There is no live video of this show--at least from what I can tell--but on this date in 1959, the final Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "The Sound of Music" opened on Broadway. It starred Mary Martin and Theodore Bikel. I never had the privilege of seeing Mary Martin in anything, but in Texas, I got to see "Fiddler on the Roof" with Theodore Bikel--amazing!
Need I tell you that I am partial to musicals, this musical, and Rodgers and Hammerstein? Oh, I'm also a fan of Maria von Trapp, and I remember in high school finding out that she had died. The movie version with Julie Andrews is one of those musicals I have seen so many times that I can say the script nearly verbatim. I love it, love it, love it!
For more information, please check out:
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-sound-of-music-premieres-on-broadway
http://www.broadwaymusicalhome.com/shows/soundofmusic.htm
http://famousdaily.com/history/sound-of-music-opens-on-broadway.html
