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In the second week, the fifty-five selected girls attended "Maria School" where judge [[Zoe Tyler]], along with other tutors, gave the girls singing lessons. On the second day, fifteen girls were eliminated, leaving only forty. On the third day, another twenty girls left, leaving only twenty girls in the competition. The girls were taken to Andrew Lloyd Webber's house, where they performed live in front of fifty influential people in the theatre business. The best ten girls were taken through to the ''finals''. |
In the second week, the fifty-five selected girls attended "Maria School" where judge [[Zoe Tyler]], along with other tutors, gave the girls singing lessons. On the second day, fifteen girls were eliminated, leaving only forty. On the third day, another twenty girls left, leaving only twenty girls in the competition. The girls were taken to Andrew Lloyd Webber's house, where they performed live in front of fifty influential people in the theatre business. The best ten girls were taken through to the ''finals''. |
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During the ''finals'', each week, the contenders are set various singing and performing tasks and the public get a chance to vote for their favourite Maria. The two Marias with the least votes in a given week perform a sing-off in front of Lloyd Webber, who then decides which girl to keep, based upon how well he feels that contender will fill the Maria role |
During the ''finals'', each week, the contenders are set various singing and performing tasks and the public get a chance to vote for their favourite Maria. The two Marias with the least votes in a given week perform a sing-off in front of Lloyd Webber, who then decides which girl to keep, based upon how well he feels that contender will fill the Maria role |
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In the final, Lloyd Webber did not have a say, however, and it was down to the public to choose who should play Maria. After more than two million votes were cast, the winning entrant was confirmed as [[Connie Fisher]]. |
In the final, Lloyd Webber did not have a say, however, and it was down to the public to choose who should play Maria. After more than two million votes were cast, the winning entrant was confirmed as [[Connie Fisher]]. |
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==Controversy== |
==Controversy== |
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According to the British tabloid newspaper the ''[[Sunday Mirror]]'', 23 year old [[Emma Williams (actress)|Emma Williams]], a professional stage actress, has also been signed to play Maria under a twelve month contract. However, the winner will still get a six month contract and perform six of the seven weekly shows. <ref name="mirror"> {{cite web|url=http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=17635333&method=full&siteid=62484&headline=exclusive--pro-singer-emma-lined-up-for-maria-despite-hunt-name_page.html|title=Pro Singer Emma lined up for Maria despite hunt|accessdate=2006-08-28|last=Todd|first=Ben}}</ref><ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.thisistheatre.com/soundofmusic/index.html|title=The Sound Of Music|accessdate=2006-09-16}} </ref> |
* According to the British tabloid newspaper the ''[[Sunday Mirror]]'', 23 year old [[Emma Williams (actress)|Emma Williams]], a professional stage actress, has also been signed to play Maria under a twelve month contract. However, the winner will still get a six month contract and perform six of the seven weekly shows. <ref name="mirror"> {{cite web|url=http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=17635333&method=full&siteid=62484&headline=exclusive--pro-singer-emma-lined-up-for-maria-despite-hunt-name_page.html|title=Pro Singer Emma lined up for Maria despite hunt|accessdate=2006-08-28|last=Todd|first=Ben}}</ref><ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.thisistheatre.com/soundofmusic/index.html|title=The Sound Of Music|accessdate=2006-09-16}} </ref> |
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*In the week of the final, Siobhan and Helena felt that in retrospect, Lord Lloyd-Webber and the BBC production team had favoured Connie. Their accusations of special traeatment included: incredibly well edited coverage; flattering camera angles; favourable backstage training highlights; given songs to perform that flatter her voice and are perfectly tailored to her abilities; her outfits are more 'sparkly' and exciting than the ones they have been given <ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=405366&in_page_id=1773|title=The Sound Of Music|accessdate=2006-09-16}} </ref> |
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==International series== |
==International series== |
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| File:How solve problem maria.jpg Opening credits | |
| Starring | Graham Norton Andrew Lloyd Webber David Ian John Barrowman Zoe Tyler |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 to 90 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | 29 July 2006 – 16 September 2006 |
How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? was a British talent show, shown on Saturday evenings on BBC One, first broadcast on 29 July 2006 until the series finale on 16 September 2006. It documented the search for a musical theatre performer to play the role of Maria von Trapp in the 2006 Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Ian stage production of The Sound of Music. It was presented by Graham Norton, and "masterminded" by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The title of the show was derived from a line in the song Maria which is featured in The Sound of Music. Connie Fisher, 23, was finally chosen as the new Maria.
Format
The first week of the show documented the initial auditions against a regional panel, and later the show's expert panel, in which thousands of hopefuls were to be whittled down to fifty contestants to enter Lloyd Webber's "Maria School", from which ten would be selected to face the public vote. However, several additional girls were selected over this fifty contestant limit; one being Briony, who had been rejected intially due to nerves hampering her performance, but who returned for a second chance and was allowed in. A further four, whom the panel had rejected, were contacted by Lloyd Webber himself as he personally believed them to be potential Marias.
In the second week, the fifty-five selected girls attended "Maria School" where judge Zoe Tyler, along with other tutors, gave the girls singing lessons. On the second day, fifteen girls were eliminated, leaving only forty. On the third day, another twenty girls left, leaving only twenty girls in the competition. The girls were taken to Andrew Lloyd Webber's house, where they performed live in front of fifty influential people in the theatre business. The best ten girls were taken through to the finals.
During the finals, each week, the contenders are set various singing and performing tasks and the public get a chance to vote for their favourite Maria. The two Marias with the least votes in a given week perform a sing-off in front of Lloyd Webber, who then decides which girl to keep, based upon how well he feels that contender will fill the Maria role
In the final, Lloyd Webber did not have a say, however, and it was down to the public to choose who should play Maria. After more than two million votes were cast, the winning entrant was confirmed as Connie Fisher.
Finalists
- Eliminated (in order of elimination)
- Laura Sicurello, 26
- Belinda Evans, 28
- Meliz Serman, 23
- Simona Armstrong, 28
- Leanne Dobinson, 20
- Abi Finley, 23
- Aoife Mulholland, 28
- Siobhan Dillon, 21
- Helena Blackman, 23
- Winner
- Connie Fisher, 23
Expert panel
- David Ian (theatre producer)
- John Barrowman (musical theatre actor)
- Zoe Tyler (vocal coach, singer, performer)
Controversy
- According to the British tabloid newspaper the Sunday Mirror, 23 year old Emma Williams, a professional stage actress, has also been signed to play Maria under a twelve month contract. However, the winner will still get a six month contract and perform six of the seven weekly shows. [1][2]
- In the week of the final, Siobhan and Helena felt that in retrospect, Lord Lloyd-Webber and the BBC production team had favoured Connie. Their accusations of special traeatment included: incredibly well edited coverage; flattering camera angles; favourable backstage training highlights; given songs to perform that flatter her voice and are perfectly tailored to her abilities; her outfits are more 'sparkly' and exciting than the ones they have been given [3]
International series
On 20 August 2006, it was reported that Lloyd Webber had taken legal action against David Ian. Lloyd-Webber reportedly wanted to take the show's format to the United States to cast a Broadway theatre production of Grease. Lloyd-Webber discovered that David Ian had already brought the idea to NBC, who announced they will look for unknowns to play Sandy Olsson and Danny Zuko, via reality TV show "You're The One That We Want" with David Ian and BBC Worldwide, leaving Lord Lloyd-Weber furious. David Ian said "I don't understand the problem. Andrew has no connection with the stage show Grease, which I have successfully produced in the UK. There is a new production of Grease on Broadway in the spring of 2007, that's why I've been asked to judge on You're The One That We Want." [4]
References
- ^ Todd, Ben. "Pro Singer Emma lined up for Maria despite hunt". Retrieved 2006-08-28.
- ^ "The Sound Of Music". Retrieved 2006-09-16.
- ^ "The Sound Of Music". Retrieved 2006-09-16.
- ^ Wenn. "David Ian: 'I don't understand Andrew's problem'". Retrieved 2006-08-27.
See also
External links
- BBC - How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria official website
- How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? at IMDb
- "This Is Theatre" website, with more background information on the contestants
