"Sound of Music" Official Website has audio/video clips

[CarolynW]

Posted: 11/15/06 at 12:32pm

The show opens tonight in London.

Yes, I will be dubbed a shill. But since I do not work for the producers or the show I could care less. Wish I did work for the producers, I could use the extra money. :)

I just wanted to let those who wondered how the young lady who won the "What do you do about Maria!" contest sounded and looked in the previews of SOM, which opens tonight in London.

I think she sounds good and looks good. A lot like Julie Andrews.

The rest of the cast soudns good too. Hanson (Capt. Von Trapp)looks a bit scared in the one video, but I understand that was the first day he did the show after only 4 rehersals and I say good for him. He soudns great.

Check out the sound clips too. I love "Climb Every Mountain."

"My Favorite Things" may be from Connie's album and not from the show, when you first open the website.

I really wish I could see the show, as I love SOM and have never seen a stage version.:)


Yours,

Carolyn



Sound of Music London

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 11/15/06 at 12:45pm

Looks pretty good, though it's interesting that they changed "The Lonely Goatherd" and "My Favorite Things." Hm...

[theaterdude87]

Posted: 11/15/06 at 12:50pm

The production looks and sounds great. Connie Fisher looks and sounds amzing. I wish I lived closer.

[Wildcard]

Posted: 11/15/06 at 1:05pm

I love the sets. However, I think the lighting is too dark for the happy moments of the show. It's like how dark "Aspects of Love" was when the mountains were supposed to be bright and breathtaking.

[kyle.]

Posted: 11/15/06 at 1:08pm

Hate the poster.

[Claire2141]

Posted: 11/15/06 at 3:32pm

I thought ALW had said he was going to put it on in the original format...move 'My Favourite Things' back to the Mother Abess and Maris's song and removing 'I Have Confidence' etc.

Looks like fear of public disliking it made him back down...although Do Re Mi is back in the original place.

Looks good though, thought I would hate it but might have to pay a visit.

EDIT: Whoops seems they have moved 'My Favourite Things' back to the convet...shows me I should do my research before I post...although stills looks more like the film on stage than a 'original' production of it
Updated On: 11/15/06 at 03:32 PM

[americanboy99]

Posted: 11/15/06 at 5:10pm

I'm glad DO RE MI is in its proper place. It always bugged me that they had never heard a song when they had just heard Maria sing "Favorite Things" the night before. Odd.

[DRSisLove]

Posted: 11/15/06 at 5:30pm

Wow, um, the Maria is awesome. Very reminisante (sp) of Julie Andrews, with a little different spin.

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 11/15/06 at 6:12pm

Connie Fisher seems to have the necessary charisma, voice, and look to pull this off. Wish I was in London to see it..

[CarolynW]

Posted: 11/15/06 at 7:25pm

Yes, I was very surprised about Connie. I also wish I was in London. I should hear about the show in the morning from two people who attened the performance.:)

Also, many people posted on the Really useful Message board when the "Maria" TV show was still going on about the new songs written for the film. They were also asked to submit comments to ALW on his website. So Andrew may have decided to put the songs in and make other changes, since so many young people are more used to the film version. As he had said at one time he did not like "I Have Confidence" and I love that song. So I can't wait to get the CD for the new show.

It is nice to see that he was listening to the fans.:)


Yours,

Carolyn

[musicalkid]

Posted: 11/15/06 at 7:53pm

I love "I have Confidence" and wish it will be in this and other productions.

it's probabely Rodgers & Rodgers best.

[musicalkid]

Posted: 11/15/06 at 8:04pm

YEY! just found out "I have confidence IS in the show.

here's the musical numbers list:
Act One

Scene 1: Nonnberg Abbey and the Mountainside
Preludium -The Company
The Sound of Music - Maria

Scene 2: The Office of the Mother Abbess, Maria's Cell and the Open Road
Maria - Sister Berthe, Sister Sophia, Sister Margaretta and the Mother Abbess
My Favorite Things - The Mother Abbess and Maria
I Have Confidence* - Maria

Scene 3: The von Trapp Villa
Do-Re-Mi - Maria and Children

Scene 4: Courtyard outside the von Trapp Villa
Sixteen Going on Seventeen - Rolf and Liesl

Scene 5: Maria's Bedroom
My Favorite Things (Reprise) - Maria and Children

Scene 6: The Terrace of the von Trapp Villa
How Can Love Survive? - Max and the Baroness
The Sound of Music (Reprise) - Children, the Captain and Maria

Scene 7: The Garden
The Lonely Goatherd - Maria and Children

Scene 8: The von Trapp Villa
Ländler - Maria and the Captain
So Long, Farewell - Children

Scene 9: The Office of the Mother Abbess
Climb Ev'ry Mountain - The Mother Abbess

Act Two

Entr'acte - The Orchestra

Scene 1: The Terrace of the von Trapp Villa
No Way to Stop It - Baroness, Max and the Captain
Something Good* - Maria and the Captain

Scene 2: The Abbey
The Wedding Processional - Nuns

Scene 3: The von Trapp Villa
Sixteen Going on Seventeen (Reprise) - Maria and Liesl

Scene 4: The Concert Hall
Do-Re-Mi (Reprise) - Maria, Children and the Captain
Edelweiss - The Captain, Maria and Children
So Long, Farewell (Reprise) - Maria, Children and the Captain

Scene 5: The Garden of Nonnberg Abbey
Climb Ev'ry Mountain (Reprise) - The Mother Abbess and the Company


*Lyrics by Richard Rodgers

Running Time: 2 hours and 35 minutes including one interval
First performance of this production: 15 November 2006

[Ciaron McCarthy]

Posted: 11/16/06 at 7:26am

All this talk about Connie and not nearly enough about the fantastic Lesley Garrett as the mother abbess. Love her!!! I never thought Connie was anything special. She's not very attractive (which is probably more realistic) but dulls it somehow for me. Also, her voice is "OK" never rising to the level of Julie Andrews or Mary Martin.

The whole cast is kind of ugly. That little girl is scaring the hell out of me!!

[CarolynW]

Posted: 11/16/06 at 11:43am

"The Guardian" gave the show 4 stars, "The Times" did too and the "Telegraph" newspaper in the UK loved it.

I have not read any other reviews. I think Lesley Garrett is very good from what I have heard.

Wish I could see the show, most newspapaer reviews love Connie and think that the UK audiences made a good choice in picking her for the show in the TV reality contest.:)


Yours,

Carolyn