Fans of musicals

often cite "The Sound of Music" as one of the greats. Not only

does it have a wonderful and true story, but the songs are so famous that

some people don't even know that they know them, until they are sitting

in the theater and singing along.

"The Sound

of Music" has found success on Broadway and the Silver Screen. This

week, the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical rolls into Atlanta for a week-long

run at the Fox Theatre.

The story focuses

on Maria, a nun novitiate who may not be cut out for the life of a nun.

She becomes a governess for the Von Trapp children, who have run off all

other governesses and are under the strict control of their widowed father

Captain Von Trapp. The children fall in love with Maria, as does Captain

Von Trapp, but the family then must escape Austria when it falls under

Nazi control.

"The Sound

of Music" features a stellar cast. Maria is played by Marla Schaffel,

who appeared in last year's Theater of the Stars production of "My

Fair Lady." She also earned a Tony Award nomination for her role

in "Jane Eyre." Burke Moses, who plays Captain Von Trapp, originated

the role of Gaston in the Broadway production of "Beauty and the

Beast." Jeanne Lehman, who played Mother Abbess on Broadway as well

as on a national tour with Richard Chamberlain, reprises her role in this

production, while Ed Dixon and Colleen Fitzpatrick, both Broadway mainstays,

play Max Detweiler and Baroness Elsa Schrader, respectively.

"The Sound

of Music" will run through Sunday, July 27. Performances are at 8

p.m. through Saturday with matinees on Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. and

a Sunday evening performance at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20-$55. Phone 404-817-8700

or visit www.ticketmaster.com for tickets.

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