The Sound of Music


The World’s Favourite Musical

1-4 October 2008 presented by Encore Theatre Company at the Princess Theatre

Set amidst the splendour of the Austrian Alps, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s beloved classic has won the hearts of audiences the world over. The Sound of Music is the enchanting story of Maria, a spirited young novice who, unsure of whether the monastic life is her true calling, leaves the abbey to become a governess. Endearing herself to a family of seven motherless children and warming the heart of their stern widowed father, Maria discovers that the power of music and the magic of love may be all she needs to find her way. The Sound of Music is the true story of their budding romance and the family’s daring flight from Nazi rule.

The delightful and inspiring story of the Trapp Family Singers features a glorious score including My Favourite Things, Do Re Mi, Climb Ev’ry Mountain, The Sound of Music, Sixteen Going on Seventeen, So Long, Farewell, The Lonely Goatherd and many more unforgettable tunes.

Director & Choreographer Di Summers
Musical Director Matt Dudfield
Choral Director Andrea Badcock
Maria Rainer Melissa De Jong
Captain von Trapp Daniel Priest
Baroness Sarah Haberle
Mother Abbess Di Briffa
Max Detweiler John De Jong

Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Book by Howard Lindsay and Russell Crouse
Suggested by “The Story of the Trapp Family Singers”

Presented by special arrangement with ORiGiN Theatrical on behalf of R&H Theatricals of New York City.