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advanced document.write(currentissuedate); showNetworkBanner(1); var story_id = 474336; Home Style Sound of Music brings sweet music to the Wang Theatre By Jessica Beers Published: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 From the very young, to the young at heart, "The Sound of Music," has been a part of countless people's lives over what has amounted to nearly half a century. The longevity of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical has touched generations of people, which was evident at the show's performance at the Wang Center, Wednesday, Sept. 17.
"The Sound of Music," which opened in November 1959, takes place in 1938 and is based on Maria Von Trapp's autobiography, "The Story of the Trapp Family Singers." The lead roles included Marla Schaffel, as Maria, who most recently appeared in "Jane Eyre." Burke Moses, as Captain Von Trapp, who played Gaston in Disney's Broadway production of "Beauty and the Beast," as well as Jeanne Lehman, as Mother Abbess, who also starred in Disney's production of "Beauty and the Beast," as Mrs. Potts.
Schaffel was very good as Maria, a free-spirited, nun-in-training, who falls for Captain Von Trapp. Her voice hit every note, even though at times it was hard to hear her over the loud orchestra. Moses remained firm even after he is touched by the love of Maria. It is expected that he would become more pleasant after he falls for her, yet this change is hard to notice. Lehman's voice could have been stronger in her duet with Schaffel in "My Favorite Things," and especially in her solo, "Climb Ev'ry Mountain," yet she was still pleasant to listen to and fit the character of Mother Abbess. | |
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