NBC Slots Live 'Music Man' Production to Follow 'Peter Pan' >>
'The Music Man' will be the third in NBC's series of live musical broadcasts, following 'Peter Pan' and the Carrie Underwood 'The Sound of Music,' NBC entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt announced today.
Nielsen Says NBC's 'The Sound of Music' Telecast Drew 18.5 Million Viewers, the Highest Non-Sports Since 2009's 'ER' Finale >>
NBC's live telecast of the musical 'The Sound of Music' played to the tune of 18.5 million viewers, the Comcast Corp-owned broadcaster said on Friday, helping NBC inject some momentum into its entertainment division.
Carrie Underwood and Stephen Moyer Lead Cast in NBC's Live, Nazi-Ridden Version of 'The Sound of Music' >>
Producers of a new version of the Oscar-winning musical 'The Sound of Music,' set for U.S. television next week, knew it would be a sacrilege to try and re-make the beloved 1965 movie classic starring Julie Andrews. And American country singer Carrie Underwood, who will star as the aspiring nun who brings song into the home of a strict Austrian widower, says she cringes when she hears the word "re-make."
