Alexandra Cohen — Theater Critic

The touring cast is truly fantastic, bringing some of your favourite songs including Sweet Caroline (of course, played multiple times, audience singing and dancing encouraged), America, Forever in Blue Jeans and more. Starring in the role of “Neil Diamond – Then” and doing the bulk of the singing is Nick Fradiani, the 2015 winner of American Idol, who joins the tour directly after playing the role on Broadway.

The cast is led by the incredibly talented Cayleigh Capaldi as Maria Rainer, who brings joy to the stage as she prances about, singing with her beautiful vibrato. She shines in particular in the presence of the seven von Trapp children, who are all sure to bring a smile to your face every time they enter the stage. Not to be forgotten as well is Broadway veteran Christiane Noll, a Tony- and Drama Desk- nominee playing the role of the Mother Abbess. Her performance of “Climb Ev’ry Mountain”, including the reprise at the end of the show, brought many to tears.