The positives:
The female cast. To a person, the women performers were all aces. Strong singers, strong performers.
An effort made to move the production out of soundstages on occasion and onto the backlot.
Splashy production values. This cost a pretty penny.
The not-so-positives:
Weak performers for Link and Seaweed.
Sound problems which have plagued all of NBC's live musicals (music louder than singers on occasion). Song lyrics and dialogue missed due to mics cutting out or faulty broadcast. Occasional sloppy direction which caught cameras in the frame.
More prerecorded numbers than in any previous live musical.
Lighting that was subpar in quite a few instances leaving main cast members in shadows.
Live audience which, like in Grease, sometimes applauded numbers and sometimes didn't and never reacted to any of the humor.
The female cast. To a person, the women performers were all aces. Strong singers, strong performers.
An effort made to move the production out of soundstages on occasion and onto the backlot.
Splashy production values. This cost a pretty penny.
The not-so-positives:
Weak performers for Link and Seaweed.
Sound problems which have plagued all of NBC's live musicals (music louder than singers on occasion). Song lyrics and dialogue missed due to mics cutting out or faulty broadcast. Occasional sloppy direction which caught cameras in the frame.
More prerecorded numbers than in any previous live musical.
Lighting that was subpar in quite a few instances leaving main cast members in shadows.
Live audience which, like in Grease, sometimes applauded numbers and sometimes didn't and never reacted to any of the humor.