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The Making of the Sound of Music
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The Making of the Sound of Music Paperback - 2006

by Max Wilk


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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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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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  • Title The Making of the Sound of Music
  • Author Max Wilk
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition New edition
  • Pages 126
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Routledge
  • Date 2006-10-01
  • Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780415979351 / 0415979358
  • Weight 0.52 lbs (0.24 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.9 x 6.2 x 0.32 in (22.61 x 15.75 x 0.81 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Musicals - Production and direction, Musicals - History and criticism
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006036745
  • Dewey Decimal Code 792.642

About the author

Max Wilk is one of America's leading theater historians. He has written over 24 acclaimed books on musical theater books on musical theater history, including They'rePlaying Our Song, Overture and Finale, Schmucks withUnderwoods, OK! The Story of Oklahoma, and many others. He has also written for radio, television, and films, including the script for the Beatles's animated adventure, Yellow Submarine.

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