The Sound of Music Live!
Seen it?2013 | 135 min | TV Movie, Drama, Family, Music
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families. If you loved Dreamgirls or All the Way, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 15 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
44% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Emmy and 1 DGA Award.
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 26K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller, Rob Ashford
- Carrie UnderwoodMaria Rainer
- Stephen MoyerCaptain Von Trapp
- Laura BenantiBaroness Elsa Schrader
- Christian BorleMax Detweiler
- Audra McDonaldMother Abbess
- Ariane RinehartLiesl von Trapp
- Michael CampaynoRolf Gruber
- Sophia Anne CarusoBrigitta von Trapp
- Peyton EllaGretl von Trapp
- Michael NigroFriedrich von Trapp