Sound of Music, The
| Author: Howard Lindsay | Author: 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 |