The Sound of Music
MusicalDramaRevivalBroadway
Opening Date
Mar 12, 1998
Closing Date
Jun 20, 1999
1st Preview
Feb 06, 1998
1st Preview
Feb 06, 1998
Previews
38
Performances
533
MusicalDramaRevivalBroadway
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Open Date: Mar 12, 1998
Close Date: Jun 20, 1999
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Description
A musical in two acts
Setting
Austria. 1938.
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PeopleTheatre Owned / Operated by Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)Produced by Hallmark Entertainment, Thomas Viertel, Steven Baruch, Richard Frankel and Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director); Produced in association with The Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization, Charles Kelman Productions, Inc., Simone Genatt Haft, Marc Routh, Jay Binder and Robert Halmi, Jr.; Associate Producer: James D. Stern and PACE Theatrical Group, Inc.Music by Richard Rodgers; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Additional lyrics by Richard Rodgers; Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse; Suggested by "The Trapp Family Singers" by Maria Augusta Trapp; Music orchestrated by Bruce Coughlin; Dance arrangements by Jeanine Tesori; Incidental music arranged by Jeanine Tesori; Original orchestrations by Robert Russell Bennett; Original Dance arrangements by Trude Rittman; Original Choral arrangements by Trude Rittman; Musical Director: Michael RafterDirected by Susan H. Schulman; Assistant Director: Terry Berliner; Choreographed by Michael Lichtefeld; Associate Choreographer: Joe BowermanScenic Design by Heidi Ettinger; Associate Scenic Design: Richard Jaris and Wade Laboissonniere; Assistant Scenic Design: Judy Gailen and Fabio Toblini; Costume Design by Catherine Zuber; Lighting Design by Paul Gallo; Associate Lighting Design: Philip Rosenberg and David Weiner; Associate Auto. Light Programmer: Paul J. Sonnleitner; Assistant Lighting Design: Paul D. Miller; Sound Design by Tony Meola; Assistant Sound Design: Kai Harada; Hair and Wig Design by Paul HuntleyProduction Manager: Peter Fulbright; Production Supervisor: Beverley Randolph; Stage Manager: Ira Mont; Assistant Stage Mgr: Thom Widmann and Joe Bowerman; Technical Supervisor: Tech Production Services, Inc., Elliot Bertoni, Robert Shuck and Peter RuenMusical Coordinator: John Miller; Conducted by Michael Rafter; Associate Conductor: Steven Tyler; Assistant Conductor: James Baker; Violin: Elizabeth Lim-Dutton, Karl Kawahara, Krystof Witek and Karen Milne; Viola: Maxine Roach; Cello: Adam Grabois and Sarah Seiver; Bass: Bill Ellison; Woodwind: Helen Campo, Rick Heckman, Jon Manasse, Robert Ingliss and Don McGeen; Trumpet: Carl Albach and John Dent; Trombone: Dick Clark; Bass Trombone / Tuba: Matthew Ingman; Guitar / Mandolin / Zither / Autoharp: Scott Kuney; French Horn: Javier Gandara and Leise Anschuetz Paer; Keyboard / Accordian: Steven Tyler; Percussion: James BakerCasting: Jay Binder; Press Representative: Cromarty and Company; Dance Captain: Joe Bowerman; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Marketing: TMG Marketing & Publicity; Dialect Coach: Deborah Hecht; Promotions: Scott Walton Communications, Scott Walton, Kathi Iannacone and Leanne Schanzer Promotions; Asst. to the Choreographer: Melissa Rae MahonEnsembleFeb 06, 1998 - Mar 09, 1999EnsembleEnsembleEnsembleEnsembleEnsembleEnsembleEnsembleEnsembleStandby: Timothy Landfield (Captain Georg von Trapp)Understudies: Anne Allgood (Sister Margaretta), Joan Barber (Sister Berthe), Laura Benanti (Maria Rainer), Nora Blackall (Brigitta von Trapp, Louisa von Trapp), Marissa Gould (Gretl von Trapp, Marta von Trapp), Martha Hawley (Frau Schmidt), Kelly Cae Hogan (Elsa Schraeder), Siri Howard (Liesl von Trapp), Tad Ingram (Max Detweiler, Franz, Herr Zeller, Baron Elberfeld, Admiral von Schreiber), Jeanne Lehman (The Mother Abbess), Matt Loney (Captain Georg von Trapp, Herr Zeller), Gannon McHale (Max Detweiler), Betsi Morrison (Maria Rainer, Sister Sophia, Ursula, Baroness Elberfeld, A Postulant), Lynn C. Pinto (Sister Sophia), Lou Taylor Pucci (Friedrich von Trapp, Kurt von Trapp), Reno Roop (Franz), Kristie Dale Sanders (Elsa Schraeder), Margaret Shafer (Sister Margaretta, A Postulant, Baroness Elberfeld, Ursula) and Ben Sheaffer (Rolf Gruber)
Martin Beck Theatre (Mar 12, 1998 - Jun 20, 1999)
Website Creator: Toby SimkinCast
A New Postulant
Ensemble
Understudies: Rachel deBenedet (Elsa Schraeder, Sister Margaretta) and Hayley Podschun (Louisa von Trapp, Brigitta von Trapp) -
SongsAct 1Sung ByPreludiumThe Mother Abbess, Sister Margaretta, Sister Berthe, Sister Sophia, Nuns, Novices and PostulantsThe Sound of MusicMaria RainerMariaThe Mother Abbess, Sister Margaretta, Sister Berthe and Sister SophiaI Have Confidence
(lyrics by Richard Rodgers)Maria RainerDo-Re-MiMaria Rainer, Liesl von Trapp, Friedrich von Trapp, Louisa von Trapp, Kurt von Trapp, Brigitta von Trapp, Marta von Trapp and Gretl von TrappSixteen Going on SeventeenRolf Gruber and Liesl von TrappMy Favorite ThingsMaria Rainer and ChildrenHow Can Love Survive?Max Detweiler and Elsa SchraederThe Sound of Music (Reprise)Captain Georg von Trapp, Children and Maria RainerSo Long, FarewellChildrenMorning HymnThe Mother Abbess, Nuns, Novices and PostulantsClimb Every MountainThe Mother AbbessAct 2Sung ByOpening Act IIMax Detweiler and ChildrenNo Way to Stop ItElsa Schraeder, Max Detweiler and Captain Georg von TrappSomething Good
(lyrics by Richard Rodgers)Maria Rainer and Captain Georg von TrappWedding ProcessionalThe Mother Abbess, Nuns, Novices and PostulantsSixteen Going on Seventeen (Reprise)Maria Rainer and Liesl von TrappThe Lonely GoatherdMaria Rainer, Captain Georg von Trapp and ChildrenEdelweissCaptain Georg von Trapp, Maria Rainer and ChildrenSo Long, Farewell (Reprise)Maria Rainer, Captain Georg von Trapp and ChildrenFinale UltimoThe Mother Abbess, Nuns, Novices and Postulants -
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Revival of a Musical
1998 Nominee
Produced by Hallmark Entertainment , Thomas Viertel , Steven Baruch , Richard Frankel and Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director) ; Produced in association with The Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization , Charles Kelman Productions, Inc. , Simone Genatt Haft , Marc Routh , Jay Binder and Robert Halmi, Jr. -
Statistics
Week Ending Gross % Gross Pot. Attendance % Capacity # Previews # Perf. Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
Theatre Owned / Operated by Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)
Produced by Hallmark Entertainment, Thomas Viertel, Steven Baruch, Richard Frankel and Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director); Produced in association with The Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization, Charles Kelman Productions, Inc., Simone Genatt Haft, Marc Routh, Jay Binder and Robert Halmi, Jr.; Associate Producer: James D. Stern and PACE Theatrical Group, Inc.
Music by Richard Rodgers; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Additional lyrics by Richard Rodgers; Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse; Suggested by "The Trapp Family Singers" by Maria Augusta Trapp; Music orchestrated by Bruce Coughlin; Dance arrangements by Jeanine Tesori; Incidental music arranged by Jeanine Tesori; Original orchestrations by Robert Russell Bennett; Original Dance arrangements by Trude Rittman; Original Choral arrangements by Trude Rittman; Musical Director: Michael Rafter
Directed by Susan H. Schulman; Assistant Director: Terry Berliner; Choreographed by Michael Lichtefeld; Associate Choreographer: Joe Bowerman
Scenic Design by Heidi Ettinger; Associate Scenic Design: Richard Jaris and Wade Laboissonniere; Assistant Scenic Design: Judy Gailen and Fabio Toblini; Costume Design by Catherine Zuber; Lighting Design by Paul Gallo; Associate Lighting Design: Philip Rosenberg and David Weiner; Associate Auto. Light Programmer: Paul J. Sonnleitner; Assistant Lighting Design: Paul D. Miller; Sound Design by Tony Meola; Assistant Sound Design: Kai Harada; Hair and Wig Design by Paul Huntley
Production Manager: Peter Fulbright; Production Supervisor: Beverley Randolph; Stage Manager: Ira Mont; Assistant Stage Mgr: Thom Widmann and Joe Bowerman; Technical Supervisor: Tech Production Services, Inc., Elliot Bertoni, Robert Shuck and Peter Ruen
Musical Coordinator: John Miller; Conducted by Michael Rafter; Associate Conductor: Steven Tyler; Assistant Conductor: James Baker; Violin: Elizabeth Lim-Dutton, Karl Kawahara, Krystof Witek and Karen Milne; Viola: Maxine Roach; Cello: Adam Grabois and Sarah Seiver; Bass: Bill Ellison; Woodwind: Helen Campo, Rick Heckman, Jon Manasse, Robert Ingliss and Don McGeen; Trumpet: Carl Albach and John Dent; Trombone: Dick Clark; Bass Trombone / Tuba: Matthew Ingman; Guitar / Mandolin / Zither / Autoharp: Scott Kuney; French Horn: Javier Gandara and Leise Anschuetz Paer; Keyboard / Accordian: Steven Tyler; Percussion: James Baker
Casting: Jay Binder; Press Representative: Cromarty and Company; Dance Captain: Joe Bowerman; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Marketing: TMG Marketing & Publicity; Dialect Coach: Deborah Hecht; Promotions: Scott Walton Communications, Scott Walton, Kathi Iannacone and Leanne Schanzer Promotions; Asst. to the Choreographer: Melissa Rae Mahon
Ensemble
Feb 06, 1998 - Mar 09, 1999
Ensemble
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Ensemble
Ensemble
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Ensemble
Ensemble
Standby:
Timothy Landfield
(Captain Georg von Trapp)
Understudies:
Anne Allgood
(Sister Margaretta), Joan Barber
(Sister Berthe), Laura Benanti
(Maria Rainer), Nora Blackall
(Brigitta von Trapp, Louisa von Trapp), Marissa Gould
(Gretl von Trapp, Marta von Trapp), Martha Hawley
(Frau Schmidt), Kelly Cae Hogan
(Elsa Schraeder), Siri Howard
(Liesl von Trapp), Tad Ingram
(Max Detweiler, Franz, Herr Zeller, Baron Elberfeld, Admiral von Schreiber), Jeanne Lehman
(The Mother Abbess), Matt Loney
(Captain Georg von Trapp, Herr Zeller), Gannon McHale
(Max Detweiler), Betsi Morrison
(Maria Rainer, Sister Sophia, Ursula, Baroness Elberfeld, A Postulant), Lynn C. Pinto
(Sister Sophia), Lou Taylor Pucci
(Friedrich von Trapp, Kurt von Trapp), Reno Roop
(Franz), Kristie Dale Sanders
(Elsa Schraeder), Margaret Shafer
(Sister Margaretta, A Postulant, Baroness Elberfeld, Ursula) and Ben Sheaffer
(Rolf Gruber)
Martin Beck Theatre (Mar 12, 1998 - Jun 20, 1999)
Website Creator: Toby Simkin
Cast
A New Postulant
Ensemble
Understudies:
Rachel deBenedet
(Elsa Schraeder, Sister Margaretta) and Hayley Podschun
(Louisa von Trapp, Brigitta von Trapp)
Act 1
Sung By
Preludium
The Mother Abbess, Sister Margaretta, Sister Berthe, Sister Sophia, Nuns, Novices and Postulants
The Sound of Music
Maria Rainer
Maria
The Mother Abbess, Sister Margaretta, Sister Berthe and Sister Sophia
I Have Confidence
(lyrics by Richard Rodgers)
(lyrics by Richard Rodgers)
Maria Rainer
Do-Re-Mi
Maria Rainer, Liesl von Trapp, Friedrich von Trapp, Louisa von Trapp, Kurt von Trapp, Brigitta von Trapp, Marta von Trapp and Gretl von Trapp
Sixteen Going on Seventeen
Rolf Gruber and Liesl von Trapp
My Favorite Things
Maria Rainer and Children
How Can Love Survive?
Max Detweiler and Elsa Schraeder
The Sound of Music
(Reprise)
Captain Georg von Trapp, Children and Maria Rainer
So Long, Farewell
Children
Morning Hymn
The Mother Abbess, Nuns, Novices and Postulants
Climb Every Mountain
The Mother Abbess
Act 2
Sung By
Opening Act II
Max Detweiler and Children
No Way to Stop It
Elsa Schraeder, Max Detweiler and Captain Georg von Trapp
Something Good
(lyrics by Richard Rodgers)
(lyrics by Richard Rodgers)
Maria Rainer and Captain Georg von Trapp
Wedding Processional
The Mother Abbess, Nuns, Novices and Postulants
Sixteen Going on Seventeen
(Reprise)
Maria Rainer and Liesl von Trapp
The Lonely Goatherd
Maria Rainer, Captain Georg von Trapp and Children
Edelweiss
Captain Georg von Trapp, Maria Rainer and Children
So Long, Farewell
(Reprise)
Maria Rainer, Captain Georg von Trapp and Children
Finale Ultimo
The Mother Abbess, Nuns, Novices and Postulants
Tony Award®
Best Revival of a Musical
1998 Nominee
Produced by Hallmark Entertainment , Thomas Viertel , Steven Baruch , Richard Frankel and Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director) ; Produced in association with The Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization , Charles Kelman Productions, Inc. , Simone Genatt Haft , Marc Routh , Jay Binder and Robert Halmi, Jr.
Produced by Hallmark Entertainment , Thomas Viertel , Steven Baruch , Richard Frankel and Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director) ; Produced in association with The Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization , Charles Kelman Productions, Inc. , Simone Genatt Haft , Marc Routh , Jay Binder and Robert Halmi, Jr.
| Week Ending | Gross | % Gross Pot. | Attendance | % Capacity | # Previews | # Perf. |
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Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
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