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In 2026, Arts Center Lake Placid celebrates the Movie Musical on the Annex screen! From timeless classics to modern favorites, from stage-to-screen and back again, we’re showcasing the very best of the genre. Broadway goes to Hollywood!
The Sound of Music (1965)
Unforgettable Julie Andrews stars in the cherished and uplifting 1965 Best Picture winner—one of the most beloved musicals of all time.
Spirited young postulant Maria (Andrews) leaves the abbey to become governess to the seven children of strict naval officer Captain Georg von Trapp (Christopher Plummer). Through music and kindness, she brings joy and unity back to the von Trapp household—and helps the family find the courage to face the growing darkness of World War II.
Directed by Robert Wise
Written by Ernest Lehman (screenplay), from the 1959 stage musical by Richard Rodgers (music), Oscar Hammerstein II (lyrics), Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse (book), based on the 1949 book The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria von Trapp
Starring Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Richard Haydn, Peggy Wood, Charmian Carr and Eleanor Parker
Runtime: 2 hours 54 minutes
Rated G
