Musicals at Richter (MAR), celebrating 38 seasons as the longest-running outdoor theater in Connecticut, opens its main stage season with the beloved Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, “The Sound of Music”, playing July 22 to August 6.
Staged on the grounds of the Richter House Arts Center (next to Richter Park Golf Course), 100 Aunt Hack Road, in Danbury, performances take place outdoors under the stars Friday through Sunday evenings, with additional specially discounted performances on Thursday, July 28 and August 4.
Purchase tickets HERE.
ABOUT “THE SOUND OF MUSIC”
Winner of eight Tony Awards when it premiered on Broadway in 1959, the perennially popular “The Sound of Music” chronicles the journey of a high-spirited young novice who is dispatched from the convent to become a governess for the seven unruly children of a stern, widowed Austrian naval captain. As she wins the love and respect of the children, she captures the heart of their father as well. Set against the gathering storm clouds of World War II, “The Sound of Music” is a story about coming of age and learning to understand one’s own heart. The timeless score includes “The Sound of Music,” “Do-Re-Mi,” “Edelweiss,” “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” “Sixteen Going on Seventeen,” ”My Favorite Things,” and “Maria.”
Winner of eight Tony Awards when it premiered on Broadway in 1959, the perennially popular “The Sound of Music” chronicles the journey of a high-spirited young novice who is dispatched from the convent to become a governess for the seven unruly children of a stern, widowed Austrian naval captain. As she wins the love and respect of the children, she captures the heart of their father as well. Set against the gathering storm clouds of World War II, “The Sound of Music” is a story about coming of age and learning to understand one’s own heart. The timeless score includes “The Sound of Music,” “Do-Re-Mi,” “Edelweiss,” “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” “Sixteen Going on Seventeen,” ”My Favorite Things,” and “Maria.”
This final collaboration between Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II features a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse based on the memoirs of the real-life Maria von Trapp. Written for the stage at the behest of its original star, Mary Martin, “The Sound of Music” has become one of the world’s most produced and beloved musicals. The 1965 movie starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer garnered five Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
DIRECTED BY
Jessica Smith
MUSIC DIRECTION BY
Adam Snyder
CHOREOGRAPHED BY
Lindsay T. Miller
Jessica Smith
MUSIC DIRECTION BY
Adam Snyder
CHOREOGRAPHED BY
Lindsay T. Miller
FEATURING (in alphabetical order):
Renee Browne
Cathy Cavender
Dolly Conner
Elizabeth Czarsty
Austin Etzbach
Robert Fontenelli
Vincent Fontenelli
Jillian Flynn
Melisa Garcia
Charlotte Harrington
Chris Hetherington
Kelly Inconstanti
Jacquelynn Matchen
Paul Matchen
Rachelle Matchen
Rob Mayette
Beth McGuire
Gabby Messina
Jack Rand
Claire Simard
April Smith
Allyson Snyder
Stacey Snyder
Priscilla Squiers
Daisy Stott
Molly Tarnowski
Amanda Thomas
Rachel Volpe
Emily Walsh
Tyler Wolfson
Renee Browne
Cathy Cavender
Dolly Conner
Elizabeth Czarsty
Austin Etzbach
Robert Fontenelli
Vincent Fontenelli
Jillian Flynn
Melisa Garcia
Charlotte Harrington
Chris Hetherington
Kelly Inconstanti
Jacquelynn Matchen
Paul Matchen
Rachelle Matchen
Rob Mayette
Beth McGuire
Gabby Messina
Jack Rand
Claire Simard
April Smith
Allyson Snyder
Stacey Snyder
Priscilla Squiers
Daisy Stott
Molly Tarnowski
Amanda Thomas
Rachel Volpe
Emily Walsh
Tyler Wolfson
“The Sound of Music” is presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of The Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization. Musicals at Richter’s 2022 season is underwritten in part by a generous grant from the City of Danbury Cultural Commission. Additional funding support has been provided by CT Humanities CT Cultural Fund Operating Support Grant, CT Department of Energy and Economic Development, Danbury Savings Bank, Ridgefield Thrift Shop, and many individual donors.
TICKETS AND ATTENDANCE INFO:
Grounds open at 7:00 p.m. for picnicking, with the show at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors and students (with ID) and $15 for children 10 and under. For the Thursday performances (July 28 and August 4), tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and students and $10 for children 10 and under. Audience members are encouraged to bring chairs and blankets for lawn seating. A limited number of chairs are available free of charge at the concession area, and a snack/soft drink concession is on site.
Grounds open at 7:00 p.m. for picnicking, with the show at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors and students (with ID) and $15 for children 10 and under. For the Thursday performances (July 28 and August 4), tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and students and $10 for children 10 and under. Audience members are encouraged to bring chairs and blankets for lawn seating. A limited number of chairs are available free of charge at the concession area, and a snack/soft drink concession is on site.
For tickets and further information, visit the website at www.musicalsatrichter.org, leave a message at 203-748-6873 or e-mail info@musicalsatrichter.org.
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