"The Sound of Music"
(1997)
The Sound of Music (1965) was inspired by the story of Austria's Trapp Family Singers and their escape from the Nazis in the 1930s. The score included "Do Re Mi," "Edelweiss," "My Favorite Things," and the title tune. With Mary Martin heading the cast, The Sound of Music won the Tony for Best Musical (in a rare tie vote with Fiorello).
Critics who dismiss this show's sweet story have missed the real point. Amid all the sentiment, The Sound of Music offers a quiet but devastating condemnation of those who empower evil by refusing to oppose it. The real bad guys are not the Nazis, but the so-called "decent" people who acquiesce to them! So much for the critics. A superb and literate entertainment, The Sound of Music remains a worldwide favorite on stage, screen and home video.
- Captain von Trapp: Paul Donaghy
- Maria: Mairead Hogge/Clare Hanna
- Liesl: Clodagh McGrath/Stacey Early/Clare McAleer
- Friedrich: Peter Quinn Jr./Aidan O'Neill
- Louisa: Aine Fee/Tara McGrath
- Brigitta: Christine Doris/Shauna O'Neill
- Kurt: Conor Rafferty/Francis Fee
- Marta: Aislinn Early/Niamh McGirr
- Gretl: Paula Grimley/Anna Quinn/Aisling Corr/Niamh McGirr
- Baroness Shraeder: Catherine Shields
- Max: Micky Carolan
- Rolf: Diarmuid Corr
- Frau Schmidt: Paulette Daly
- Franz: Frank Fee
- Mother Abbess: Brenda Dillon
- Sr. Margaretta: Catherine Doris
- Director: Shane O'Neill
- Musical director: Dennis McKeever
- Set design: Cole Doherty