Let me weigh in in all sincerity.
Carrie Underwood was OK as Maria. She gives no indication that she can act her way out of a paper bag, but her singing was excellent.
I thought everybody else was pretty good to excellent and I was very glad they played it straight with the religious scenes.
There were some technical problems with the show, at many points the singers seemed drowned out by the music and it seemed to really suffer from not having an actual live audience for the performers to play to. I’ve seen complaints about the lighting, etc. which are beyond my ken, but I give them credence.
There was really a lot to complain about with this production, but I enjoyed it and I’m glad they did it. I hope they do more things like this.
Timid and shy and scared are you?
-PJ