The Sound of Music at the Harrison Opera House

The Sound of Music is coming to the Harrison Opera House! Get your tickets now and see one of the most popular musicals of all time.

Introduction

The Sound of Music is a musical with music 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. 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 Georg 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 escape over the Alps to Switzerland with all seven children.

The opera house has been beautifully renovated and The Sound of Music will be performed on its historic stage. The show will run from February 28- March 8.

The Sound of Music

The Sound of Music is a 1965 American musical drama film directed by Robert Wise and starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. The film is based on the true story of the von Trapp Family Singers. The Sound of Music received five Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

The Sound of Music at the Harrison Opera House

The Sound of Music is a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical that tells the story of Maria, a young postulant who is sent to care for the children of Captain Georg von Trapp. The Sound of Music was first performed on Broadway in 1959 and was made into a film starring Julie Andrews in 1965. The Sound of Music has been revived on Broadway several times, most recently in 2006. The Sound of Music will be performed at the Harrison Opera House in Norfolk, Virginia from May 12-14, 2017.

The Sound of Music on Broadway

The Sound of Music is a musical with music by Rodgers and Hammerstein, originally written for television in 1959. The story is based on the real life story of the von Trapp family singers, who escaped Austria just before the outbreak of World War II. The musical has been adapted for the stage several times, most famously as a 1965 film starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. It remains one of the most popular musicals of all time.

The Sound of Music made its Broadway debut in 1959, directed by Vincent J. Donehue and starring Mary Martin as Maria von Trapp. The show was a hit, running for 1,443 performances and winning five Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The 1965 film version starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer was an even bigger success, becoming the highest-grossing film of all time (adjusted for inflation) and winning five Academy Awards.

The Music of The Sound of Music

The Sound of Music is a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp. It debuted on Broadway in 1959 and was later made into a film in 1965. The musical tells the story of Maria, who leaves the Abbey to become a governess to the von Trapp children. She falls in love with their father, Captain Georg von Trapp, and they marry. The family then escapes the Nazis by fleeing over the Alps.

The Sound of Music Songs

The Sound of Music is a musical with music 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. 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 Georg von Trapp. He is ordered to accept a commission in the German navy, but he opposes Nazi ideology. He and Maria decide on a plan to flee Austria with their children. Many songs from the musical have become standards, such as “Edelweiss”, “My Favorite Things”, “Climb Ev’ry Mountain”.

“The Sound of Music” was first presented on Broadway in 1959 and was an immediate success, running for 1,443 performances. The original cast album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002. The show has enjoyed numerous productions and revivals since its debut; it was adapted as a 1965 film musical starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer which won five Academy Awards. The Sound of Music was adapted for television twice; in 5-hour color NBC broadcast in 1965 starring Mary Martin; and another live 3-hour CBS broadcast starring Carrie Underwood which aired on December 5, 2013.

The Sound of Music Score

The Sound of Music is a musical with music 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. 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 Georg von Trapp.

The Sound of Music premiered on Broadway in 1959 and became a hit film starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer in 1965. The film’s soundtrack was number one on the Billboard 200 for 13 weeks and won five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year. The Sound of Music was adapted as a live television special starring Carrie Underwood, which aired on NBC in 2013.

The Sound of Music Movie

The Sound of Music is a 1965 American musical drama film produced and directed by Robert Wise and starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. The film is an adaptation of the 1959 stage musical of the same name, composed by Richard Rodgers with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. The film’s screenplay was written by Ernest Lehman, adapted from the stage musical’s book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. Based on the memoir The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria von Trapp, the film is about a family of Austrian musicians who are forced to flee their country during the Anschluss of 1938. The film was released on March 2, 1965, in the United States, initially as a roadshow presentation in selected theaters.

The Sound of Music Cast

The Sound of Music is a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical based on the book The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria von Trapp. It was inspired by the real-life story of the von Trapp family and their escape from Nazi Austria.

The musical opened on Broadway in 1959, and was adapted into a 1965 film starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. The film was a critical and commercial success, winning five Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

The Sound of Music has been revived several times on Broadway, and has been adapted into several stage productions around the world. The most recent Broadway revival opened in 2013, starring Carrie Underwood as Maria von Trapp.

The cast of the 2013 Broadway revival of The Sound of Music includes:

-Carrie Underwood as Maria von Trapp
-Stephen Moyer as Captain Georg von Trapp
-Audra McDonald as Mother Abbess
-Christian Borle as Max Detweiler
– Laura Benanti as Elsa Schrader
-Andrew Rannells as Franz Xaver Gruber
– Whitney Bashor as Sister Margaretta
– Neiman Marcus Group as Herr Zeller

The Sound of Music Locations

The Sound of Music is a 1965 American musical drama film produced and directed by Robert Wise, and starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. The film was released on March 2, 1965 in the United States, initially as a roadshow presentation in select locations. The film tells the story of Maria von Trapp, a Austrian woman who became the governess of the children of an Austrian naval officer widower. It features songs composed by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, including some of their best-known standards such as “Edelweiss”, “My Favorite Things”, “Climb Ev’ry Mountain”, “Do-Re-Mi”, and “The Sound of Music”. The film won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.

The majority of the film was shot on location in Salzburg, Austria; several buildings represented in the movie still stand in their original locations today. Many of the exterior shots and some of the interior shots were done on location at Schloss Leopoldskron, a Rococo-style mansion overlooking the city; it served as the von Trapp family’s home in the movie. Other Salzburg locations included Hellbrunn Palace, Mirabell Gardens, Getreidegasse Street (used for several musical numbers), Nonnberg Abbey (where Maria is a novice), St. Sebastian’s Cemetery (the setting for “I Have Confidence”), Mondsee Cathedral (the setting for Maria and Captain von Trapp’s wedding), Leopoldskron Palace moat (the site for rowing practice), Residenzplatz (the setting for “No Way To Stop It”), Frohnburg Palace (used asGeorg Ludwig von Trapp’s office), Zahringerstrasse (exteriors for “How Can Love Survive?”), Café Mozart (exterior used in talent show scene), Mirabellplatz( exteriors used during opening credits).

Conclusion

The Sound of Music was an incredible experience. The Harrison Opera House is a spectacular venue, and the production was top-notch. The cast was phenomenal, the sets and costumes were beautiful, and the music was enchanting. I would highly recommend this show to anyone looking for a wonderful evening out.