Above: Markki Stroem plays Rolf, who is proud to be seventeen going on eighteen, at the Manila leg of The Sound of Music. Photo: GMG Productions
Musical fans, rejoice—you still have until March 26 to watch the acclaimed production.
In case you haven’t been updated, the brand new international production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music recently debuted in Manila—to thunderous applause and acclaim—last March 7, 2023.
Don’t fret if you haven’t seen the show; you still have until March 26 to catch the strictly limited season at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater in Circuit Makati. The Manila leg is the third stop of the international tour after having played successful runs in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.
Photo: GMG Productions
Photo: GMG Productions
The Sound of Music tells the uplifting true story of Maria, the fun-loving governess who changed the lives of the widowed Captain von Trapp and his seven children by reintroducing them to music, and culminating with the family’s flight across the Austrian mountains as tensions rise prior to the outbreak of World War II.
The Sound of Music stars Jill-Christine Wiley as Maria Rainer, Trevor Martin as Captain von Trapp, Lauren Kidwell as Mother Abbess, Joshua La Force as Max, and Lauren O’Brien as Liesl. The touring company for the Manila season also features Filipino talents Karylle Tatlonghari as Baroness Elsa von Schraeder and Markki Stroem as Rolf. The Von Trapp children starring in the musical joins the company for the first time at the Manila production.
Photo: GMG Productions
Photo: GMG Productions
The tour also highlights the original creative work of three-time Tony Award® winning director Jack O’Brien, Broadway choreographer Danny Mefford, and musical supervision by Andy Einhorn, backed by an established award-winning Broadway creative, design, and production team.
“We are delighted to applaud the universal power of this Broadway musical with Filipino audiences,” Simone Genatt and Marc Routh, Co-Founders and Producers of Broadway Asia International Group said in a joint statement. “We are excited to present our international company of talented performers, musicians, and technicians. The Sound of Music is a timeless classic which reminds us all that we must always ‘Climb Ev’ry Mountain’!”
Photo: GMG Productions
One of the most popular Broadway musicals in the international marketplace, The Sound of Music is celebrating its 65th birthday in 2024. It has won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and the Grammy Award for Best Show Album, for its original run. The musical has since entertained generations of audiences in live productions across the world, as has the classic film starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, which won five Oscar Awards, including Best Picture.
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The international tour of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music is presented by Broadway International Group, Broadway Asia, AMA Group of Companies, in association with GMG Productions. The Manila season is supported by BPI, Seda Residences Makati, Ayala Malls and Alveo.
TICKETING AND SHOW INFORMATION
SEASON
From March 7 – 26, 2023
PERFORMANCE TIMES
Tuesday to Friday: 8:00pm
Saturday: 2:30 pm and 7:30pm
Sunday: 1:30 pm and 6:00pm
BOOKINGS
Website: ticketworld.com.ph
Tickets are also available on these outlets:
TicketWorld Head Office
Unit 12-B Chatham House
V.A. Rufino corner Valero Street
Salcedo Village, Makati 1227
9am – 7pm
Samsung Performing Arts Theater
Ground Floor, Circuit Makati
10am – 7pm
