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Another overseas musical has returned to the Chinese market. On August 10th, Shanghai Wenguang Performing Arts Group announced that the original Broadway musical "The Sound of Music" will land at the Bank of Communications Qiantan 31 Performing Arts Center from November 22nd to December 10th, starting from Shanghai and starting the first stop of the tour. This tour is produced by Shanghai Wenguang Performing Arts Group, produced by Broadway International, and operated nationwide by Shanghai Musical Art Center.
Although born in 1959, "The Sound of Music" was not eliminated by time like other contemporary plays. As one of the most popular Broadway musicals in the international market, "The Sound of Music" is about to celebrate its 65th birthday in 2024. The drama has been staged over 4000 times on Broadway in New York and West End in London, setting a Guinness record for the highest number of viewers in a week.
"The Sound of Music" has won five Tony Awards, including the Best Musical Award. Like all well-known big IPs, the music albums, movies, TV specials, and other art categories derived from the musical version have achieved tremendous success, sweeping the Oscars, Emmy Awards, and Grammy Awards, ensuring that "The Sound of Music" has had an impact across the stage and successfully gained popularity, while also contributing to the theater box office.
In China, the movie "The Sound of Music" has opened the door to music for countless people, allowing many Chinese audiences to learn the first English song in their lives. Therefore, in 2004, the original Broadway musical "The Sound of Music" landed in Chinese Mainland for the first time, making it easy for many people to enter the theater for the first time. From 2014 to 2015, the drama visited cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, and made its debut in the northwest region of China, making it difficult to obtain a single ticket. 35 performances at Shanghai Station, creating a box office miracle of 17 million yuan.
The movie "The Sound of Music" magnifies the radiation of musicals by a hundred times, but its success ultimately comes from the plot and melody foundation laid by musicals. Creators Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II began their collaboration in 1943, setting new standards for musicals with their first work, Oklahoma! Their representative musicals include South Pacific, King and Me, and The Sound of Music. They also won two Academy Awards for Best Original Song.
In 1959, Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II created the musical "The Sound of Music" based on the true story of the Austrian singing group von Trapp and his family. "The Sound of Music" is adapted from Maria von Trapp's work "The Trapp Family Concert Group". The story takes place in Austria in 1938. The young and lively nun Maria Rennall comes to the home of retired Navy Colonel von Trapp, who is widowed, and becomes a governess for seven children. She taught the children to sing, and her kind and playful teaching won the hearts of the children and ultimately melted the hearts of the serious and sad father. After their marriage, their peaceful life was threatened by the Nazi occupation of Austria.
In addition to classic songs such as "Do Re Mi," "Lonely Shepherd," and "Edelweiss," which are full of joy and laughter, "The Sound of Music" also explores serious themes, including sticking to one's own beliefs and bravely pursuing dreams. In 1960, Hammerstein passed away due to illness, and "The Sound of Music" became the pinnacle and masterpiece of this golden duo's creations.
"Today, after 80 years of collaboration between Rogers and Hammerstein, their work still inspires the younger generation to 'climb mountains'. This tour, departing from Shanghai, is on par with the North American tour version of' The Sound of Music ', directed by Jack O'Brien, who won the Tony Award for Best Director three times.' The melody of 'The Sound of Music' has been lingering in our ears for decades, and it's time to watch this masterpiece with a cautious eye and appreciate its more profound, rich, and powerful side more than ever before, rather than just 'Your Mother's Most Familiar Musical'." "Regarded as one of the most glorious works of our theatrical career, we are now attempting to break free from the halo of the past and rejuvenate it. We all yearn to inject fresh vitality into this classic."
The Chinese operations team also stated that this family reunion musical is timeless, with its popular music and beautiful and moving plot spanning time and space, still conveying pure emotions and power to this day. The family style of "The Sound of Music" also means that in the diverse musical market, Shanghai audiences have new choices.
