The Sound of Music
Mary Martin was the first Maria (photo, 1950)
Music	Richard Rodgers
Lyrics	Oscar Hammerstein II
Book	Howard Lindsay Russel Crouse
Basis	1956 German movie, Die Trapp-Familie The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria von Trapp
Productions	Broadway (1959) West End (1961) Movie (1965)
Awards	Tony Award for Best Musical

The Sound of Music is a musical. It was based on a 1956 German movie, Die Trapp-Familie and The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria von Trapp. The book was written by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The lyrics were written by Oscar Hammerstein II. The music was written by Richard Rodgers. It was the last musical written by Rodgers and Hammerstein. Hammerstein died nine months after the Broadway opening.