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Sound of Music

During the Cold War, in the event of a nuclear strike on the United Kingdom, the BBC planned to broadcast The Sound of Music on radio as part of an emergency timetable of programmes designed to "reassure" the public in the aftermath of the attack. A television broadcast would not have been planned or possible, though, as televisions would be rendered inoperable by the Electromagnetic pulse effect.

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The Edelweiss is the unofficial national flower of Switzerland and popular in Austria. In the Republic of Austria, it appeared on the 1 Schilling coin and can now be seen on the 2 cent Euro coin. The edelweiss is also worn as a cap device by certain Austrian Army mountain units. The musical itself is virtually unknown in Austria, except in backpacker's hostels in Salzburg, where the film is screened daily on DVD.

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Maria von Trapp's book, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers, was made into two successful German films before it was adapted as The Sound of Music. Maria sold the rights for less than $10,000, so the von Trapp family did not benefit greatly from its success.

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The Ländler dance as performed by Maria and the Captain during the party is only loosely based on the traditional Austrian dance of the same name. The song lists of the stage play and film are slightly different, thanks to the screenwriting of Ernest Lehman. In the musical, "My Favorite Things" is sung at the convent, whereas in the movie it is sung to the children in the von Trapp house. "No Way to Stop it" was dropped for the film, and "How Can Love Survive?" (deemed to not fit the flow of the movie) was reduced to being only one of the several waltz numbers played at the party. The title song's four-line prelude ("My day in the hills has come to an end, I know..."), sung by Mary Martin in the stage play, is also reduced to an instrumental hint during the overture and dramatic opening shot of Julie Andrews.

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On an episode of Seinfeld, George and Jerry decide to use a song as a signal to let each other know when George's girlfriend is coming while they replace an answering-machine tape containing numerous insulting messages. George requests "Maria" and then proceeds to sing it, much to Jerry's chagrin. The Guinness Book of World Records once had an entry for "worst film editing", noting that when a Hong Kong exhibitor felt that the movie was overly long, he remedied the situation by cutting out all the musical numbers.

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In 1998, director Susan H. Schulman staged the first Broadway revival of The Sound of Music, with Rebecca Luker as Maria and Michael Siberry as Captain von Trapp. It also featured Patti Cohenour as Mother Abbess, Jan Maxwell as Elsa Schraeder, Fred Applegate as Max Detweiler, and Laura Benanti in her Broadway debut. Later, Luker and Siberry were replaced by Richard Chamberlain as the Captain and Benanti as Maria. Lou Taylor Pucci made his Broadway debut as the understudy for Kurt von Trapp. This revival opened on March 12, 1998 at the Martin Beck Theatre, where it ran for 15 months ad then went on to tour in North America. This production was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical.

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The Japanese production of The Sound of Music imparts a distinctly Asian style to the European musical. Captain von Trapp was played by Mr. Yamahha Ong and Maria by the Japanese singer, Miss Chee (Louise) Wusson. The Japanese production played in Tokyo and Hiroshima in September of 1999. The story line was changed to take place during the Vietnam War.

Sound of Music

The Australian production of The Sound of Music opened in the Lyric Theatre, in Sydney, New South Wales, with the star of the popular Australian drama Blue Heelers, Lisa McCune, playing the role of Maria von Trapp, TV personality Bert Newton as Max and John Waters as Captain von Trapp. The children's cast included Pia Morley, Christopher Nolan, Stephanie Martonhelyi, Mathew Gammel, Nikki Webster, Rachel Marley and Lauren Vartanian. This production was based on the 1998 Broadway revival staging, directed by Susan Schulman. The show was produced by the Gordon Frost Organisation and Sports and Entertainment Limited.

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The production also toured Melbourne, Victoria, and Brisbane, Queensland. The show also was also performed in Perth, Western Australia, with Rachael Beck replacing Lisa McCune as Maria and Rob Guest assuming the role of Captain von Trapp. Many people believe "Edelweiss" to be a traditional Austrian song, or even a national hymn. In fact the song was written for the musical and is little known in Austria.