Sound of Music, The

Author: Howard LindsayAuthor: Russel Crouse
Premiered: 1959 Work Type: Musical
Composer: Richard Rodgers 
Lyricist: Oscar II Hammerstein 
Description:

Set in Austria on the eve of the Anschluss in 1938, the musical tells the story of Maria, who takes a job as governess to a large family while she decides whether to become a nun. She falls in love with the children, and eventually their widowed father, Captain von Trapp. He is ordered to accept a commission in the German Navy, but he opposes the Nazis. He and Maria decide on a plan to flee Austria with the children. Many songs from the musical have become standards, including Do-Re-Mi, My Favorite Things, Edelweiss, Climb Ev'ry Mountain, and the title song The Sound of Music.

All shows for this title:

Camino Real Playhouse 5/26/2023 - 6/18/2023
J Stage 4/19/2025 - 5/4/2025
Westminster Community Playhouse 5/16/2025 - 6/8/2025
Renaissance Theatre Company 7/25/2025 - 8/3/2025
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