The Sound of Music Is LIVE on NBC Tonight!

December 4, 2013

What, you ask, could be better than a holiday-season telecast of that classic favorite, The Sound of Music?

How about an all-new version of the iconic musical? How about an all-new version of the iconic musical featuring “American Idol” sweetheart Carrie Underwood, Broadway darling Audra McDonald, “True Blood” hottie Stephen Moyer and Broadway/”Smash” star Christian Borle? How about an all-new version of the iconic musical featuring that whole list of big names—and broadcast LIVE?

Odds are, unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard about the amazingness that will transpire on NBC tonight at 8/7c. But today, as the actual hour approaches, I, for one, am having a hard time concealing my giddiness. Did I mention that Broadway director and choreographer extraordinaire Rob Ashford will be directing this whole shebang? That means we’re hopefully in for not just great singing, but some pretty high-caliber dancing.

Here’s a little “Making of The Sound of Music” video to tide you over until 8 pm. And if you still want more (of course you do), check out the official Sound of Music LIVE! website, which has a collection of behind-the-scenes photos and interviews with cast members.

Now I’m going to go pat myself on the back for not using a single lyric-based pun in this post. Because good cheesy lyrical references are a few of my favorite…DANG IT.