1.First, Julie Andrews was always at the top of the list for the role of Maria von Trapp. According to The Sound of Music: The Making of America's Favorite Musical, writer Ernest Lehman said, "As far ...

With my apologies to Richard Gere: People's reaction to The Sound of Music is extreme ... They either love it or they hate it. If they love it, they will always love it. If they don't, they may learn ...

The hills weren’t the only places that were alive with The Sound of Music in 1965 – the epic musical drama was everywhere, becoming the highest-grossing film of the year. And for five years, it was ...

What Rodgers and Hammerstein, then later filmmakers, changed about this classic. — -- “The Sound of Music” has remained one of the most iconic films in history since it was released 50 years ago.

An expanded version of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “The Sound of Music” will be released on Dec. 1, featuring more than 40 unreleased tracks, 11 of which are alternative takes from the film that have ...

With the decades-long, steady stream of holiday airings of the Julie Andrews-powered movie version of “The Sound of Music,”you may well think you’ve already utterly cracked the crowd-pleasing family ...

Every year around the holidays, when “The Sound of Music” airs on TV, Debbie Turner, the former child actor who played Marta von Trapp in the 1965 film, receives a “you wouldn’t believe” amount of ...

It’s axiomatic in the commercial theater that two shows always sell: “Fiddler on the Roof” and “The Sound of Music.” Why? Both are beloved works of genius that are generous when it comes to human ...

As of right now, it looks like travel to Europe is going to be put on hold for Americans, so consider this story as a way to plan for future trips. If The Sound of Music is one of your favorite movies ...

For viewers who prefer to stream, The Sound of Music is also available on Disney+.