Ok, I get this is a kid's show - in fact I've never watched a full episode, but, c'mon! If you notice, all the other reviewers talk about how their KIDS loved it. We're talking about suburban housewives in "flyover states", who are already fans of the show. For a more objective view....
I only stopped on the channel because I was watching Nick at Nite ("Friends" reruns, I believe), and saw a commercial for it, and couldn't believe what I was seeing. I thought it couldn't possibly be as bad as it looked, so only paused my channel surfing out of morbid curiosity. Not only did it seem incredibly banal, but incredibly kitschy and campy, and... (how do I put this PC & diplomatically), foppish. It looked like something a 1st year theatre major at a community college would write if they had 15 min and no budget. It makes HS musicals look like Tony Award winning productions (at least they have decent source material). Just inane dialogue and the songs and acting are
on the level of a teen theatre camp. Granted, the show itself would only be a 4 or 5, this musical special is awful.
Like I said, I get that it's a kid's show, and I'm by no means the target demo, but I can't believe an adult could sit through this w/o cringing. The reviews saying it's the best TV musical ever can't possibly have ever seen a professional production (TV or other).
I'm sure younger kids who are fans of the show would enjoy this, but any normal parent would need to just let the kids watch it and occasionally check in from another room or distract themselves w a book and a large glass of Chardonnay to sit through this. I seriously feel bad for the adults who took part in this production. This certainly can't be what they thought they'd be doing when they decided to pursue their dream.
Watch at your own risk.