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The Sound of Music: Youth Edition
Junior / JR.
One of the most beloved musicals of all time! In Austria, 1938, an exuberant young governess brings music and joy back to a broken family, only to face danger and intrigue as the Nazis gain power.
Classic BroadwayDramatic ComedyAdaptations (Literature)Biography
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The authors
Catalogue credits
Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Howard Lindsay, Russel Crouse, Tom Briggs, Timothy Allen McDonald, Maria Augusta Trapp
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Oscar Hammerstein II
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Television adaptation · 2015
The Sound of Music Live
UK television staging with Kara Tointon, Julian Ovenden and Katherine Kelly. Prime lists the 2018 distribution release; this is not the Carrie Underwood production.
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Movie adaptation · 1965
The Sound of Music
1965 screen musical adaptation. This is a movie, not a recording of a live stage performance.
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Television adaptation · 2013
The Sound of Music Live!
2013 live television presentation of the stage musical. The complete presentation is sold as a full-length TV episode.
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Cast
6w, 4m, 2b, 5g, plus ensembleConfirm full casting and doublingRunning time
60 minutes (1 hour)Junior / JR.Style
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6w, 4m, 2b, 5g, plus ensemble. Cast totals can involve ensemble, optional roles or doubling. The official edition determines the final requirements.
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Austria
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The Sound of Music: Youth Edition · German
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- German version: Kevin Schroeder and Heiko Wohlgemuth
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- Concord Theatricals GmbH, Berlin · publisher listed: R&H Theatricals
Translator profiles: Heiko Wohlgemuth · Kevin Schroeder
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The Sound of Music: Youth Edition · German
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- German version: Kevin Schroeder and Heiko Wohlgemuth
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- Concord Theatricals GmbH, Berlin · publisher listed: R&H Theatricals
Translator profiles: Heiko Wohlgemuth · Kevin Schroeder
The title page documents this German edition but does not state its exact translation territory. Berlin’s general musical remit includes Germany, Austria and Switzerland; ask for the exact territory, text, organisation type and current permission. This is the approximately one-hour Youth Edition, adapted by Tom Briggs and Timothy Allen McDonald. This listing is not evidence of a staged German Youth production or the full musical’s production history.
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The Sound of Music: Youth Edition · German
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- German version: Kevin Schroeder and Heiko Wohlgemuth
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- Not specified for this translation on the linked title page; ask the representative.
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- Concord Theatricals GmbH, Berlin · publisher listed: R&H Theatricals
Translator profiles: Heiko Wohlgemuth · Kevin Schroeder
The title page documents this German edition but does not state its exact translation territory. Berlin’s general musical remit includes Germany, Austria and Switzerland; ask for the exact territory, text, organisation type and current permission. This is the approximately one-hour Youth Edition, adapted by Tom Briggs and Timothy Allen McDonald. This listing is not evidence of a staged German Youth production or the full musical’s production history.
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