Admit it: You’ve always wanted to don a nun’s habit and sing “how do you solve a problem like Maria?”
You’ll get your chance Sunday and Tuesday when the Michigan Theater presents the next installment in its Summer Classics series, “The Sound of Music.” At this screening, which seems to be becoming a tradition, audience members dress up like characters from the 1965 movie and sing along to their heart’s content.
One of the most popular musicals of all time, “The Sound of Music” is about a young, troubled nun who leaves an Austrian convent to become governess to the seven children of a widowed naval officer. With World War II looming, things are getting tense, and soon hard choices must be made - but not until songs like "Climb E'vry Mountain," "Edelweiss," "Do-Re-Mi,” "Sixteen Going On Seventeen" and "My Favorite Things" are sung.
What’s your favorite SOM tune? Mine is the often-overlooked “The Lonely Goatherd." The show starts with an on-stage costume parade (don your dirndls and lederhosen), and songs lyrics are projected on screen.
Go ahead - belt ‘em out. At least this time no one is going to tell you to shush!
Summer Classics film series presents Sing-A-Long The Sound of Music at Michigan Theater, 603 E Liberty St., Sunday, Aug. 4 at 1:30 p.m. and Tuesday, Aug. 6 at 7 p.m. Admission is $15 (with discounts for students, seniors & theater members). Details at www.michtheater.org or 734-668-8397. Advance tickets at ticketweb.com. Rated G, running time 174 minutes.