Product Description

The official companion to the world's most beloved musical

• More than 150 stunning images from the film and theater productions worldwide -- many never seen before
• Complete lyrics to favorite songs from the musical
• A complete guide to the film locations and a map of Salzburg
• Unseen storyboards from the film
• The Singalong Sound of Music phenomenon and much more...

The Sound of Music Companion charts the incredible and enduring life of Maria Von Trapp and the musical version of her story over the last century -- from Maria's birth in Vienna in 1905 to the triumphant new stage production presented by Andrew Lloyd Webber in London in 2006. Retrace every step in the evolution of this masterwork, from real life to page to stage to film to international phenomenon, and read about every creative artist who helped shape this beloved musical tale -- from Rodgers and Hammerstein and Mary Martin to Robert Wise, Julie Andrews, and Christopher Plummer. Folded into the saga are guest appearances by Carol Burnett, John Coltrane, Noël Coward, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Gwen Stefani, among others.

Composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist/librettist Oscar Hammerstein II joined forces in 1942 to create the most successful partnership in American musical theater. In addition to The Sound of Music (1959), their prodigious output includes Oklahoma! (1943), Carousel (1945), South Pacific (1949), and The King and I (1951). Their musicals have earned nearly three dozen Tony Awards, fifteen Academy Awards, two Pulitzer Prizes, and two Grammy Awards.

The partnership of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse stands as the longest collaboration of any writers in theatrical history, lasting for more than twenty-eight years. Their hits include The Sound of Music; Anything Goes; Red, Hot and Blue; Call Me Madam; the long-running play Life With Father; the Pulitzer Prize-winning State of the Union; and Happy Hunting.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #35813 in Books
• Published on: 2007-09-01
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 192 pages

Review
"Will help fans enjoy the show to its fullest. Highly recommended for popular theater collections"
-- Library Journal

"This book is enough to make even the most stubborn Sound of Music Scrooge want to see it again."
-- Booklist (starred)

"Thoughtfully conceived, beautifully written and well-researched."
-- Bookpage

Customer Reviews

The Sound of Music Companion
I bought this book for my daughter who is a Sound of Music affectionado. She loved the book and all the background materials provided.

Mesmorizing reading
The Sound of Music Companion by Laurence Malson, Andrew Lloyd Webber should be owned by all who enjoyed the movie.


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Wonderful book
This is a wonderful book for THE SOUND OF MUSIC enthusiast. Lots of great background information and photographs. Thank you.