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Go to the Hills! National Tour of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music Opens in Boston

March 28th, 2016 | By Broadway.com Staff

Your heart will be blessed with the sound of music and you'll sing once more! The new national tour of Rodgers + Hammerstein's The Sound of Music opens in Boston on March 29. Directed by Tony Award winner Jack O'Brien, the landmark musical will play the Boston Opera House through April 10.

Featuring music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, The Sound of Music tells the story of the musical von Trapp family and the nun who becomes their nanny and eventual step-mother. Set in Austria on the eve of World War II, the score includes favorites such as the title song, “My Favorite Things,” “Do Re Mi,” “Edelweiss” and “Climb Ev'ry Mountain.”

The Sound of Music stars newcomer Kerstin Anderson as Maria, Ben Davis as Captain von Trapp, Ashley Brown as Mother Abbess, Merwin Foard as Max Detweiler, Teri Dale Hansen as Elsa Schraeder, Dan Tracy as Rolf and Paige Silvester as Liesl. The von Trapp children are played by Erich Schuett (Friedrich), Maria Knasel (Louisa), Quinn Erickson (Kurt), Svea Johnson (Brigitta), Mackenzie Currie (Marta) and Audrey Bennett (Gretl).

The hills are alive with the sound of music, so get your tickets to see the classic show today!

 

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