1.First, Julie Andrews was always at the top of the list for the role of Maria von Trapp. According to The Sound of Music: The Making of America's Favorite Musical, writer Ernest Lehman said, "As far ...

"The Sound of Music," released in 1965, is a family favorite during the holidays. Julie Andrews, who played Maria, mostly recently narrated "Bridgerton." Kym Karath, who played Gretl von Trapp, is now ...

Say those four words “The Sound of Music” and everyone remembers Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer in the 1965 movie. Few recall the original 1959 Broadway musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein or ...

Scarlett Johansson was once all set to star in a stage adaptation of the classic Sound of Music. But due to certain standards by her team, she wasn’t able to reach a compromise with the production’s ...

Though it may be one of the most acclaimed movie musicals of all time, The Sound of Music is not without its controversy. Released in 1965, the film tells the story of Maria (Julie Andrews), a flighty ...

It’s axiomatic in the commercial theater that two shows always sell: “Fiddler on the Roof” and “The Sound of Music.” Why? Both are beloved works of genius that are generous when it comes to human ...

What Rodgers and Hammerstein, then later filmmakers, changed about this classic. — -- “The Sound of Music” has remained one of the most iconic films in history since it was released 50 years ago.

"The Sound of Music" is celebrating it's 60th anniversary this year, and the celebrations include a return to theaters starting Sept. 12. But what happened to the real family behind the Julie Andrews ...

A new revival of The Sound of Music will play in Leeds. With music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, the musical follows Maria, a novice nun sent to care for the von Trapp ...

It might surprise fans to learn that the movie “The Sound of Music,” which turned 60 years old on March 2, was not one of the critics’ favorite things when it hit theaters in 1965. Pauline Kael called ...