Carnegie Hall announced yesterday the complete cast for its gala benefit performance of The Sound of Music tonight, Tuesday, April 24 at 8:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage. New to the cast are Mary Michael Patterson (Anything Goes) as Liesl von Trapp, Nick Spangler (The Book of Mormon) as Rolf Gruber, Cotter Smith (Next Fall) as Herr Zeller, Drama Desk and Obie Award recipient Reed Birney as Admiral von Schreiber, and Joel Hatch (Billy Elliot) as Franz, The Butler.
In addition, making a special appearance late in Act II are three of the actors who played the von Trapp children in the beloved 1965 movie version of
The Sound of Music:
Nicholas Hammond (the film's "Friedrich"),
Heather Menzies (the film's "Louisa"), and
Kym Karath(the film's "Gretl"), joining the previously announced
Daniel Truhitte (the film's "Rolf"), who plays Baron Elberfeld.
These artists join the previously announced cast:
Laura Osnes (Maria Rainer),
Tony Goldwyn (Captain von Trapp),
Brooke Shields (Elsa Schraeder),
Patrick Page (Max Detweiler),
Stephanie Blythe (The Mother Abbess),
Joy Hermalyn (Sister Berthe),
Linda Mugleston (Sister Margaretta), Faith Sherman (Sister Sophia), and
Veanne Cox (Frau Schmidt). The roles of the von Trapp children include members of the Brooklyn Youth Chorus:Jake Montagnino as Friedrich, Olivia Knutsen as Louisa, Jacob Sutton as Kurt, Grace Luckett as Brigitta, Natalie Hawkins as Marta, and Charlotte Knutsen as Gretl.
This concert performance of the beloved musical with a timeless score by
Rodgers & Hammerstein with book by
Howard Lindsay &
Russel Crouse, adapted by
David Ives, is a gala benefit providing support for the music education and community programs of
Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute.
Gary Griffin directs the production with Musical Director
Rob Fisher conducting the Orchestra of
St. Luke's and theWomen of the Mansfield University Concert Choir under the direction of Peggy Dettwiler.
Joshua Bergasse choreographs the concert with the production team including
Wendall K. Harrington (Video and Projections Designer),
Alan Adelman (Lighting Consultant),
Nevin Steinberg (Sound Designer),
Paul Tazewell (Costume Consultant),
John Lee Beatty(Scenic Consultant), and casting by
Tara Rubin and
Stephanie Yankwitt.
The Sound of Music gala event is sponsored by Ernst & Young LLP with corporate chair Stephen R. Howe, Jr. and co-chaired by Susan and Ed Forst,
Nelle Nugent and
Jolyon Stern, and Dinny and Lester Morse, Jr. Gala guests will enjoy a festive, pre-concert dinner hosted by honorary chairs, including members of the Rodgers, Hammerstein, Crouse, and von Trapp families, and His Excellency Ernst-Peter Brezovszky,
Consul General of the Republic of Austria, at Remi Restaurant (145 West 53rd Street) at 6:00 p.m. as well as the best possible concert seating. Gala benefit tickets are available by calling
Carnegie Hall's Special Events office at
212-903-9679 or online at
carnegiehall.org/thesoundofmusic. Tickets begin at $1500.
A limited number of premium (concert-only) tickets, priced $55–$200, are currently available at the
Carnegie Hall Box Office, by calling CarnegieCharge at
212-247-7800, or online at
carnegiehall.org/thesoundofmusic. A portion of all tickets is a tax-deductible contribution.
Presented with full orchestra, cast, and chorus, this performance of
The Sound of Music will bring the world's most popular musical to the stage of
Carnegie Hall. With music by
Richard Rodgers, lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II, book by
Howard Lindsay &
Russel Crouse, adapted by
David Ives, and based on
Maria Augusta Trapp's autobiography,
The Sound of Music tells the timeless story of Maria, Captain von Trapp, and their singing family. Set in Salzburg, Austria on the eve of World War II, the score includes "My Favorite Things," "Do-Re-Mi," "Edelweiss," the title song, and "Climb Ev'ry Mountain."
The Sound of Music premiered on Broadway in 1959 where it ran for more than 1,400 performances. Presented subsequently at New York
City Center, New York City Opera, and in a Broadway revival in 1998-99,
The Sound of Music marks its first return to New York since then with this
Carnegie Hall concert version.
Carnegie Hall has worked closely with the
Rodgers & Hammerstein office on concert stagings of favorite musicals in recent years, including
Rodgers & Hammerstein's
Carousel with
Hugh Jackman and
Audra McDonald (2002) and
South Pacific with
Reba McEntire and
Brian Stokes Mitchell (2005) as well as Kern and Hammerstein's
Show Boat with
Nathan Gunn,
Carolee Carmello,
Marilyn Horne, and
Alvy Powell (2008).
Bank of America is the Proud Season Sponsor of
Carnegie Hall.
Gala Ticket InformationGala benefit tickets are priced at $1500, $2500, and $5000, and include a VIP pre-concert dinner as well as the best possible concert seating. Gala benefit tickets are available by calling
Carnegie Hall's Special Events office at
212-903-9679 or online at
carnegiehall.org/thesoundofmusic.
Concert Ticket Information A limited number of premium (concert-only) tickets, priced $55–$200, are currently available at the
Carnegie Hall Box Office, by calling CarnegieCharge at
212-247-7800, or online at
carnegiehall.org/thesoundofmusic. A portion of all tickets is a tax-deductible contribution.
