Yes, the Grey’s Anatomy musical episode was once performed live, but sadly, you’ll never get to see it. However, because it happened, Shonda Rhimes was given the okay from ABC to write and shoot the upcoming music event, so in the long run, we all win.
Allow us to explain.
Though she still maintains one of the highest rated shows on the network, Shonda still had to do a little convincing when it came time to pitch her musical episode to the suits at Disney. Knowing it would be an uphill battle, she took preemptive action and decided to show the execs, rather than tell them. Kevin McKidd, who plays Dr. Hunt, explained to sources:
“We had to show the heads of ABC Studios what the idea was all about. We set it up at the studio and made it like a mini-theater and presented a truncated version of the episode as a live performance.”
Nice! We hope someone taped it for the DVDs!
After seeing some clips and seeing how hard the cast and Shonda worked to make this a reality, we’re really looking forward to it now!
Aren’t U?