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Opened: November 16, 1959

The Sound of Music - 1959 - Broadway History , Info & More

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Based on The Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta Trapp

Based on an inspiring true story, “THE SOUND OF MUSIC” is one of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s most beloved musicals. Set in Austria on the brink of WWII, Maria a postulant, proves too high-spirited for the religious life and is dispatched to serve as governess for the seven children of a widowed naval Captain. Her growing rapport with the youngsters, coupled with her generosity of spirit, gradually captures the heart of the stern Captain.

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THE SOUND OF MUSIC to be Presented by the Aspen Music Festival and School & Theatre Aspen
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 28, 2022


The Aspen Music Festival and School and Theatre Aspen announced today that, this summer, their organizations will again collaborate to present a very special concert production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic musical The Sound of Music on Monday, July 25 and Tuesday, July 26 at 7:30 pm in the Benedict Music Tent.

GREAT Theatre to Present THE SOUND OF MUSIC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 4, 2021


GREAT Theatre will welcome families back into the theatre with its next production, The Sound of Music, at the Paramount Center for the Arts in St. Cloud, MN. Performances run November 13-28. Live stream performances are available on November, 13th and 28th only.

BWW Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Broadway Palm
by Fran Thomas - Oct 9, 2021


Broadway Palm's production of The Sound of Music is a delight from the moment Melissa Whitworth as Maria does that iconic twirl, arms outstretched to embrace us. And really. Who among us can resist a stage full of kids? Or nuns?

GYPSY Concert Production is Coming to Alexandra Palace  Theatre, With Seven Women Sharing the Role of Rose
by Stephi Wild - Sep 30, 2021


For one night only, the iconic musical GYPSY will play a concert performance at Alexandra Palace  Theatre. The evening will feature seven leading ladies sharing the role of Rose. 

TFANA and Saint Flashlight Launch Poetry Activation THE WILL OF THE CITY
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 29, 2021


TFANA and Saint Flashlight present The Will of the City, poems inspired by playwright and poet William Shakespeare, launching today and running through the fall. Spotlighting the work of over a dozen writers, this activation will transform the streetside and outdoor screens at Polonsky Shakespeare Center (262 Ashland Place, Brooklyn, NY)—Theatre for a New Audience's home in Fort Greene—into a bi-weekly updated anthology of poems inspired by Shakespeare's plays.

THE SOUND OF MUSIC Opens at Alhambra August 12
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 5, 2021


We all know the story, the songs and even the names of every character in this beloved Rogers & Hammerstein musical. The Alhambra Theatre & Dining will be opening the show on August 12, running through September 26.

Photo Flash: THE SOUND OF MUSIC Opens Tonight At Beef & Boards!
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 25, 2021


If there’s a musical that has captured the heart of even the most reluctant theatre-goer, it has to be The  Sound of Music.

BWW Feature: REPETITIES MUSICALKLASSIEKER THE SOUND OF MUSIC BEGONNEN!
by Chantal Kunst - May 25, 2021


Vandaag zijn de repetities voor The Sound of Music van start gegaan. Het creatieve team van producent Stage Entertainment, onder leiding van Carline Brouwer (regie) en Stanley Burleson (choreografie), en de cast gaan de komende vijf weken coronaproof repeteren om het verhaal van hoop, kleur en vrolijkheid op 30 juni te kunnen spelen in het AFAS Circustheater in Scheveningen. Vanaf augustus volgt een tournee langs de grote theaters van Nederland.

BWW Feature: FRANCIS VAN BROEKHUIZEN WORDT MOEDER-OVERSTE IN THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Tour
by Chantal Kunst - Apr 13, 2021


Francis van Broekhuizen krijgt de rol van moeder-overste in de musical The Sound of Music. Producent Stage Entertainment brengt de musicalklassieker in een nieuwe, energieke en eigentijdse versie die vanaf 16 juni 2021 te zien is in het AFAS Circustheater Scheveningen. Hierna zal de voorstelling doorreizen langs de grote theaters in Nederland. De voorstelling kan – mocht dat in juni nodig zijn – coronaproof met een beperkte zaalbezetting spelen. De kaartverkoop voor The Sound of Music is vandaag gestart.

Student Blog: Zodiac Signs of Tony-Nominated Musicals
by Student Blogger: Madison Moore - Mar 22, 2021


The criteria are that these shows have been nominated for Best Musical from the 3rd Tony Awards (the ceremony that started the Best Musical category) in 1949 to the nominations of what will now be the 74th Tony Awards in 2021. I will be determining their signs based upon their Broadway premiere date. With those rules in mind, here we go!

UN DÍA COMO HOY: THE SOUND OF MUSIC se estrena en Broadway en 1959
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - Nov 16, 2020


El musical de Rodgers y Hammerstein, conocido en España como SONRISAS Y LÁGRIMAS, levantó el telón hace 61 años.

BWW Feature: STAGE ENTERTAINMENT BRENGT THE SOUND OF MUSIC TERUG IN NEDERLAND
by Chantal Kunst - Nov 12, 2020


Albert Verlinde, tot 1 december algemeen directeur en producent van Stage Entertainment Nederland: “Ik ben trots in deze tijd, waarin alle theaters het ongelofelijk zwaar hebben, deze wereldberoemde musical aan te kunnen kondigen. Het feit dat we nu een grote bekende productie als deze kunnen brengen, zie ik als een goede stap voorwaarts voor zowel de theaters in het land, als het publiek dat nu al zo lang niet naar het theater kan gaan. The Sound of Music is een van de meest geliefde musicals ter wereld voor alle leeftijden met een verhaal van hoop, waarmee generaties zijn opgegroeid. Nu kan een nieuwe generatie kennismaken met deze musicalklassieker.”

BWW Blog: Rating Rodgers & Hammerstein's Musical Collaborations
by Student Blogger: Brenton Kniess - Nov 2, 2020


The collaboration of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein has created some of the best musicals in musical theatre history, as well as written some of the most iconic go to audition songs

PHOTO: THE SOUND OF MUSIC Child Actors Wear Masks Inspired By the Film's Costumes
by Stephi Wild - Oct 11, 2020


The surviving actors who played the Von Trapp children in the film The Sound of Music are all supporting wearing a mask in a fun way fans of the film will recognize!

VIDEO: Watch a Teaser For THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE!, Streaming Today as Part of THE SHOWS MUST GO ON!
by Stephi Wild - Jun 26, 2020


THE SHOWS MUST GO ON! YouTube Channel will continue with THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE!, a television special originally broadcast by NBC in 2013, featuring seven-time Grammy Award-winner Carrie Underwood and True Blood star Stephen Moyer.

VIDEO: Watch THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE! with The Shows Must Go On- Airs Today!
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 26, 2020


THE SHOWS MUST GO ON! YouTube Channel will continue with THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE!, a television special originally broadcast by NBC in 2013, featuring seven-time Grammy Award-winner Carrie Underwood and True Blood star Stephen Moyer.

THE SHOWS MUST GO ON! Will Continue With THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 22, 2020


THE SHOWS MUST GO ON! YouTube Channel will continue with THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE!, a television special originally broadcast by NBC in 2013, featuring seven-time Grammy Award-winner Carrie Underwood and True Blood star Stephen Moyer.

BWW Exclusive: THE 101 GREATEST MOVIE SCENES of All Time - from CITIZEN KANE to PINK FLAMINGOS, from THE SOUND OF MUSIC to PARASITE
by Peter Nason - May 26, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest scenes in cinema from 1901 to 2020. See if your favorite movie moments made the list!

BWW Exclusive: The 101 Greatest Musical Theatre Characters (1940-2020)
by Peter Nason - Apr 30, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the best musical theatre characters from 1940-2020; see if your favorites are on our list of the best characters from Broadway musicals.

BWW Exclusive: The 101 Greatest MOVIE MUSICALS of All Time
by Peter Nason - Mar 30, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the best film musicals since the sound era began; see if your favorites made the list!

The 101 Greatest Showtunes from 1920-2020
by Peter Nason - Mar 19, 2020


How do we make a list of the 101 greatest show tunes from the past 100 years? Well, we did the near-impossible task.  Check out our full list here! 

Storyhouse Will Come Alive With THE SOUND OF MUSIC This Spring Starring Andrew Lancel
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2020


Bill Kenwright's production The Sound of Music is currently touring the UK and Ireland - and it's been confirmed that the show will visit Chester during Spring 2020, the only tour dates in the North West.

Katie Rodgers And Josh Rhett Noble Star In THE SOUND OF MUSIC At StarStruck Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 6, 2020


THE HILLS ARE ALIVE! StarStruck Theatre is proud to present the Professional Production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC February 19-23. Stuart, FL.

The Aspen Music Festival and School and Theatre Aspen to Present THE SOUND OF MUSIC: IN CONCERT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 6, 2020


The Aspen Music Festival and School (Alan Fletcher, President and CEO) and Theatre Aspen (Jed Bernstein, Producing Director) announced today that this summer their organizations will again collaborate to present a very special one-night-only concert production of The Rodgers and Hammerstein classic musical The Sound of Music on Monday, August 3 at 7:30 pm in the Benedict Music Tent. This evening builds on the success of the sold-out production of South Pacific last year and will be presented by special arrangement with The Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization.

Rudi Arrowood & Emma Alley Of Charleston Light Opera Guild's Upcoming Production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC
by Richard Allen - Jan 13, 2020


Charleston Light Opera Guild is kicking off 2020 with their highly anticipated production of the classic The Sound of Music, set to debut on January 17th at The Clay Center in the Maier Performance Hall.

The Sound of Music FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Sound of Music have there been?
The Sound of Music has had 18 productions including Broadway which opened in 1959, Broadway which opened in 1959, US Tour which opened in 1961, West End which opened in 1961, Australia which opened in 1961, US Tour which opened in 1962, US Tour which opened in 1963, Regional (US) which opened in 1964, Milburn, NJ (Regional) which opened in 1979, Off-Off-Broadway which opened in 1979, West End which opened in 1981, Off-Broadway which opened in 1990, Broadway which opened in 1998, Broadway which opened in 1998, Milburn, NJ (Regional) which opened in 2003, West End which opened in 2006, Motion Picture which opened in 2013 and US Tour which opened in 2015.
What Tony Awards has The Sound of Music been nominated for?
Best Musical , , Best Conductor and Musical Director for Frederick DvonchBest Direction of a Musical for Vincent J. Donehue and Best Scenic Design of a Musical for Oliver Smith.
What Tony Awards has The Sound of Music won?
Best Musical, Best Conductor and Musical Director for Frederick Dvonch, Best Direction of a Musical for Vincent J. Donehue, Best Scenic Design of a Musical for Oliver Smith, .
What awards has The Sound of Music been nominated for?
The Sound of Music has been nominated for the Performance category at the Theatre World Awards for Lauri Peters.
What awards has The Sound of Music won?
The Sound of Music has won several awards, including a Performance award for Lauri Peters at the Theatre World Awards.

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