The Happiest Sound In All The World!

We watched Sound of Music today.

Anyone who watched the big screen version would definitely identify with the stage version of Sound of Music.

I had assumed the stage show was inspired by the hugely successful film.But in fact the stage one pre-dates it.

review:

I really enjoyed the first half of it. The interaction between Maria and the kids were what made the film work. On stage the same chemistry is evident. It was all fun and games as Maria brought music into the von Trapp home. The kids were really adorable and amazingly performed on cue. Of course there are the usual Julie Andrew's comparisions. Big shoes to fill for any actress. A role she made all her own on the big screen and the yardstick by which all would be measured against. It was quite hard to reconcile the actress playing Maria with the one we all know and love. She just plain lacked the down-to-earth sweetness that connected audiences to Julie Andrews. But on her own she did an admirable job in the role.

The second half of the show was more dark and edgy (never thought I would ever say that of Sound of Music). It was where Maria tangles with her feelings for the Baron and the ominous foreboding of the Nazi invasion of Austria. So the kids and the Baron himself sort through their loss of their beloved governess. The Baron comes to grip with his marriage of convenience to Baroness Ebberfeld whilst harbouring his deep rooted atraction to Maria. When the Nazi's finally invade Austria, the Von Trapp family has to decide whether it is better to go with the flow and serve the Third Reich or to make a quick getaway.

Conclusion:
Thoroughly enjoyed it. Almost makes me wanna run out and buy the DVD to watch over and over again.

post-show:
On the way out we bought the soundtrack CD and the show program. Agnes been looking for the soundtrack for a while now and finally she got it. Yayyyyy...