OFFBEAT: Actor from Hammond ready to play NYC in 'Peter Pan' stage sequel

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Munster High knows "The Sound of Music"

MUNSTER | The Munster Theatre Company, the Performing Arts Department of Munster High School, will present the timeless Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, "The Sound Of Music," opening May 2 in the Munster High School Auditorium, 8808 Columbia Ave.

Chicago Street brings classic 'Sound' to stage

Craig Golbesky, co-director of Valparaiso’s Chicago Street Theatre’s “The Sound of Music,” sees his production of the stage favorite as a reprieve of sorts for area theatergoers in the throes of the manic holiday season.

Yuletide Applause: Tickets for holiday stage productions are ideal stocking stuffers

Charlie Blum has been booking shows for Star Plaza Theatre in Merrillville for 23 years.

CULTURE NUT: A classic fills Chicago Street Theatre with the 'Sound of Music'

One of the most beloved musicals of all time, The Sound of Music, graces the stage at Chicago Street Theatre just in time for the holiday season, running November 23 through December 16.

August packed full of fun activities in Hammond

Hammond starts August off with a WHAM, the Whiting/Hammond After Midnight bike ride that will be Saturday. Enjoy a fun, relaxing 25-mile ride through Hammond and Whiting, celebrating many of the two communities’ new bike paths.

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, May 31st

Rave reviews for inaugural Fashion on the Shore event; Opera at the Acorn season opener in Three Oaks this weekend and the excellent students at HAST take over the Towle tomorrow night.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor, Shore magazine.

Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer and Eleanor Parker in "The Sound of Music"

Julie Andrews as Maria (left) with Christopher Plummer as Captain Von Trapp and Eleanor Parker at her icy best as Baroness Elsa Schraeder in the 1966 film "The Sound of Music."

OFFBEAT: 'Sing-a-Long Sound of Music' movie finally coming to Northwest Indiana

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OFFBEAT: Oscar nominations include nods for both old and new talents

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Jennifer Blood as Maria with the von Trapp children in "The Sound of Music" at Drury Lane Theatre

Jennifer Blood plays Maria opposite rotating cast of children in the roles of the von Trapp Family Singers for the Drury Lane Theatre run of "The Sound of Music" through Dec. 23, 2011.

OFFBEAT: Drury Lane 'Sound of Music' hits a high note with strong cast, talent

Most people equate "The Sound of Music" with the 20th Century Fox 1965 film starring Julie Andrews and Christropher Plummer, but its first incarnation was a hit stage musical.

Actor Larry Adams a father figure of stage for Drury Lane 'Sound of Music' run

Actor Larry Adams has played the plum role of Captain von Trapp as the lead in productions of "The Sound of Music" in the past.

Debbie Reynolds displaying Collection

Debbie Reynolds came to Chicago in March to appear on Oprah Winfrey's talk show to display her collection of rare Hollywood costumes, including Julie Andrew's frock and guitar from "The Sound of Music" and the children's playclothes made from curtains featured in the 1965 film.

Fields of Fun

"The Sound of Music: 40th Anniversary Collector's Edition," $19.99

OFFBEAT: Drury Lane spotlights Disney's 'Aida' and 'Gypsy" in 2011 season

Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook, Ill. has a fantastic, five-show, heavily musical season set for 2011. Kicking thing off is "Aida," the Tony-winning Elton John and Tim Rice pop opera.