NBC's THE SOUND OF MUSIC live 3-hour TV event on December 5 was an unprecedented success, racking up over 20 million viewers (when calculating in DVR) and NBC has proceeded to announce a re-airing of the complete broadcast this Saturday, with an attention-grabbing new promo now available to view.
Check out both versions of the classic Rogers and Hammerstein tune!
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THE SOUND OF MUSIC will air on the small screen yet again this holiday season. This time ABC will broadcast the 1965 film version, starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, on December 22 (7pm).
According to the New York Times, in the first three days of delayed viewing, NBC's SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE! has added close to three million viewers, bringing the total number of viewers to 21.3 million. In addition, the broadcast added another full rating point among the coveted 18 - 49 demographic.
According to Variety, the network will re-air the Dec. 5 three-hour live musical event, starring Carrie Underwood, on Dec. 14 at 8.p.m. EST. The Sound of Music Live! replaces NBC's scheduled airing of the holiday classic IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, which will now air on Dec. 20.
Although she had given the thumbs up to NBC's SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE! broadcast, legendary actress Julie Andrews revealed last night that she missed last Thursday night's presentation.
Unless you've been hiding under a rock, you know that Carrie Underwood recently starred in NBC's production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's beloved musical THE SOUND OF MUSIC. Whether you loved it or hated it, NBC's live broadcast has been widely discussed for its casting, presenting a production that was more faithful to the original 1959 vehicle created for Mary Martin than the 1965 film starring Julie Andrews, and for the sheer fact that it has been a rather long time since a Broadway musical was turned into a television special and beamed into living rooms across the United States. Additionally, two days prior to the initial airing, Sony Masterworks released a charming studio album that features music from the production.
An inspiring and emotional all-new version of one of the most cherished musicals of all time, The Sound of Music Live! comes to DVD on December 17, 2013 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
NBC's THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE! aired last December 5; and it's all the theatre world has been talking about since. Below, check out a photo from the wrap party, in fact, it's the very first photo taken on the sound stage after the broadcast! The special, which premiered to record ratings, will be released on DVD on Dec. 17, 2013.
Carrie Underwood took to Twitter on December 6, the day after NBC's live SOUND OF MUSIC broadcast in which she starred as Maria, to respond to her critics.
On last night's live broadcast of THE SOUND OF MUSIC on NBC, Laura Benanti brought some serious attitude to her character -- Baroness Elsa Schraeder. Now, Celebuzz has created a series of GIFs showing her best 'reaction' moments, from subtle to whopping sighs to haughty dismissals, Benanti's got it.
Highlights this week include the Sound of Music telecast, a look at AMERICAN PSYCHO on the West End, and a press meet and greet with the cast of OUTSIDE MULLINGAR.
NBC's live broadcast of THE SOUND OF MUSIC has proven to be a ratings bonanza for the network!
Today we are highlighting a few of the many memorable moments on last night's unprecedented live TV broadcast of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, starring Carrie Underwood - Carrie's simply tremendous star turn through to Audra McDonald's awe-inspiring 'Climb Ev'ry Mountain', Laura Benanti's inspired Baroness and a tear-jerking Stephen Moyer and collective clan, plus more.
Tonight's the night! The hills sang across the country tonight when NBC aired its live television special of The Sound of Music. Check out all the performances from the special live production below!
Just last night, Audra McDonald, who will play the Mother Abbess in tonight's THE SOUND OF MUSIC special on NBC, performed 'Climb Ev'ry Mountain' in Christmas in Rockefeller Center. Check out her amazing performance below!
This morning's TODAY show gave viewers a behind-the-scenes look at tonight's live broadcast of THE SOUND OF MUSIC (8/7c). Check it out below!
Neil Meron and Craig Zadan, the producers behind tonight's SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE on NBC (8/7c), spoke about casting their exciting and innovative project, staying true to the iconic Broadway production, and what their 'Plan B' is if things don't go exactly as planned on the live broadcast.
Tonight's the night! The hills will be alive across the country tonight when NBC airs its live television special of The Sound of Music (8 PM ET). We've been counting down the hours until the event, and now that it is finally here, we've gathered some special preview photos and videos below!
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