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The Sound of Music Live!

The Sound of Music Live!

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.

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The Sound of Music Live!

Overview
Cast
Crew
Recommendations

Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 5, 2013

Runtime

2h 15m

Genres

TV Movie, Drama, Family, Music

User Score

63%

Original Title

The Sound of Music Live!

Production Companies

NBC Studios, Sony Pictures Television, Storyline Entertainment, Universal Television

Director

Rob Ashford

Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 5, 2013

Runtime

2h 15m

Genres

TV Movie
Drama
Family
Music

User Score

63%

Original Title

The Sound of Music Live!

Production Companies

NBC Studios
Sony Pictures Television
Storyline Entertainment
Universal Television

Director

Rob Ashford

Keywords

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Description

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.