The U.S.
tour of The Salzburg Marionette Theatre's new production of Rodgers &
Hammerstein's The Sound of Music
concludes in the New York
area at NJPAC and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Additional performance added at The
Metropolitan Museum of Art, which will be the final stop on the tour. After premiering in Dallas,
Texas, the U.S.
tour finishes in New York before opening in Salzburg, Austria.
The all-marionette production, directed by Richard
Hamburger, is set to a new fully orchestrated recording and features the vocal
talents of numerous Broadway veterans including Christiane Noll and Martin
Vidnovic in the roles of Maria and Captain von Trapp.
Rounding out the voices on the recording are Jonathan Groff as
Rolf Gruber, doubling as Friederich von Trapp; Bill Youmans as Max Detweiler;
Crista Moore as Elsa Schraeder; Michael McCarty as Franz; Jeanne Lehman as
Mother Abbess; Joy Franz as Sister Berthe; Jennifer Hope Wills as Sister
Sophia, doubling as Liesl von Trapp; Jenn Gambatese as Louisa von Trapp; Kelsey
Fowler as Marta von Trapp; Matthew Gumley as Kurt von Trapp; Betsy Hogg as
Brigitta von Trapp; and Kylie Goldstein as Gretl von Trapp. The music is performed by the Istropolis
Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by Larry Blank.
For 94 years, the Salzburg Marionette Theatre has been
renowned for its compelling drama-and-music presentations utilizing the
remarkably lifelike movements of its elaborately costumed, two-foot tall,
string-manipulated puppets, and lavish sets.
The Sound of Music
will play at NJPAC's Victoria
Theater for four
performances, Friday, November 30 – December 2, 2007. The show schedule is: Friday, November 30 and
Saturday, December 1 at 7:30 pm; Saturday, December 1 and Sunday, December 2 at
2:30 pm.
Tickets are $49 for adults and $26 for children (under 14),
and may be purchased by telephone at 1-888-GO-NJPAC (1-888-466-5722), by
visiting the NJPAC Box Office at One Center Street in downtown Newark, or
online at www.njpac.org.
The Sound of Music
will play in New York
at The Metropolitan Museum of Art for four performances, Friday, December 7 –
Sunday, December 9. The show schedule
is: Friday, December 7 at 7:00pm; Saturday, December 8 and Sunday, December 9
at 3:00pm; with an additional performance Sunday, December 9 at 12:00pm.
For tickets, call the Concerts & Lectures Department at
212-570-3949, or visit www.metmuseum.org/tickets
where updated schedules and programs are also available. Tickets are also available at the Great Hall
Box Office, which is open Tuesday-Saturday 10-5:00, and Sunday noon-5:00. Student discount tickets are available for
some events; call 212-570-3949.
