live! is a television special that was originally broadcast by NBC on December 5, 2013. Produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, the special was an adaptation of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway musical The Sound of Music, starring country singer Carrie Underwood as Maria von Trapp, performed and televised live from Grumman Studios in Bethpage, New York. Meron felt that if the telecast were successful, the concept could become "another kind of entertainment that can exist on TV." By her request, Underwood's casting as Maria was personally endorsed by Julie Andrews, who starred in the 1965 film.
Director and cast
- Beth McCarthy-Miller Director
- Rob Ashford Director
- Laura Benanti as Elsa Schrader
- Stephen Moyer as Captain Von Trapp
- Carrie Underwood as Maria Rainer
- Christian Borle as Max Detweiler
- Audra McDonald as Mother Abbess
- Christiane Noll as Sister Margaretta
- Ariane Rinehart as Liesl
- Sophia Caruso as Brigitta
- Sean Cullen as Franz
- Michael Campayno as Rolf
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
44%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Without Underwood and Moyer selling us on this legendary love story, The Sound of Music Live plays like very expensive karaoke.
Marc Bernardin, Hollywood Reporter
Fresh
Considering this was the first live musical theater effort for the medium in 50 years, it ranks as a successful curiosity that may inspire a new generation to explore further.
Joanne Ostrow, Denver Post
Fresh
The Sound Of Music Live! proved that the format can work, even if the product still needs some polishing.
Caroline Siede, AV Club
Fresh
What I liked about The Sound of Music Live was that, for a moment anyhow, it made me forget that it's 2013.
Hank Stuever, Washington Post
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