Set in Austria on the eve of the 1938 union of Austria and Germany just before the outbreak of World War II, the story unfolds as Maria, a feisty novice who is not quite fitting into life as a nun, is dispatched by her mother superior to serve as governess for the seven unruly children of a stern, widowed naval captain, Baron Georg von Trapp. It’s only a matter of time before her warmth and generosity of spirit captivate the children and melt Captain von Trapp’s crusty exterior. He is ordered to accept a commission in the German navy, but he opposes the Nazis and he and Maria decide on a plan to flee Austria with the children.

The show's beautiful score, which includes “Edelweiss”, “Climb Every Mountain”, “My Favorite Things”, "The Lonely Goatherd", “Do-Re-Me”, “Sixteen Going On Seventeen” and “The Sound of Music”, has made the final collaboration between Rodgers and Hammerstein one of the world’s most beloved musicals.