Sunday, January 18, 2015

NBC Starts Planning Next Musical

After the success of Sound of Music and Peter Pan, NBC is continuing their new tradition of airing an annual live musical. Entertainment Weekly reports that the network has it nailed down to two options: The Music Man or The Wiz. NBC recently optioned the rights to both musicals. Which would you rather see?
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30 comments:

  1. Seven of ElevenJanuary 18, 2015 at 10:33 AM

    I thought they were going to do Wicked!

    It'll probably be Music Man. Everyone does Music Man.

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  2. Lady HeisenbergJanuary 18, 2015 at 10:37 AM

    FOX's live production of Grease is also in talks; allegedly with Julianne Hough as Sandy and VHudge as Rizzo

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    1. SugarTitzJanuary 18, 2015 at 12:06 PM

      Yup just gonna say I saw that..
      these are horrible. Stop.. make it stop

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    2. F&GJanuary 18, 2015 at 5:58 PM

      Man I wouldn't want to be part of that cast. You're guaranteed to become universally hated.

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  3. MeanieRhysieJanuary 18, 2015 at 10:44 AM

    Am I the only person who cannot stand musicals? *shudder*

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    1. audreyJanuary 18, 2015 at 11:10 AM

      You are not alone Meanie...can't stand them.

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    2. F&GJanuary 18, 2015 at 11:11 AM

      @MR No your not...I abhor them with every cell of my being. That would be my own personal purgatory...being forced to watch musicals while having my gums scraped...no wait...I don't even need the gum scraping part. I even hate to admit I like Grease.

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    3. F&GJanuary 18, 2015 at 11:14 AM

      Funny...hubs is the same way and we were just trying to pick a movie to go see today so I was watching trailers and we both were like "play the one for Into The Woods..."...watching...watching..."Damn well knock that one off the list"...dissapointed :(

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    4. JessiJanuary 18, 2015 at 12:42 PM

      You are not along Meanie!! Musicals are horrible! My mother dragged me to "Into the Woods" when I was home for Christmas. Failed to mention it was a musical! I 10 minutes into the movie leaned over and said "this is a musical?!" My mother the sassy one that she is... Said "oh I didn't tell you that, with a smirk on her face!!" Grrr

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    5. UnknownJanuary 18, 2015 at 2:21 PM

      Not a fan... love opera but that's a Guido thing since certain ones were played constantly during my youth.

      But the jazz hands, the belting it out, the terrible music.... honey, can we watch DIE HARD?

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  4. Tina MalletteJanuary 18, 2015 at 10:46 AM

    I prefer to see a musical in the theatre live not on TV.

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2015 at 10:57 AM

    Considering how cringeworthy both of their earlier attempts were, maybe they should just NOT.

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  6. get off my lawnJanuary 18, 2015 at 11:10 AM

    The only 2 musicals I can tolerate are Grease and The Wizard of Oz.

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    1. ticklemyfancyJanuary 18, 2015 at 2:40 PM

      Who in their right minds doesn't love Grease?I will add to that The King and I

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  7. auntliddyJanuary 18, 2015 at 11:22 AM

    Music Man. With 5 grandchildren, i am all wizard of oz-ed out!! Id love to see wesr side story too.

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  8. Seven of ElevenJanuary 18, 2015 at 11:26 AM

    For me, it depends on the musical. When I was a kid and watched Annie, I remember thinking, "What? People randomly break into song while doing chores and everyone joins in and there's dancing and everyone knows the lyrics?" Musicals are meant to be a theatre experience.

    That said, I liked "Nightmare Before Christmas" and "Sweeney Todd" (the Depp/Bonham Carter one). I refuse to see Les Mis, as someone who was involved in theatre in HS and college, I can sing it in my sleep and no one deserves the torture of me singing, let alone in the middle of the night.

    Does anyone else remember from many years ago a TV show that was basically a knockoff of Annie but with a bunch of girls adopted by a rich guy? I can't remember the name of it!

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    1. Seven of ElevenJanuary 18, 2015 at 11:30 AM

      I found it! It was called Rags to Riches and Tisha Campbell was in it! I wanted Joseph Bologna to adopt me, too!

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    2. SugarTitzJanuary 18, 2015 at 12:08 PM

      I loved that movie. The made for TV movie I saw about a billion times. I had it on vhs..

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    3. SugarTitzJanuary 18, 2015 at 12:09 PM

      Sorry you have to sit in that kidney cruntcher..

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  9. GlitterJanuary 18, 2015 at 11:36 AM

    Oh, I hated the movie The Wiz. Wasn't Music Man done recently with Matthew Broderick?

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  10. Tina MalletteJanuary 18, 2015 at 11:46 AM

    I have seen quite a few live musicals now that I think back on it and I would say I enjoyed every single one, loved some more than others of course but never had a bad experience except seating in some of older theatres was interesting. We bought scalper tickets to Miss Saigon in London UK not realizing we were sitting near an obstruction. We were second row balcony but the first row has it worse they had to really bend over the balcony to see the stage because of the lights on the balcony and then we had to bend over them but it was worth it, the singing of Lea Salonga was stunning. She was stunning.

    My very first was La Cages aux Folles on Broadway and we couldn't stop singing and doing a chorus line from it all night long so I loved that feeling you get from seeing it live.

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  13. MinPinGirlJanuary 18, 2015 at 1:09 PM

    I prefer a good rock opera like Jesus Christ Superstar, Pink Floyd: The Wall or Tommy. Not typically a fan of musicals but I do like Victor/Victoria & Sound of Music. Julie Andrews is ALWAYS a classic.

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  14. SherryJanuary 18, 2015 at 1:09 PM

    I'm on the fence with musicals and my husband absolutely abhors them. What ever one they pick could they at least choose people with singing talent over being famous? Like The Sounfd of Music original movie? Otherwise it's a waste of time. People WILL watch an old favorite updated with lesser knowns if they can at least carry a tune.

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  15. califblondyJanuary 18, 2015 at 1:16 PM

    I love musicals. Well, most of them. I saw Julie Andrews in Victor/Victoria on Broadway and it was so good. I thought The Sound of Music didn't work for live TV. I DVRd Peter Pan, but still haven't watched it yet after reading the reviews. I'll probably watch Grease or at least DVR it and never watch.

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  16. pegdJanuary 18, 2015 at 1:23 PM

    I wouldn't watch either of these options. I like a good musical and I've never seen Cats, so that would be a great option! If they want to stick to classics, they should do Oliver.

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  17. KrissieJanuary 18, 2015 at 1:37 PM

    I thought "Peter Pan Live!" (WTF was with that unnecessary exclamation mark they used?) was kind of a bomb? I know it didn't do nearly as well as the "Sound of Music Live" did. Surprised they're doing another musical.

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  18. auntliddyJanuary 18, 2015 at 2:55 PM

    Krissie- they may get lousy reviews, but they get good ratings and sponsors are lining up to reach that family audience! I dont mind it; its better than half the crap on tv already.

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  19. skippyJanuary 19, 2015 at 9:24 AM

    Hate musicals, except for one. URINETOWN :) :) :)

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