The Making of the Sound of Music
by Max Wilk
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Author: Max WilkEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-04-04
ISBN: 0415979358
Number of pages: 109
Publisher: Routledge
Book Reviews of The Making of the Sound of Music
Book Review: The Sound of Disappointment
Summary: 1 Stars
One of my first childhood memories is listening to my mother's recording of the original Broadway cast recording of The Sound of Music with Mary Martin and Theodore Bikel. I was excited to order this book promising a first hand account of the creation of this production. So sorry to say, but what a sorry excuse for a book. First of all this book was written by a man who confessed to hating the original production. The information is basic at best and in some instances downwright hilariously wrong. Midgets as the Trapp family children in the original London production- balderdash! The author lovingly reprints dozens of negative reviews and takes every opportunity to malign this beloved show. So lots of people hate The Sound of Music. Whatever. Couldn't a supposedly scholarly history be written by someone who actually loves it? There are a few of us around. The book can't quite decide if it is about the original Broadway production or the transition of movie to film- for a better (and better written) account of this read A Fine Romance by Darcie Denkert. DON'T BOTHER!
Summary of The Making of the Sound of Music
The Sound of Music was the last ? and most successful ? collaboration of two giants of the musical theater, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein. Enjoying a long run on Broadway and then transformed into a major hit film--recently reissued in a 40th anniversary edition on DVD with new footage ? The Sound of Music remains among the most produced musicals by professional and amateur companies around the world.This book tells the full story of the making of the show, from the first rough ideas through the tryouts, fine tuning, and eventual triumph ? all from an eyewitness to the events themselves. Wilk brings a musical theater historian's eye to the work, along with his passionate involvement as a witness to this history. For anyone and everyone who has ever thrilled to The Sound of Music, this book will be a must.
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