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Archival Photos Look Back at the Original Broadway Production of The Sound of Music

Nov 16, 2018

The production opened November 16, 1959, at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

Sound_of_Music_Broadway_Production_Photo_1959_Mary Martin, Laurie Peters, the actors playing the von Trapp children, Marion Marlowe and Theodore Bikel_HR.jpg — Mary Martin, Lauri Peters, Marion Marlowe, Theodore Bikel, and cast Friedman-Abeles/©NYPL for the Performing Arts

The Sound of Music premiered at Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre November 16,1959, where it ran for more than 1,443 performances. Mary Martin headed a cast that also included Theodore Bikel and Patricia Neway. Julie Andrews starred in the subsequent 1965 award-winning film, and the most recent Broadway revival featured Rebecca Luker as the beloved Maria von Trapp. The show was also performed as part of NBC's live musical series starring Carrie Underwood.

The Sound of Music has music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, and is based on The Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta Trapp.

Flip through photos of the orginal production below:

Look Back at the Original Broadway Production of The Sound of Music

Look Back at the Original Broadway Production of The Sound of Music

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Sound_of_Music_Broadway_Production_Photo_1959_Marilyn Rogers (Brigitta), Kathy Dunn (Louisa), Joseph Stewart (Kurt), Mary Susan Locke (Marta), Mary Martin (Maria Rainer), Evanna Lien (Gretl), Lauri Peters (Liesl) and William Snowden_HR.jpg — Marilyn Rogers, Kathy Dunn, Joseph Stewart, Mary Susan Locke, Mary Martin, Evanna Lien, Lauri Peters, and William Snowden Friedman-Abeles/©NYPL for the Performing Arts

Sound_of_Music_Broadway_Production_Photo_1959_Lauri Peters _HR.jpg — Lauri Peters Friedman-Abeles/©NYPL for the Performing Arts

Sound_of_Music_Broadway_Production_Photo_1959_Cast_HR.jpg — Cast Friedman-Abeles/©NYPL for the Performing Arts

Sound_of_Music_Broadway_Production_Photo_1959_Lauri Peters (Liesl) and Mary Martin_HR.jpg — Lauri Peters and Mary Martin Friedman-Abeles/©NYPL for the Performing Arts

Mary Martin (Maria Rainer) and Theodore BikelSound_of_Music_Broadway_Production_Photo_1959_Mary Martin (Maria Rainer) and Theodore Bikel _HR.jpg — Mary Martin and Theodore Bikel Friedman-Abeles/©NYPL for the Performing Arts

Sound_of_Music_Broadway_Production_Photo_1959_Mary Martin _HR.jpg — Mary Martin Friedman-Abeles/©NYPL for the Performing Arts

Sound_of_Music_Broadway_Production_Photo_1959_Mary Martin (Maria Rainer) and cast _HR.jpg — Mary Martin and cast Friedman-Abeles/©NYPL for the Performing Arts

Sound_of_Music_Broadway_Production_Photo_1959_Mary Martin (Maria Rainer) and Theodore Bikel _HR.jpg — Mary Martin and Theodore Bikel Friedman-Abeles/©NYPL for the Performing Arts

Sound_of_Music_Broadway_Production_Photo_1959_Mary Martin (Maria Rainer) and Theodore Bikel _HR.jpg — Mary Martin and Theodore Bikel Friedman-Abeles/©NYPL for the Performing Arts

Sound_of_Music_Broadway_Production_Photo_1959_Mary Martin (Maria Rainer) and Theodore Bikel 1_HR.jpg — Mary Martin and Theodore Bikel Friedman-Abeles/©NYPL for the Performing Arts

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