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    Sound of Music - The Musical

    What are the childrens' playclothes made from?Sound of Music

      old curtains that hung in Maria's room.

    Who does Captain Von Trapp bring back with him from Vienna?Sound of Music

      his girlfriend, Elsa Shraeder, and Max Detweiler.

    What is the name of the dance the children want Maria to teach them?Sound of Music

      the Laendler.

    What prompts the Captain to agree to his children performing at the Salzburg festival?Sound of Music

      the family is caught while trying to escape from Austria by the Nazi, Herr Zeller.

    What is the name of the messenger boy that likes Liesl and ends up becoming a Nazi?Sound of Music

      Rolf.

    Where does the family escape to at the end of the movie?Sound of Music

      over the mountains into Switzerland.

    Who played Captain Georg Von Trapp and Maria Rainer in the movie?Sound of Music

      Christopher Plummer and Julie Andrews.

    In the play, what song do the children sing in Maria's bedroom?'The Sound of Music' -- Play versus Movie

      'The Lonely Goatherd'. In the movie they sing 'My Favorite Things', but in the play it is peformed by Maria and Reverend Mother.

    Who sings in the play but not the movie?'The Sound of Music' -- Play versus Movie

      Elsa Schraeder. The Baroness sings 'How Can Love Survive' with Max and 'No Way to Stop It' with George and Max. Max coincidentally sings in the play but not the movie.

    In the play, does Rolf tell the lieutenant where the Von Trapps are hiding?'The Sound of Music' -- Play versus Movie

      No . He yells for him in the movie. In the play he yells, but sees Liesl's face and tells him there is no one there.

    In the movie, Maria sings a song while on the way to the Von Trapps' that she doesn't sing in the play. Which song is it?'The Sound of Music' -- Play versus Movie

      'I Have Confidence'.

    In the play, what is the duet between Maria and Georg when Maria returns?'The Sound of Music' -- Play versus Movie

      'An Ordinary Couple'. In the movie it's 'Something Good'.

    In the movie, Maria teaches the children to sing on a mountain side. Where does she teach them in the play?'The Sound of Music' -- Play versus Movie

      The house.

    Who played Maria in the original stage production?'The Sound of Music' -- Play versus Movie

      Mary Martin. Julie Andrews played her in the movie.

    What kind of puppets are used for 'The Lonely Goatherd' in the movie?'The Sound of Music' -- Play versus Movie

      Marionettes. Most stage versions use finger or hand puppets.

    What song does Reverend Mother sing in the play that she does not sing in the movie?'The Sound of Music' -- Play versus Movie

      'My Favorite Things'. She sings it first as a solo, and then as a duet with Maria.

    'You mean the flag with the black spider on it?'Who Said That? 'The Sound of Music' (The Play)

      Brigitta. Brigitta will always tell you exactly what she thinks, especially when you don't want to hear it. At this particular moment Max is being questioned on why the von Trapps are not flying the flag of the Third Reich.

    What is the first line (and the first lyric) of the movie?Lyrics from "The Sound of Music"

      The hills are alive. The complete line justifies the title: "The hills are alive, with the sound of music." This scene features Julie Andrews in the breathtaking Austrian Alps.

    Who sings the following lyric: "That men will want to write on"?Lyrics from "The Sound of Music"

      Rolf . Before his Nazi days, Rolfe was a sweet teen with all the cares of normal lads (including girls!) This lyric is from the song "Sixteen Going on Seventeen".

    Who sang the following lyric: "She yodeled back to the lonely goatherd 'Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo'"? Lyrics from "The Sound of Music"

      Brigitta. This lyric is from the song "The Lonely Goatherd", featured in the little entertaining show the kids put on. Besides Maria, only Kurt and Brigitta get solo lines.

    Yodeling is featured prominently in which song?Lyrics from "The Sound of Music"

      The Lonely Goatherd. One of the most fun songs of the entire movie!

    Who sang: "I'd like to stay and taste my first champagne"? Lyrics from "The Sound of Music"

      Liesl. To which her father responds with a quick "No!" This lyric comes from the song "So Long, Farewell".

    Who does NOT sing the following lyric in the movie: "Edelweiss, Edelweiss, Bless my homeland forever"?Lyrics from "The Sound of Music"

      All of these characters sing the lyric (Captain Von Trapp, Liesl Von Trapp, Maria Rainer Von Trapp). All those listed above sing at the concert before the Von Trapp family flees for Switzerland. The lyric is taken from the song "Edelweiss".

    Who sings this lyric: "Gone are your old ideas of life, The old ideas grow dim, Lo and behold you're someone's wife"?Lyrics from "The Sound of Music"

      Maria. The line continues "...and you belong to him." Maria sings this to Leisl after she is heartbroken because Rolf joined the Nazi party and entered the military.

    Oscar Hammerstein worked strictly on the lyrics for "The Sound Of Music", and didn't take on any of the libretto chores, as he had with their previous collaborations. What Broadway partnership wrote the libretto?All About "The Sound Of Music"

      Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. Hammerstein previously shared libretto credit with others on "South Pacific" and "Flower Drum Song". The former with Joshua Logan, and the latter with Joseph Fields.

    While the nuns are all about their business, Maria is on a hillside singing about "The Sound Of Music". According to the song, what is the lark learning how to do?All About "The Sound Of Music"

      pray. Maria was played by Mary Martin in the original Broadway production.

    The Mother Abbess and three of the nuns sing about how to "solve a problem like Maria". According to the song, what type of insect does Maria drive from his nest?All About "The Sound Of Music"

      a hornet. The Mother Abbess was played by Patricia Neway in the original Broadway production.

    Unlike the 1965 film version, "My Favorite Things" is sung by Maria and The Mother Abbess when she sends Maria to be the Von Trapp governess. According to the song, what color are the ponies?All About "The Sound Of Music"

      cream-colored. The song, "I Have Confidence", was written by Richard Rodgers (words and music) for the 1965 film version, and was not in the play.

    Liesl is stuck on the telegraph boy, Rolf Gruber. The two sing "Sixteen Going On Seventeen". In the song, what does Liesl say that she knows she is?All About "The Sound Of Music"

      naive. In the original Broadway production, Liesl was played by Lauri Peters and Rolf was played by Brian Davies.

    In the stage version of "The Sound Of Music", when is "The Lonely Goatherd" sung?All About "The Sound Of Music"

      during the thunderstorm. There is no puppet show in the stage version of "The Sound Of Music". That was a concoction for the 1965 film.

    Max and Elsa sing a song called "How Can Love Survive?". Because Captain Von Trapp and the Baroness are very rich, they own several modes of transportation. According to Elsa, what is one vehicle that they won't ride in?All About "The Sound Of Music"

      a bus. In the original Broadway production, the Baroness was played by Marion Marlowe and Max Detweiler was played by Kurt Kasznar.

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