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Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC Strikes A Resonant, Political Chord at Broadway San Jose
by Linda Hodges - Jul 23, 2026

The hills are indeed alive with The Sound of Music as the national touring production played to an enthusiastic, sold-out crowd at Broadway San Jose on opening night. Boasting a stellar cast and rich production values, the show tells the real-life story of Maria (the marvelous Cayleigh Capaldi), a spirited Catholic postulant who falls in love with the widowed Captain Georg von Trapp (Kevin Earley) in the dark days before Nazi Germany's annexaction of their beloved Austria.

Kate Baldwin, Norbert Leo Butz and More to Join BROADWAY SINGS FOR AARON LAZAR
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 20, 2026

Two-time Tony nominee Kate Baldwin will host “Extraordinary: Broadway Sings for Aaron Lazar,' a special one-night benefit concert at Bell Theater at Bell Works.

Interview: Davis Gaines is live in DAVIS GAINES @ COACHELLA VALLEY REPERTORY!
by Gavin Glynn - Jul 25, 2026

DAVIS GAINES to headline in the desert at Coachella Valley Repertory on 7/30/26 @ 7pm. DAVIS performed the title role in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera over 2,000 times on Broadway, in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Subsequently, he was chosen by Hal Prince and Lloyd Webber to play the leading role in the World Premiere of Whistle Down the Wind. Other Broadway and National Tour credits include Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera, Cornelius Hackl in Hello, Dolly! (with CAROL CHANNING), Camelot (with RICHARD BURTON) and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (with ALEXIS SMITH). In Los Angeles, Gaines received Best Actor awards for his portrayals of Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha and Hannibal Lecter in SILENCE! The Musical. Film and television work includes Warlock: The Armageddon, Sweeney Todd, Desperate Housewives, Charmed, Chicago Hope, Veronica’s Closet, Bodies of Evidence and Murder, She Wrote. Additionally, Gaines has sung for six U.S. Presidents and with virtually every major symphony orchestra in North America, including the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl. A native of Orlando, he currently resides in Los Angeles and is a frequent singer of our National Anthem for the Los Angeles Lakers, Clippers, Kings and Dodgers.

Interview: Theatre Life with Maya Keleher
by Elliot Lanes - Jun 11, 2026

Today’s subject Maya Keleher is currently living her theatre life onstage touring the country as suffragette Alice Paul in the Tony Award winning Suffs. The show begins a two week engagement at the National Theatre on June 16th and will play through June 28th.

Review: OC's Segerstrom Center Welcomes New Tour of THE SOUND OF MUSIC
by Michael Quintos - Jun 8, 2026

You may ask yourself—is seeing a touring stage production of the globally and generationally ubiquitous 1959 musical THE SOUND OF MUSIC still worth experiencing live on stage in 2026? While the stage musical in its current touring form certainly doesn't offer anything revolutionary or new to the show's now timeless canon, this latest iteration is, overall, a genuinely enjoyable, unabashedly earnest, and pleasantly nostalgic revival of a classic, featuring everything that made the show so gosh darn lovable to our parents and their parents before them. Sticking to the familiar, the show remains a comfortably cozy revival that will satisfy those expecting more of the same. The tour continues at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa through June 14, 2026.

THE SOUND OF MUSIC North American Tour is Coming to San Jose’s Center for Performing Arts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 2, 2026

The North American tour of The Sound of Music will play a limited engagement at San Jose’s Center for Performing Arts, with performance dates set for July.

Tony Awards History: Which 2026 Revival Nominees Have Won Before?
by Sidney Paterra - May 9, 2026

The results of the 2026 Tony races are very much still up in the air, but many of this season's nominated revivals have been Tony-tested before. How did they fare? The past may not always be the best indicator of the future, but accolades of years past provide interesting insight nonetheless. Check out a complete list of who was nominated, in what categories, and most importantly... if they won!

THE SOUND OF MUSIC Tour to Welcome New von Trapp Children
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 6, 2026

New cast members will be joining the North American tour of The Sound of Music. The tour continues to be led by Cayleigh Capaldi as Maria Rainer, Kevin Earley as Captain Georg von Trapp, and more.

Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Ohio Theatre
by Paul Batterson - Feb 25, 2026

What did our critic think of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Ohio Theatre?

Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Orpheum Theatre Memphis
by AniKatrina Fageol - Feb 18, 2026

What did our critic think of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Orpheum Theatre Memphis?

THE SOUND OF MUSIC to Return to Philadelphia's Academy of Music in 2026
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 13, 2026

Ensemble Arts Philly and The Shubert Organization will present The Sound of Music at the Academy of Music, celebrating the 65th anniversary of the original stage debut.

Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Bass Concert Hall
by Joni Lorraine - Feb 4, 2026

Few titles in the musical theatre canon are as instantly recognizable—or as enduringly beloved—as the SOUND OF MUSIC. Featuring music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, with a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, the musical premiered on Broadway in 1959 and quickly became a cultural touchstone.

Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC is Gorgeously Sung at the Citizens Opera House
by R. Scott Reedy - Jan 11, 2026

What did our critic think of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Citizens Opera House?

Video: Beth Behrs Reveals Dream to Star in THE SOUND OF MUSIC on Broadway
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 7, 2026

The Neighborhood star Beth Behrs recently shared her dream of playing Maria in a Broadway production of The Sound of Music. Watch as she talks about her bucket list role on The Jennifer Hudson Show.

Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC is Delighting Mirvish Audiences of all ages
by Lauren Gienow - Nov 29, 2025

The Broadway National Tour of the beloved Rodgers & Hammerstein musical, THE SOUND OF MUSIC has arrived in Toronto this holiday season and it is the perfect excursion for the entire family.

Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Belk Theatre
by Vickie Evans - Nov 20, 2025

Tonight, I traveled back to my childhood as 'The Sound Of Music' stopped over at The Belk Theatre, in Charlotte, NC as it performs on stages throughout the U.S. on a national tour My seat mates and I sung every song to include: 'My Favorite Things', 'Do-Re-Mi', and 'Sixteen Going On Seventeen'. All timeless classic that are an integral part of our American Culture.

Videos You Missed This Week: BAT BOY, LIBERATION and More
by Sidney Paterra - Oct 24, 2025

It's been a busy week on (and off) Broadway! Fall has officially arrived and a new season is very much in swing. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending October 17, 2025 with videos from Bat Boy, Liberation, and more!

Video: First Look at THE SOUND OF MUSIC North American Tour
by Michael Major - Oct 22, 2025

Watch a video from the new North American tour of The Sound of Music, led by Cayleigh Capaldi as Maria Rainer, Kevin Earley as Captain Georg von Trapp, Tony Award nominee Christiane Noll as the Mother Abbess.

Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center
by Jeffrey Kare - Oct 8, 2025

Based on Maria von Trapp’s 1949 memoir titled The Story of the Trapp Family Singers. The Sound of Music tells the true story of Maria Rainer, a young, free-spirited, but troublemaking postulant at a convent in Salzburg, Austria. Knowing how irresponsible she is, the Mother Abbess sends her to Salzburg to serve as the governess to the seven children of the widowed Captain Georg von Trapp.

Review Roundup: THE SOUND OF MUSIC North American Tour
by Stephi Wild - Sep 24, 2025

The North American tour of The Sound of Music is now underway! The tour launched at the Stanley Theatre in Utica, NY from September 5–6 before traveling to cities across North America for multiple seasons. Read the reviews here!