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The sound of live music ! on NBC with Carrie Underwood as Maria von Trapp and Stephen Moyer (True Blood) as Baron - later Captain - Gaylord von Trapp was a mix , but mostly , at least in terms of singing, which was a success Underwood and gave a great performance . Acting and singing in a Musical 3 hour run time and is very difficult to do well , to make it live as it evening , it's ridiculously hard today .

Carrie Underwood showed great courage and took a beloved role became more famous by Julie Andrews in the 1965 film The Sound of Music, and I take my hat off to her for that. He reached out , despite some haters in media circles and on Twitter she criticized even venture to the role of Maria von Trapp , WWII nun and nanny for a house that is unruly children feelings will sing take and attracts the romantic interest of his father, rich and somewhat strict Baron von Trapp .

The sound of live music ! was on the reality on the Rogers and Hammerstein musical of Broadway The Sound of Music , which version of Julie Andrews on the base, but it was inevitable that comparisons with Julie Andrews are made by many Carrie Underwood in an unfavorable light . However, Andrews gave his blessing for the production, and mentioned in the comments how much they thought it would be for all who take on this role and try to live it . Craig Zadan and Neil Meron produced the televised event , and suggested that if there was a ratings success , would probably have more live music productions on television in the future.
I have yet to know how to listen to the live music ! In the reviews, but there are many fans of both Carrie Underwood and The Sound of Music in the U.S., so I predict that it will likely very well . Some people probably tuned just to see how bad that Carrie would collapse , and then criticize .

But I tried to walk to from the perspective of someone who had never seen the film in 1965 to write this review (though I repeatedly saw it and am a big fan of him ) . I know, and Carrie Underwood himself said that there is only one Julie Andrews. Carrie was not trying to say that it was as good or better than Julie Andrews, like people on Twitter and elsewhere mentioned. I leaned back and looked at him , trying to retain and act as if you are just in front of me unfold story for the first time an open mind.

The people on Twitter tonight , for the most part , they said the song by Carrie liked , but thought their actions - and the actions of most of the cast, at least for the first hour or so - . " Stilted " I was at least some truth in it , but it was live , and in my humble opinion, for the most part , the performance was continued better than the show.

Other criticisms were made ​​about the places where some of the emblematic songs of the film were in the live music ! compared to Julie Andrews movie. It was strange , I admit , to hear the singing von Trapp or " Lonely Cabrera " in the bedroom of Mary the song " Do-Re - Mi" in the lobby of the house. Do not know if it was 1959, and the musical , or if it's just this production that made it this way - but in any case it would not , because each of the actors and actresses.

One thing that struck me as strange was how Captain Von Trapp and Maria went by in the role of boss and hired help to his prospective spouse . Captain von Trapp was all set to marry another woman , and Mary was the intention stuck to become a nun . Goods in the early afternoon rather quickly , trading kisses and fall in love, though there are many indications that they . Growing affection for each other before production

The sound of live music ! had made all the songs in the Broadway musical and 1965 film famous, and even includes some that were only in the Broadway version of The Sound of Music. The soundtrack of the NBC production was released two days ago , on 3 December , and is selling fast at stores like Wal -Mart.

My final verdict on The Sound of Music Live, for what it's worth, is that - assuming one has to compare an open mind and not the Julie Andrews version - it was a very good version of the Broadway musical in 1959. I give props to Carrie Underwood singing songs and some relatively difficult , a damn good job of doing it , and also for those who have the courage of this three - hour production to be done live in front of millions of people. Stephen Moyer has a very good job , too, and I have his version of " Edelweiss " fallen. Children , and siblings also played von Trapp sang and played very well.

The Sound of Music I Live! a solid B + . He has conducted television history as the first musical live on public television in more than 50 years. I have seen no stumbling through lines or any major defects , but Carrie looked as almost tripped before production. I give kudos to the role of Maria von Trapp take , knowing he was not very big shoes to fill . I want to see in the future , among other things , possibly musical productions of South Pacific and Cabaret.