The Sound of Music Companion

the definitive book on the world's most beloved musical. the Sound of Music Companion charts the incredible and enduring story of Maria Von trapp and her story over the last hundred years-from Maria's birth in Vienna to the triumphal debut of the Sound of Music at the Vienna Volksoper in 2005. the book details every step in the evolution of this masterwork from real-life to page to stage to film to international phenomenon. It profiles every creative artist who helped shaped the musical version of the Von trapp Family story - from Rodgers and Hammerstein and Mary Martin to Robert Wise, Julie Andrews, and Christopher Plummer to the upcoming West End production by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Folded into the saga are guest appearances by Petula Clark, Carol Burnett, John Coltrane, Noel Coward, and the winner of the "How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?" competition on the BBC. Included are more than 175 pictures, many never seen before, in addition to: Complete lyrics to a dozen songs Rare manuscript pages from the pen of Rodgers and Hammerstein A map of Salzburg and the film's locations Unseen storyboards from the film Updates on the Sing-A-Long phenomenon