Comments on: The BBC should read this if they’re planning another series like ‘I’d do Anything’ http://colouredlights.wordpress.com/2008/06/09/the-bbc-should-read-this-if-theyre-planning-another-series-like-id-do-anything/ The world of (mostly musical) theatre Mon, 11 May 2009 00:26:42 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: jacksmusic http://colouredlights.wordpress.com/2008/06/09/the-bbc-should-read-this-if-theyre-planning-another-series-like-id-do-anything/#comment-399 jacksmusic Sat, 21 Feb 2009 11:56:57 +0000 http://colouredlights.wordpress.com/?p=134#comment-399 Very good idea! I think you should contact the BBC on this Very good idea!
I think you should contact the BBC on this

]]> By: Ytsken http://colouredlights.wordpress.com/2008/06/09/the-bbc-should-read-this-if-theyre-planning-another-series-like-id-do-anything/#comment-221 Ytsken Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:55:33 +0000 http://colouredlights.wordpress.com/?p=134#comment-221 I couldn't agree more with this. However, I do have one comment to add that imho the BBC really should take into account: this format has been sold to other countries, including the Netherlands. The Dutch version was a very popular and well watched program, 'in spite of' (I personally would say 'because of') the fact that musical numbers were heavily featured. So featuring musical songs is not at all a means to cause a drop in audience number. On the contrary, with all those 'untrained talents singing pop songs' on TV (Idols, X factor), a show featuring musical songs performed by professional musical artists will stand apart and get an audience of its own. Another means in which the Dutch version stood apart was the fact that all final contestants had had professional musical theatre training and most had experience. That too improved the quality of the performances. However, I'll grant that perhaps English performers might be reluctant to make an appearance, especially after how the professional ones were treated this series. I couldn’t agree more with this. However, I do have one comment to add that imho the BBC really should take into account: this format has been sold to other countries, including the Netherlands. The Dutch version was a very popular and well watched program, ‘in spite of’ (I personally would say ‘because of’) the fact that musical numbers were heavily featured. So featuring musical songs is not at all a means to cause a drop in audience number. On the contrary, with all those ‘untrained talents singing pop songs’ on TV (Idols, X factor), a show featuring musical songs performed by professional musical artists will stand apart and get an audience of its own.

Another means in which the Dutch version stood apart was the fact that all final contestants had had professional musical theatre training and most had experience. That too improved the quality of the performances. However, I’ll grant that perhaps English performers might be reluctant to make an appearance, especially after how the professional ones were treated this series.

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