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 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, such as "Edelweiss", "My Favorite Things", "Climb Ev'ry Mountain", "Do-Re-Mi", and the title song "The Sound of Music".
Actor | Role |
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Emilie Fleming | Maria |
Andrew Lancel | Captain von Trapp |
Clelia Murphy | Alsa Schraeder |
Megan Llewellyn | Mother Abbess |
Howard Samuels | Max Detweiler |
Zoe Ann Bown | Sister Margarette |
Georgina Hagen | Sister Berthe |
Michael Anderson | Rolf Gruber |
Nicole Farrar | Liesl |
Jon De Ville | Franz |
Wendy-Lee Purdy | Frau Schmidt |
Alexander Evans | Herr Zeller |
Katie Shearman | Sister Sophia |
Paul Lavers | Admiral von Schreiber |
Sam Tithecott | Baron Elberfeld |
Olivia Alexander | Baroness Elberfeld |
Sophie Christine | Ursula |
Jack Churms | Villager |
Riley Aldred | Friedrich von Trapp |
Ben Edwards | Friedrich von Trapp |
Callum Whyte | Friedrich von Trapp |
Lilly Hunter | Louisa von Trapp |
Olivia Seagrove | Louisa von Trapp |
Dulcie Allsop | Louisa von Trapp |
Finlay Hunter | Kurt von Trapp |
Regan Parker | Kurt von Trapp |
David Gluhovsky | Kurt von Trapp |
Talia Etherinton | Brigitta von Trapp |
Olivia Clark | Brigitta von Trapp |
Darcey Wilks | Brigitta von Trapp |
Georgie-May Moon | Marta von Trapp |
Imogen Mead | Marta von Trapp |
Olivia Rowntree | Marta von Trapp |
Ava Belle Alexander | Gretl von Trapp |
Summer Betson | Gretl von Trapp |
Ava Critchell | Gretl von Trapp |
Venue | Start | End |
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Bord Gais Energy Theatre | 10-01-20 | 01-02-20 |
Derry Millenium Forum | 04-02-20 | 08-02-20 |
Sunderland Empire | 11-02-20 | 15-02-20 |
Blackpool Opera House | 18-02-20 | 22-02-20 |
Bradford Alhambra | 25-02-20 | 29-02-20 |
Wolverhampton Grand Theatre | 03-03-20 | 07-03-20 |
New Victoria Theatre, Woking | 10-03-20 | 14-03-20 |
Date | Note |
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16-03-20 | This production, along with many others across the UK was suspended on Monday 16th March as part of social distancing measures due to Covid-19. As such, any tour dates beyond the 16th have been removed until tours are either cancelled or rescheduled. Please support local theatre. |