A tuneful, heartwarming story, it is based on the real life story of the Von Trapp Family singers, one of the world's best-known concert groups in the era immediately preceding World War II.  Maria, the tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey who becomes a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children, and brings a new love of life and music into the home.

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Release date: April 1, 1965

Director: Robert Wise

Music composed by: Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers, Irwin Kostal

Story by: Maria von Trapp, Howard Lindsay, Russel Crouse

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Run time is approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes, including one 15-minute intermission.

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Performances held at the GFW High School Auditorium
1001 N. Cottonwood Street, Winthrop, MN