THE SOUND OF MUSIC
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
Directed by JACK O’BRIEN
Tony Award nominee Christiane Noll joins
Cayleigh Capaldi and Kevin Earley at
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
June 2 – 14, 2026
Tickets at scfta.org
CAYLEIGH CAPALDI (Maria Rainer) is honored to be making her National Tour debut bringing this iconic and vital story to life. Off-Broadway & West End: Titanique (Rose, Céline Dion). West End: Figaro (Sienna). Regional: Frozen (Elsa, US regional premiere), Putting it Together (The Younger Woman), Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins), Into the Woods (Cinderella), and Little Women (Jo March). TV/Film: “Law & Order: Organized Crime,” “Mrs. Fletcher.”
As an influencer and creator, she has garnered over 300K followers and 100M views across socials. Recent honors graduate of Columbia University and Berklee College of Music, Londoner-turned-New Yorker, and fluent Mandarin speaker. Gratitude to M+D+N+G, Kimberly, her Stewart team, Dave, and Beanie for being one of my favorite things. @cayleigh.capaldi www.CayleighCapaldi.com
As an influencer and creator, she has garnered over 300K followers and 100M views across socials. Recent honors graduate of Columbia University and Berklee College of Music, Londoner-turned-New Yorker, and fluent Mandarin speaker. Gratitude to M+D+N+G, Kimberly, her Stewart team, Dave, and Beanie for being one of my favorite things. @cayleigh.capaldi www.CayleighCapaldi.com
COSTA MESA, CA | Segerstrom Center for the Arts is delighted to announce the highly anticipated North American tour of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, June 2 to 14, 2026.
Tickets for THE SOUND OF MUSIC, starting at $39, are available for purchase online at scfta.org, in person at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, and by phone at 714.556.2787. For inquiries about group ticket discounts of 10 or more, call the Group Services offices at 714.755.0236.
Director Jack O’Brien shared, “It is with a profound sense of excitement that our entire creative staff including associate director Matt Lenz, choreographer Danny Mefford, music supervisor Andy Einhorn, set designer Douglas W. Schmidt, costume designer Jane Greenwood, lightning designer Natasha Katz, and the others, reunited to launch this extraordinary new tour of THE SOUND OF MUSIC.
What adds to that excitement is this marvelous company of brilliant new interpreters — Cayleigh Capaldi as Maria, fresh from her recent triumph in the West End, Kevin Earley as the Captain, the brilliant Christiane Noll as the Mother Abbess, Nicholas Rodriguez as Max, Detweiler, Kate Loprest as Elsa Schraeder, Ariana Ferch as Liesl von Trapp, and Ian Coursey as Rolf Gruber -- bringing a new perspective, as well as an astonishingly original interpretation to one of our most beloved works, now seen in the individual light of today.”
O’Brien continued, “You won’t want to miss this thrilling and powerful THE SOUND OF MUSIC!”
The spirited, romantic and beloved story of Maria and the von Trapp family features an unforgettable Tony, GRAMMY® and Academy Award®-winning Best Score, including legendary favorites “My Favorite Things,” “Do-Re-Mi,” “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” “Edelweiss” and “The Sound of Music.”
The von Trapp children are played by Torben Mularski as Friedrich, Skylar Matthews as Louisa, Reece Boyle as Kurt, Haddie Mac as Brigitta, Berkeley Waluk as Marta, and Everly Beeson as Gretl. Brady Carville, Rory L. Prichard and Tessa Mae Pundsack understudy the von Trapp children. The principal cast is rounded out by John Adkison as Franz, Corey Greenan as Admiral von Schreiber, Jennifer Malenke as Frau Schmidt, and Daniel Robert Sullivan as Herr Zeller. Completing the cast are Blaire Eilene Baker, Sydney K. Borchers, Dylan Bradford, Steven Grant Douglas, Alli Echelmeyer, Zach Herman, Charlotte Jenkins, Meredith Lustig (Sister Sophia), Mark Bradley Miller (Baron Elberfeld), Tess Primack (Sister Margaretta), and Ruthie Sangster, and Lisa Rosetta Strum (Sister Berthe).
THE SOUND OF MUSIC features 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. The 1965 Oscar®-winning film recently celebrated its 60th anniversary and continues to be one of the most successful movie musicals of all time. Learn more at www.SoundOfMusicOnTour.com.
THE SOUND OF MUSIC tour stage management team is led by production stage manager Brigham Johnson and is supported by stage manager Kali Ashurst and assistant stage manager Megan Belgam. The company management team is led by company manager Jamey Jennings with associate company manager Elle Aghabala. The tour music director/conductor is Jonathan Marro.
Produced by Concord Theatricals and NETworks Presentations, this production is directed by Jack O’Brien (2024 recipient of Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre), and choreographed by Danny Mefford (Broadway’s Kimberly Akimbo, Dear Evan Hansen, Fun Home). Associate Director is Matt Lenz, and Associate Choreographer is Mark Myars. The design and production team is comprised of Douglas W. Schmidt, Set Design (Tony Award nominee: The Front Page, Into the Woods); Jane Greenwood, Costume Design (2014 recipient of Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre), Natasha Katz, Lighting Design (Eight-time Tony Award winner: Sweeney Todd, MJ The Musical, Long Day’s Journey Into Night, An American in Paris); Kai Harada, Sound Design (Dead Outlaw, A Wonderful World, Merrily We Roll Along); Andy Einhorn, Musical Supervisor (Gypsy, Carousel, Hello, Dolly!); Tom Watson, Hair/Wig Design (Spamalot, Harmony, Parade); and Casting by The Telsey Office – Rachel Hoffman, CSA, Rashad Naylor, CSA. Executive producers are Sean Patrick Flahaven for Concord Theatricals and Trinity Wheeler for NETworks Presentations.
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Facts and Figures about THE SOUND OF MUSIC
· The original Broadway production (1959)
o Won five Tony Awards including Best Musical
o Original Cast Album won the GRAMMY Award
· National Tour, 2015-2019
o Toured the US and Canada for four seasons
o Played 224 cities and 1,099 performances
o Seen by more than 2 million theatergoers
· Worldwide
o Tens of thousands of productions worldwide, with over 500 professional, amateur and school productions each year in North America alone
· The motion picture (1965)
o Won five Academy Awards including Best Picture
o One of the most successful movie musicals in history and top-grossing films of all time
· The Music
o Decades of popular artists have recorded songs from THE SOUND OF MUSIC
o Soundtrack ranked as Billboard’s #2 Greatest Album of All Time
o THE SOUND OF MUSIC motion picture soundtrack drives more than 55MM+ streams in the U.S. every year
Everyone knows The Sound of Music! Cayleigh Capaldi and Kevin Earley lead this production as Maria and Captain Georg von Trapp. The Show will be at Segerstrom Center for the Arts from June 2-14.Director Jack O’Brien shared, “It is with a profound sense of excitement that our entire creative staff including associate director Matt Lenz, choreographer Danny Mefford, music supervisor Andy Einhorn, set designer Douglas W. Schmidt, costume designer Jane Greenwood, lightning designer Natasha Katz, and the others, look forward look forward to launching this extraordinary new tour of THE SOUND OF MUSIC this fall. What adds to that excitement is this marvelous company of brilliant new interpreters — Cayleigh Capaldi as Maria, fresh from her recent triumph in the West End, the brilliant Christiane Noll as the Mother Abbess, Kevin Earley as the Captain, Nicholas Rodriguez as Max, and Kate Loprest as Elsa — bringing a new perspective, as well as an astonishingly original interpretation to one of our most beloved works, now seen in the individual light of today.”
The spirited, romantic and beloved story of Maria and the von Trapp family features an unforgettable Tony, GRAMMY® and Academy Award®-winning Best Score, including legendary favorites “My Favorite Things,” “Do-Re-Mi,” “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” “Edelweiss” and “The Sound of Music.”
