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re: Hammerstein did not write stage book for SOM

Posted by:	PlayWiz 08:04 pm EST 12/06/13
In reply to:	re: Hammerstein did not write stage book for SOM - JereNYC 12:35 pm EST 12/06/13

"The Sound Of Music" was still a hit during its initial run; it tied with "Fiorello!" for the Tony that year (although "Gypsy" was famously overlooked). Lindsay and Crouse were very well-known names -- they had written among other things "Life With Father" which still holds the record for the longest-running straight play on Broadway.

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re: Hammerstein did not write stage book for SOM

Posted by:	JohnDunlop 10:19 pm EST 12/06/13
In reply to:	re: Hammerstein did not write stage book for SOM - PlayWiz 08:04 pm EST 12/06/13

It wasn't just a hit, it was a huge hit. I saw "The Sound of Music" on a weekday night, buying the tickets far in advance. After the performance, there were a very large crowd outside the theater. I had to leave, but I assumed the crowd was there to see Mary Martin (this was only a few years after the TV "Peter Pan" in '55 & '56).

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