NBC’s ‘Sound of Music Live’: Hollywood’s Best Reactions
NBC certainly went out on a limb with its three-hour production of “Sound of Music,” which aired live on Thursday night and sparked a lot of commentary on Twitter.
Led by Grammy winner Carrie Underwood and “True Blood” star Stephen Moyer, it also starred Tony Award winners Audra McDonald, Laura Benanti and Christian Borle.
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The reported $9 million production was a big part of the network’s holiday programming roll out. Set to air at least one more time before Christmas, NBC reportedly hopes it can air annually as a holiday mainstay.
“Smash” producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan headed up the production, which was based on the original 1959 Broadway production of “The Sound of Music,” starring Mary Martin and Theodore Bikel.
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But of course, most viewers are better acquainted with the 1965 film starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. So, NBC’s take had big shoes to fill.
What did those in the entertainment industry have to say about the gutsy production?
See below for their best tweets about “Sound of Music Live”:
Tonight they will finally put back the original scene where Von Trapp sucks the blood out of Maria. #soml
— Albert Brooks (@AlbertBrooks) December 6, 2013
Habits off to the entire cast/crew of @SoundofMusic Nice work to you all! #pulleditoff #hardtodo #talentedpeeps #SoundofMusic
— Cameron (@CameronDiaz) December 6, 2013
https://twitter.com/AlecMapa/status/408812361865109504
Wonder why they remade this
— mia farrow (@MiaFarrow) December 6, 2013
Nuns are dope so far! Way better than sister act. #SoundofMusic
— Echo Kellum (@EchoK) December 6, 2013
I may be the wrong person to weigh in (Snow White Duet?) but I'm glad a network is taking a chance with #TheSoundOfMusic #FunAndSweet
— Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) December 6, 2013
I'm watching some painful Austrian soap opera. #SOML
— Patrick Gilmore (@PatrickGilmore) December 6, 2013
Wow there's so much fake fun happening! #SOML
— Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) December 6, 2013
Both my goosebumps and my "sing it bitch" hand might never go down. @AudraEqualityMc #SoundOfMusic
— Anna Kendrick (@AnnaKendrick47) December 6, 2013
Why is Maria wearing a long version of Nancy Kerrigan's 1994 Olympics dress? #TheSoundOfMusicLive http://t.co/dhmUd884Lu
— Cara Lynn Shultz (@caralynnshultz) December 6, 2013
Please let Alexander Skarsgard be a shirtless Nazi! #TheSoundOfMusicLive
— Eitan (@EitanTheWriter) December 6, 2013
@LauraBenanti killing it!
— Kevin Rahm (@KevinRahm) December 6, 2013
Yeah, Rolf's a Nazi, but that booty tho. #TheSoundOfMusicLive
— Dave Holmes (@DaveHolmes) December 6, 2013
The Von Traps make my fam look almost normal
— mia farrow (@MiaFarrow) December 6, 2013
BECAUSE IT'S PERFECTLY NORMAL MARIA HAS A SOUTHERN ACCENT IN 1940'S NAZI GERMANY. #TheSoundOfMusicLive
— Lindsay Hollister (@LindsHollister) December 6, 2013
Only in 1940s Austria can a Vampire fall in love with a Country singer #TheSoundOfMusicLive
— Drew Champion (@drewchamps) December 6, 2013
I would NOT trust my litter of children with Carrie Underwood without a Governess Cam. #TheSoundOfMusicLive #SOML
— Michelle Collins (@michcoll) December 6, 2013
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