solve problem like maria solve problem like maria english reality television talent documented search musical theatre performer play role stage production series originally devised house development team announced bbc april bbc broadcast programme hosted saturday evenings july september title derives refrain maria song act sound music format creation lead role new west end production staged played american actress negotiations fell year search actress fill role revealed november approached bbc allow public cast role style talent search time format programme allow public cast leading role west end initially criticised won international emmy awards series collaborations bbc including dream rainbow series led versions similar series abroad expert panel assess train potential judge live shows expert panel chosen panel comprised musical theatre composer producer producer new stage production theatre producer producer new stage production musical performer dancer singer actor voice coach singer performer vocal coach finalists asked participate series turned saying felt uncomfortable panel giving criticism later judge follow series dream auditions open auditions held april open professionals age london performed tyler secure places maria school days receive vocal drama training expert panel additional performers selected contestant limit rejected initially nerves performance returned second chance allowed panel rejected contacted personally believed potential maria school contestants eliminated leave taken house performed people entertainment business finalists chosen panel taken live studio finals series started saturday july programmes followed audition stages competition revealing final end second programme live finals final contestants competed live studio finals held saturday nights weeks week contestants sang performed live receiving comments judges following performance public got chance vote favourite maria contestants fewest votes performed sing decided maria contest repeated seven voted program different sing offs final casting decision concluding edition series left public choose play maria final contenders million votes cast winning revealed fisher won month contract play maria west end production performing weekly shows profits telephone votes went young performers donated fee finalists potential selected finalists appear live shows auditioned having known college finals original finalists withdrew competition deciding replaced lost place final following sing earned nickname second chance maria start series results summary colour key live shows live shows saw finalists eliminated following individual group performances eliminated leaving contestant ended programme leading performance long farewell remaining contestants week following week competition performances group performances solve problem like maria sound music confidence sound music sing received number viewer votes sing performed matter musical chose save bid farewell week mission week potential performed scene musical actor captain performances group performances favorite things sound music don rain parade guest performance stop river sing sing performed hall chose save bid farewell week week talked girls fitness stamina advised singers looking voices mission fitness test olympic athlete requiring complete assault course attended film leicester square performances group performances lonely sound music don stop queen sing sing performed look face tell sunday chose save bid farewell week ahead saturday night surprise visit contestants worked improve performance watched interact kids performances group performances sound music sing sing performed memory cats chose save bid farewell performance children truly song sing second sing performed don know love jesus christ superstar chose save bid farewell week week mission chemistry test involved giving surprise kiss performances group performances confidence sound music met miss jones right sing sing performed dream joseph amazing chose save bid farewell second sing second sing performed don cry argentina chose save bid farewell week run final finalists visited visit locations famous including finalists chance understand real group performance finalists solve problem like maria sound music sound music sound music sound music announced series winner concluded series performance sound music winner following public telephone vote year old chosen maria performed role west end november february series helped careers finalists later took leading roles west end shows semi finalist took role maria april shows week fisher advised reduce performances week series following final criticised revealed actress hired perform performances week fisher prior sound music opening williams withdrew services reportedly role downgraded shows week leaving fisher perform shows million advance ticket sales million production opened london november positive reviews leading million increase ticket sales day january fisher chosen win award best newcomer sharing prize reducing performances week march following order rest voice run extended february actress took role following tie channel soap fisher numerous appearances stage television released albums performed lead role drama caught trap december reprised role maria tour production july final contestants taken leading roles musicals following series cast december hart west end musical chicago took role maria west end production shows week april fisher reduction performances july started role musical later went play lead role sandy january fellow finalist played tour originated role west end production took role october follow programme solve problem like maria story aired december followed fisher rehearsals new role including opening night fisher finalists appeared special programme december winner finalists dream titled reception initially criticised wanting cast role television talent search bbc criticised actors union equity stated believed members find series profession proper way choose performer series opened negative reviews press daily_mail stating series response criticism told times programme providing platform musical theatre people upset maria precious think things certain way bbc criticised giving production hours free publicity prime time television series considered commercial advertising disagreed saying corporation retained editorial control programme avoided prominence production programme attracted million viewers audience share million viewers share watching live finals million share viewing results programme series dropped low million viewers share series factor started week factor continued gain higher viewing figures weeks progressed final maria attracting million viewers share main million share results following conclusion series ratings high positive reviews fisher following opening night series followed number similar series bbc broadcasters abroad credited helping london theatres reach record ticket sales according independent new younger audience shows flesh series shown united_states june described refreshing simplicity landscape dominated audition heavy musical competitions critic variety didn feel successful awards series won awards received nominations international emmy awards winner non scripted entertainment winner best entertainment programme broadcast awards winner best entertainment programme nominated best entertainment programme nominated best comedy entertainment follow international series success series led series west end themed talent contests produced bbc collaboration saw dream search new male lead play joseph production joseph amazing followed sought lead play nancy young performers play lead production musical oliver rainbow cast dog play forthcoming stage production film wizard bbc collaborated find performer britain entry song contest country needs august reported taken legal action reportedly wanted format united_states cast broadway theatre production discovered brought idea nbc announced look play reality want leaving furious said don understand problem andrew connection stage successfully produced new production spring asked judge want followed series word judge aired dream looking produced netherlands followed joseph looking canadian version title searched maria upcoming toronto production initiated aired aired flemish version titled maria
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