"The Sound of Music Live!" wasn't exactly live

NBC's inaugural effort 10 years ago was less innovative than it seemed

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This week, The Broadway Maven looks at The Sound of Music and Jewish Broadway.

• On Sunday, February 26 at Noon ET and Monday, February 27 at Noon and 7 pm ET we’ll have a FREE class exploring the Alps-set 1959 Rodgers & Hammerstein classic. Register here.

• On Tuesday, February 28 at Noon ET we’ll have an ALL-ACCESS bonus class on rhymes with YouTuber “Musical Theatre Writer Guy” Michael Radi.

• On Wednesday, March 1 at Noon ET the Jewish Broadway series will meet for the first time with an introductory class. $5 per class or $18 for the five-part series. Register here.

• This Weekly Blast includes:

A) an ESSAY about NBC’s Sound of Music Live! and how it was partially pre-recorded;

B) a SURVEY on Jewish Broadway shows;

C) a YouTube GEM with a sophisticated game show about Broad…