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Kids Sing Their 'Do Re Mi's for NBC'S THE SOUND OF MUSIC Open Call; Plus Scoop from Bernard Telsey!
Nov 10, 2022
BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was there to hear from all of the hopeful Friedrichs, Louisas, Kurts, Brigittas, Martas and Gretls and you can check out previews from their auditions below. Plus, check out a special interview with casting director Bernard Telsey!
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Hello, I'm Richard Ridge for Broadway World
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One of the most beloved musicals of all time, Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music
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will be presented in a live three-hour broadcast on NBC on December 5th
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It will star five-time Grammy Award winner Carrie Underwood as Maria and True Blood star Stephen Moyer as Captain Von Trapp
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And I'm here at the Grace Church School, where NBC and casting director Bernie Telsey are looking to cast the Von Trapp children
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And I caught up with many of the kids who are hoping to grab one of these coveted roles
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So how did you find out about this audition? So it was about like a year ago, and I was like, Carrie Underwood, what
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And then I was like, Sound Music, it's going to be a revival? And then I was like, I have to try out for this
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So yeah, and here I am now trying out for it. I'm very excited
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I got up very early in the morning, and some people wouldn't, they'd mind that a lot
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but I didn't at all because I'm just so psyched for this. What time did you all get up today first
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6.15. You were up at 6.15, so you got here at what time? 7-ish
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What time did you get up? 6.15, like 6. I woke up at 7 o'clock and kind of left right afterward
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What time did you get here today? I got here about like 6 o'clock in the morning
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Did you sleep last night? Not really. So what was last night like for you
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I was just practicing and practicing until it was perfect, until I felt confident
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It's just a great experience to be with very professional people. and it would be a really good experience
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It would be very fun, because I love performing. And I never really been in a real film only shows So it would be a great experience I was like oh I really want to be in it because I really like the movie a lot and I want to be a part of it
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So how excited are you to be here today auditioning for The Sound of Music? Really excited
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Do you know the movie? Do you know the show? Yeah. Do you know the musical? Do you know the movie
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Yeah, I've been in the play once before and also my school's doing it this year. I love the movie, but I've never done the show, so I've tried out
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How cool would this be if you were cast in this live three-hour broadcast of The Sound of Music on NBC
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It would be like to die for. It's just a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and it's really exciting
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How do you feel today? Very excited. I would be so ecstatic. I think I would die because it would be extraordinary if I got this
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So how excited would you be if you were cast in this for NBC
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That'd be so cool. I don't even know if I could put that into words
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That'd be awesome. It would be a great honor to work with Carrie Underwood
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but I might just drop dead, so I might not be able to do it. Is The Sound of Music a show you know or the movie
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Yeah, I've done the show before. We've all done the show before together at a theater. At a theater
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Yeah. We love to do open calls so we can find brand-new kids, you know, kids who aren't represented, don't have agents
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don't have those sort of business connections, but yet have that incredible natural talent
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And we're hoping to literally find our Von Trapp kids. And, you know, at least half of them from this kind of experience
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This is really different because this is going to be a live broadcast. Talk about what's going to happen on NBC with this
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Sure I mean this thing is going to rehearse like a normal Broadway musical It starts rehearsals in mid And then you know opening night is one night only You know December 5th NBC Live
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There it is, the sound of music, you know, in a studio. You know, sort of, I always sort of connected a little bit to that
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to that Cinderella that we all grew up with, Leslie Ann Warren. You know, where it was on the sound stage, but it was Cinderella
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And this is going to be, you know, fully orchestrated, fully directed and choreographed by Rob Ashford and, you know, Carrie Underwood
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I mean, it's such a great, you know, out-of-the-box idea, fresh idea
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And she's so Maria-like, you know what I mean? Coming from a different world like Maria does and sort of making an impact on this family
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And it's, I think, great. Because you wonder, like, why hasn't it been done
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You know, it's such an iconic piece of material to have a sort of fresh take on it
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And a, you know, 2012, 2013 take on it is great. How do you narrow it all down
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You know, you do have your specifics in the script of, you know, one kid's got to be six and one kid's got to be ten
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And you are looking for a family that will, you know, look Austrian
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So there's some sort of that. But then again, it's the harmonizing
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Nothing's going to harm you. No, sir. Not while I'm around. A finer night you know you'll never see
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The world's going to wake up and see. me baltimore and me who will tie it up with a ribbon and put it in a box for me
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is this home am i here for a day or forever let imagine we flying through the air i should have heeded her advice but he seemed so nice In passing where the weeping willows quiver
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Whenever I feel afraid, I hold my head erect One small story puts the countryside in bloom
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I found magic, but they won't see it Wouldn't you think I'm the girl, the girl who has everything
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I'm leaning on a lamp. Maybe you think I look a tramp
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I want to live at last. It's clear we're going to get along
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You can bet that he's doing it for some doll. She says, Cosette, I love you very much
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There is a life about to start when tomorrow comes. We'll look just like these pictures
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And we'll live in our own way. And I'll see you every day
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Edelweiss, Edelweiss. When the dog bites, when the bee stings, when I'm feeling sad
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My heart will be blessed with the sound of music
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And I'll sing once more
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