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The Sound of Music
1959 musical / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sound of Music is a musical. It was based on a 1956 German movie, Die Trapp-Familie and The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria von Trapp. The book was written by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The lyrics were written by Oscar Hammerstein II. The music was written by Richard Rodgers. It was the last musical written by Rodgers and Hammerstein. Hammerstein died nine months after the Broadway opening.
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Music | Richard Rodgers |
Lyrics | Oscar Hammerstein II |
Book | Howard Lindsay Russel Crouse |
Basis | 1956 German movie, Die Trapp-Familie The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria von Trapp |
Productions | Broadway (1959) West End (1961) Movie (1965) |
Awards | Tony Award for Best Musical |
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