Why do we always succumb to this bountiful, joyous, teary-eyed musical that melts even the cynical and leaves everyone singing? What makes The Sound of Music last over time and generations? Is it because the glorious melodies of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s last show never age? Is it how the story touches us with unexpected delights, acts of music-making, resistance to tyranny, the pursuit of dreams, love, fear, hard choices, and courage? They are our old friends now, the high-spirited children, high-minded father, the softening hand of a lively novice, and the sounds of music galore.

Documentary filmmaker Sara Lukinson, who teaches at New York University, traces how the story went, somewhat fictionalized, from a German memoir and documentary to a Broadway hit, movie fame, and entertainment immortality—and why the actors who gave it life are forever famous for it. Her abundant sampling of clips makes this a moving and heartwarming evening to spend with Rodgers and Hammerstein and the artists who keep the sound of their music alive.

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