Garden Theatre Holds Auditions for THE SOUND OF MUSIC, 2/21-24
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 2, 2011
The Garden Theatre is pleased to announce auditions for the second annual spring musical, The Sound of Music. Auditions will be held Monday-Thursday, February 21-24 at the Garden Theatre (160 West Plant Street). This large production requires 19-23 adult females, 4 adult males, 1 teenage female, 1 teenage male, 12 children (ages 5 and up). Children will be double-cast and have alternating performances. Several non-singing roles are also available. Most performers will be asked to sing and dance.
5th Avenue Theatre Holds SOUND OF MUSIC SING-ALONG, 1/2
by BWW
News Desk - Jan 2, 2011
Back by popular demand, The 5th Avenue Theatre is pleased to welcome the exuberant holiday amusement Sing-along Sound of Music on Saturday, January 1, and Sunday, January 2. Taking its cue from the classic line from the much-loved film, 'Life is not just meant to be watched - you're supposed to sing along,' this evening of musical interactivity gives audiences a chance to boo the Baroness and the Nazis, cheer the plucky Von Trapps, and sing along to every well-known number in the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein score.
5th Avenue Theatre Holds SOUND OF MUSIC SING-ALONG, 1/2
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 21, 2010
Back by popular demand, The 5th Avenue Theatre is pleased to welcome the exuberant holiday amusement Sing-along Sound of Music on Saturday, January 1, and Sunday, January 2. Taking its cue from the classic line from the much-loved film, 'Life is not just meant to be watched - you're supposed to sing along,' this evening of musical interactivity gives audiences a chance to boo the Baroness and the Nazis, cheer the plucky Von Trapps, and sing along to every well-known number in the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein score.
Brooklyn Rundfunk Orkestrata Remixes The Hills Are Alive 2/8/11
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 10, 2010
Brooklyn Rundfunk Orkestrata's 'The Hills Are Alive,' out March 8th, 2011 from Canal Records, is a bold adaptation of the iconic songs from Rodgers and Hammerstein's score to the beloved Broadway and Hollywood musical 'The Sound Of Music.'
'Sound of Music' to be Released on Blu-Ray, 11/2
by BWW
News Desk - Nov 2, 2010
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment toasts the 45th anniversary of the five-time Academy
Award®-winning The Sound Of Music with its highly anticipated Blu-ray Disc debut November 2. Starring Oscar® winner Julie Andrews in one of her most memorable roles, the film adaptation of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical follows Maria, a spirited young woman who leaves a convent and becomes a governess to seven unruly children. Her charm and songs soon win the hearts of the children and their father but when Nazi Germany unites with Austria, Maria is forced to attempt a daring escape with her new family.
'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for October 27th, 2010
by Paul W. Thompson - Oct 27, 2010
The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. Jeff Award winners, 'Traces,' 'Finishing The Hat,' 'The Rocky Horror Show,' 'The Sound Of Music,' 'It Gets Better,' more....
BWW Interviews: THE SOUND OF MUSIC's Margaret Preece
by Kathryn Pintus - Jun 15, 2010
We talk cushions, bras and interior design as we catch up with Margaret (Maggie) Preece, who finished her acclaimed run as the Mother Abbess in The Sound of Music earlier this year.
BWW Reviews: RAINmania at the Academy of Music
by Sarah Marcus - Feb 3, 2010
To begin, RAIN is a Beatles Tribute Band. Now you may already be wondering, why you are reading about a concert on a theater site, and the simple answer is this, RAIN is an experience.
Hobby Center Reorganizes Pit to Accomodate SOUND OF MUSIC
by Jeff Dennhardt - Dec 18, 2009
The production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC currently playing at the Hobby Center in Houston has made use of their pit in a way that may surprise audiences. Instead of placing the orchestra in the pit, the Hobby Center has instead chosen to pipe in the music, using the pit area to aid in scene changes and allow some of the more intimate scenes to be played more downstage than a pit would have known.
THE SOUND OF MUSIC Cast Recording Gets 50th Anniversary Re-Release, 11/3; Barnes & Noble Original Cast Reunion Set for 11/16
by BWW News Desk - Nov 16, 2009
On November 16, 1959, The Sound of Music - the last musical collaboration of composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II - made history when it opened at Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne Theater. Masterworks Broadway celebrates that milestone with a special 50th anniversary edition of the musical's beloved original cast recording, starring Broadway legend Mary Martin. The 50th anniversary edition of the original cast recording of The Sound of Music will be released on November 3, 2009.