The novice nun Maria is devout, eccentric, comical, forthright, tender, wry, panicked, sensuous, naïve, authoritative — in ...

The Sound of Music is not without its controversy. Released in 1965, the film tells the story of Maria (Julie Andrews), a flighty young nun who is sent to work as a governess for the seven von ...

From the hills of the opening scene to the mountain over which they escape, here’s how to follow in the footsteps of the von Trapp family in real life.

It’s been 60 years since Brit Angela Cartwright captivated the world as Brigitta - the bookish middle child of the 10 Von Trapp kids in The Sound of ... as the young nun, Maria, who became ...

In 1930s Austria, a young woman named Maria is failing miserably in her attempts to become a nun. When Navy Captain Georg Von Trapp writes to the abbey asking for a governess that can handle his ...

But, for “The Sound of Music,” we did ... I also became obsessed with the tale of young Maria, preparing to become a nun and working as a nanny for the children of an Austrian naval officer.

I was beyond thrilled. Tears of joy,” Aniyah Mendez said, remembering the day she found out she would have the role of Maria ...

Any production of The Sound of Music is going to rely to a large extent on the von Trapp children. A potential issue with ...