Synopsis

For generations, audiences around the world have cherished "The Sound of Music," an inspiring true story of the von Trapp Family Singers and their flight from Austria as Nazism tightened its grip. Rodgers and Hammerstein's 1959 stage musical earned five Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and the 1965 film adaptation became a blockbuster, winning five Oscars, including Best Picture. Great Performances presents the 2015 live U.K. broadcast, featuring Kara Tointon as Maria, Julian Ovenden as Capt