The
Sound of Music (1959) is a musical by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar
Hammerstein II and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on
the memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers. Many songs
from the musical have become standards, including the title song "The Sound of
Music", "Edelweiss", "My Favorite Things", "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" and
"Do-Re-Mi". The original Broadway production,[1] starring Mary Martin and
Theodore Bikel, opened on November 16, 1959; the show has enjoyed numerous
productions and revivals since then. It was adapted as a 1965 film musical
starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, which won five Academy Awards.
The Sound of Music was the final musical written by Rodgers and Hammerstein;
Hammerstein died of cancer nine months after the Broadway premiere.
Dress
Rehearsal Photos
October 6, 2011 at 7:30 pm October 7, 8, 2011 at 8:00 pm October 9, 2011
at 2:00 pm
Music by Richard Rodgers Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Book by Howard Lindsay, Russel Crouse Suggested by “The Story of the
Trapp Family Singers”
Presented by special arrangement with R & H Theatricals The Rodgers &
Hammerstein Organization 229 W 28th St., New York, NY 10001
Margaret L. Jackson Performing
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