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| You are here -> HOME - RETROVILLE - 1960 | - Tony Awards - The Sound of Music | ||||||||||||||
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| Welcome to Retroville! It's 1960! | |||||||||||||||
| In 1960, The Sound of Music won the Tony Award for Best Musical. Opening on November 16, 1959, at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre and ran for 1,443 performances. Made into a smash hit movie of the same name in 1965, the show was tranformed into a sweeping drama full of breathtaking Alpine landscapes and the talents of Julie Andrews. |
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| The Story:
Based on a book by Howard Lindsay and Russell Crouse, as suggested by Maria vonTrapp's story, The Story of Trapp Family Singers, the show follows the lives of a governess as she cares for seven children of a widowed naval captain. Her exuberance and love for the children captures the heart of the captain, and they marry. Unfortunately, the loving couple finds a different Austria after they return from their honeymoon. The Nazis have invaded and the captain is called to service in the German Navy. The family makes a narrow escape over the mountains into Switzerland. The Music and Lyrics: Music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II The Producers: Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Leland Hayward, and Richard Halliday The Directors: Vincent J. Donehue The Choreographers: Joe Layton The Opening: November 16, 1959, at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre The Cast:
The Songs:
The Other Awards:
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