‘Sound of Music’ tour alive with pre-WWII politics, fleshed-out supporting roles

Jack O’Brien has revived the 1959 Rodgers & Hammerstein musical “The Sound of Music” twice with distinctions from the Julie Andrews film.
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What Happened to the Real Von Trapp Family from “The Sound of Music”? Here’s Where They Ended Up After Fleeing Austria (No, They Didn’t Climb Over the Hills!)

When The Sound of Musicpremiered in 1965, fans across the globe were enchanted by the von Trapp family's catchy tunes and impeccably coordinated outfits. The film — available to stream on Disney+ — ...
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60 years later, 'The Sound of Music' message about fleeing Nazis is just as powerful

(RNS) — When I was young, movie theaters were ornate palaces of popular culture that our family did not often visit. But, for “The Sound of Music,” we did. If I recall correctly, I even had to get a ...
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One song in 'The Sound of Music,' 60 this year, sums up our moment. Why isn't it in the film?

They are, after all, only Nazis. Why not, instead of struggling over the Austrian Alps with Maria and all the little Von Trapp children while the soundtrack swells with the triumphant chorus of ...
The Washington Post

The Bavarian-themed town that performs ‘The Sound of Music’ every year

LEAVENWORTH, WASH. — Paul Davis is a lawyer at the Department of Energy, but he’d always wanted to play Captain von Trapp in “The Sound of Music.” His dad was a naval officer, like the character, and ...