Saturday, November 21, 2009
‘The Sound of Music’ Turns 50
NYTimes.com: "Fifty years ago this week, a nun-in-training, seven frisky kids and their grumpy but lovable father do-re-mi’d their way across a Broadway stage."
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This show brings back so many memories. This is the show that opened my high school's new theatre four years ago. The best part of our performance was having eight children, instead of seven.
But knowing this show is so old, it's great to see that it is still performed and beloved my audiences. I hope it continues to bring music to everyone.
The Sound of Music has never been a play that I can say that I find enjoyable. It's great that a play has found such a long life for itself, especially one that has managed to make itself a theater landmark. Everyone knows of The Sound of Music, and then probably knows some of the songs from the play, most children see the movie version of the play at some point when they're a kid, and I do not think that a high school exists that has not done Sound of Music at least once. In an industry where a play can come and go in a matter of weeks, it's always nice when something manages to live on for as long as Sound of Music has.
The Sound of Music is definitely considered a classic. I have plans to see it over Christmas break, and knowing that this is it's 50th anniversary makes that even more exciting. In reading the article, and the mention of Sam Von Trapp, I became very interested in the story of the real Von Trapp family, which is something I had never thought to consider. It must be very interesting to live knowing that there is a 50 year old, famous musical based solely around your family.
The Sound of Music has always had a special place in my heart, as it was the first musical I ever got really into (as a very small child). It does exactly what a musical should: it's up-lifting, entertaining, and if done right showcases some beautiful design work. This is definitely a play that I think deserves to be around for so long.
I have great memories of the sound of music, a play and movie that I became familiar with while I still lived in Venezuela. I believe it holds a great deal of nostalgia for many people that remains as the years go by, which is why we are celebrating it 50 years after it was first staged. The story of the sound of music is relatable to many different cultures and ages, and it's subject concerning the war ensure that there is a part of it that we will be able to look back on and feel very close to. for a very long time.
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