NBC is betting that Aaron Sorkin’s straight play can, like the recent string of musicals the network adapted for TV, draw large swaths of viewers away from the DVR and to the live feed.
Thursday, March 31, 2016
With Risky ‘A Few Good Men’ Bet, NBC Doubles Down on Live
NBC is betting that Aaron Sorkin’s straight play can, like the recent string of musicals the network adapted for TV, draw large swaths of viewers away from the DVR and to the live feed.
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I think that this is an amazing idea for NBC. One of the skepticisms I heard people talk about with the live musicals was that people would think that this is what Broadway is and more importantly what theatre is. And I partially agree with this. There is more to theatre than spectacle musicals, even though they have merit as well. A live drama could be the first time thousands of Americans see a play and perhaps their only chance to see trained actors, designers, and theater practitioners at work. The more diversity of theatre that can be televised to the entire country is great. I think that the article makes fair points about the concerns about being able to draw in viewers. For example, I wasn’t able to watch The Wiz Live because I do not have cable. If the television networks can make steps for all viewers to be able to watch it live, I think they will have greater success.
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