Why isn't the Sound of Music and Peter Pan live released on Blu Ray?

[Movie shy]

I love musical theatre just can't afford to go and see live shows. Last year I watched the live broadcast of The Sound of Music and last week I watched Peter Pan Live. Regardless of critics who hated the Sound if Music live last year I enjoyed seeing a live production on TV. There is a DVD out for that production but no Blu Ray. It looks like the same thing is going to happen with Peter Pan Live. Why can't they release these on blu ray? It's rare that I will buy a DVD because the picture quality on my blu ray player is bad.

[Ooze33]

Hear, hear!

While I personally don't have any interest in owning The Sound of Music Live!, I was pretty disappointed to see that Peter Pan Live! was DVD only.

[Movie shy]

Originally Posted by Ooze33

Hear, hear!

While I personally don't have any interest in owning The Sound of Music Live!, I was pretty disappointed to see that Peter Pan Live! was DVD only.

Hi Ooze33,

Glad to know you also would like to see Peter Pan Live on blu ray. It really makes no sense not to release both of these on blu ray. Peter Pan looked great broadcast in HD and and don't want to buy a bad looking DVD.

[BluBonnet]

Sadly, they probably don't think they'd sell very well. An HD download might be your best bet - it's what I had to do to watch SOM live.

[steve_dave]

Originally Posted by BluBonnet

Sadly, they probably don't think they'd sell very well. An HD download might be your best bet - it's what I had to do to watch SOM live.

These are both being handled by Universal and they have pretty much abandoned releasing TV on BD. There are some exceptions for titles that have shown consistent sales but that's about it.

[kylemj]

With the release of Billy Elliott if it seems profitable and not to damage intake of the shows then hopefully more stage versions will get released. I'm personally hoping for Wicked but its rumoured of a film is also in the works