Lisa Howard and Dylan Bradford Join THE SOUND OF MUSIC National Tour

New faces will join the Abbey in the North American tour of The Sound of Music this fall. The show welcomes Lisa Howard (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, It Shoulda Been You) as the Mother Abbess beginning September 18 and Dylan Bradford (2025 original tour cast member, 2023 Jimmy Awards) as Rolf Gruber beginning September 8.

Also joining the production in Dallas are Laura Stracko (Diana the Musical, Suffs Tour) as Frau Schmidt, new ensemble members Jake DiMaggio Lopez and Connor Lyon, and new von Trapp children Cooper Johnsen as Friedrich, Lilly Belle Lanese as Louisa, Charlie Palmer as Kurt, Stormie Piper Treviño as Brigitta, Rory L. Prichard as Marta, and Emma Rose Marinoff as Gretl. Mila DeBenedetto, Ava Giselle Field, and Daniel Smyres will understudy the von Trapp children.

They will join a cast currently led by Cayleigh Capaldi as Maria Rainer, Kevin Earley as Captain Georg von Trapp, Nicholas Rodriguez as Max Detweiler, Kate Loprest as Elsa Schraeder, and Ariana Ferch as Liesl von Trapp.

The principal cast is rounded out by John Adkison as Franz, Corey Greenan as Admiral von Schreiber, and Daniel Robert Sullivan as Herr Zeller. Completing the cast are Blaire Eilene Baker, Sydney K. Borchers, Steven Grant Douglas, Alli Echelmeyer, Hugh Entrekin, Charlotte Jenkins (Sister Margaretta), Mark Bradley Miller (Baron Elberfeld), Julia Mosby, Ruthie Sangster, and Lisa Rosetta Strum (Sister Berthe).

The spirited, romantic and beloved story of Maria and the von Trapp family features an unforgettable Tony, GRAMMY and Academy Award-winning Best Score, including legendary favorites “My Favorite Things,” “Do-Re-Mi,” “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” “Edelweiss” and “The Sound of Music.”

The Sound of Music features music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, suggested by “The Trapp Family Singers” by Maria Augusta Trapp. The 1965 Oscar-winning film recently celebrated its 60th anniversary and continues to be one of the most successful movie musicals of all time.

Tour Stops

DALLAS, TX

Music Hall at Fair Park
Sept. 8 - 20, 2026

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK

Civic Center Music Hall
Sept. 22 - 27, 2026

HOUSTON, TX

The Hobby Center
Sept. 29 - Oct. 4, 2026

SAN ANTONIO, TX

The Majestic Theatre
Oct. 6 - 11, 2026

NASHVILLE, TN

Tennessee Performing Arts Center
Oct. 13 - 18, 2026

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Orpheum Theatre
Oct. 20 - 25, 2026

APPLETON, WI

Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
Nov. 3 - 8, 2026

CINCINNATI, OH

Aronoff Center
Nov. 10 - 15, 2026

BOSTON, MA

Boch Center
Nov. 17 - 22

MILWAUKEE, WI

Uihlein Hall - Marcus Center
Nov. 24 - 29, 2026

ROCHESTER, NY

West Herr Auditorium Theatre
Dec. 1 - 6, 2026

BUFFALO, NY

Shea's
Dec. 8 - 13, 2026

SYRACUSE, NY

Landmark Theatre
Dec. 15 - 20, 2026

CHICAGO, IL

CIBC Theatre
Dec. 22 - 27, 2026

OTTAWA, ON

National Arts Centre
Dec. 29, 2026 - Jan. 3, 2027

BALTIMORE, MD

The Hippodrome Theatre
Jan. 5 - 10, 2027

INDIANAPOLIS, IN

Clowes Memorial Hall
Jan. 12 - 17, 2027

PITTSBURGH, PA

Benedum Center
Jan. 19 - 24, 2027

JACKSONVILLE, FL

Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts
Jan. 26 - 31, 2027

BIRMINGHAM, AL

BJCC Concert Hall
Feb. 2 - 7, 2027

MIAMI, FL

Adrienne Arsht Center
Feb. 9 - 14, 2027

WEST Palm Beach, FL

Kravis Center, Alexander W. Dreyfoos Concert Hall
Feb. 16 - 21, 2027

NAPLES, FL

Artis-Naples
Feb. 23 - 28, 2027

NEW ORLEANS, LA

Saenger Theatre
Mar. 2 - 7, 2027

TAMPA, FL

Straz Center Morsani Hall
Mar. 9 - 14, 2027

ORLANDO, FL

Dr. Phillips Center
Mar. 16 - 21, 2027

KNOXVILLE, TN

Tennessee Theatre
Mar. 23 - 28, 2027

DES MOINES, IA

Des Moines Civic Center
Mar. 30 - Apr. 4, 2027

FAYETTEVILLE, AR

Baum Walker Hall at Walton Arts Center
Apr. 13 - 18, 2027

FORT WORTH, TX

Bass Performance Hall
Apr. 20 - 25, 2027

OMAHA, NE

Orpheum Theater
Apr. 27 - May 2, 2027

PALM DESERT, CA

McCallum Theatre
May 5 - 9, 2027

PORTLAND, OR

Keller Auditorium
May 11 - 16, 2027

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Golden Gate Theatre
May 21 - 23, 2027

SPOKANE, WA

First Interstate Center for the Arts
May 25 - 30, 2027

SEATTLE, WA

The Paramount Theatre
Jun. 1 - 6, 2027

BOISE, ID

Velma V. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts
Jun. 8 - 13, 2027

SALT LAKE CITY, UT

The George S. and Delores Doré Eccles Theater
Jun. 15 - 20, 2027

TEMPE, AZ