NBC faces a challenge with a live primetime production of `` The Sound of Music '' A major broadcast network has n't attempted a full-scale musical in years . NBC 's challenge is to get viewers to watch live rather than via DVR or Hulu . In the past, many networks have tried to do this by having their own shows that were filmed on location and then edited together for airing as one show.
NBC faces a challenge with a live primetime production of `` The Sound of Music '' A major broadcast network has n't attempted a full-scale musical in years . NBC 's challenge is to get viewers to watch live rather than via DVR or Hulu . The live element of surprise works in the network 's favor .