Commencement-Eve Concert 2025: The Sound of Music
Friday, May 16 at 7:30 p.m., King Concert Hall
Music by Richard Rodgers; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse
Suggested by “The Trapp Family Singers” by Maria Augusta Trapp
Presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals
The final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein was destined to become the world’s most beloved musical. Featuring a trove of cherished songs, including “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” “My Favorite Things,” “Do-Re-Mi,” “Sixteen Going on Seventeen,” "Edelweiss" and the title number, The Sound of Music won the hearts of audiences worldwide, earning five Tony Awards and five Oscars. The inspirational story, based on the memoir of Maria Augusta Trapp, follows an ebullient postulate who serves as governess to the seven children of the imperious Captain von Trapp, bringing music and joy to the household. But as the forces of Nazism take hold of Austria, Maria and the entire von Trapp family must make a moral decision.
Tickets also available by phone (716-673-3501) and in person at the Campus Ticket Office in the Williams Center, MWF from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.