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Toronto: Complete casting announced for “The Sound of Music” arriving in Toronto November 25

Friday, August 15, 2025

The beloved smash-hit musical classic THE SOUND OF MUSIC will return to Toronto in Director Jack O’Brien’s acclaimed production this November.

The production will play Toronto's Princess of Wales Theatre from November 25, 2025 – January 4, 2026. Tickets are available now at www.mirvish.com or by calling 1.800.461.3333.

Complete casting has been announced for the highly anticipated North American tour of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, led by Cayleigh Capaldi as Maria Rainer, Kevin Earley as Captain Georg von Trapp, Tony Award nominee 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.

The von Trapp children will be played by Eli Vander Griend as Friedrich, Ava Davis as Louisa, Benjamin Stasiek as Kurt, Haddie Mac as Brigitta, Ruby Caramore as Marta, and Luciana VanDette as Gretl. Harper Burns, Oliver Cirelli and Molly Glowacki will understudy the von Trapp children. The principal cast is rounded out by John Adkinson as Franz, Corey Greenan as Admiral von Schreiber, 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, Jade Litaker (Sister Berthe), Meredith Lustig (Sister Sophia), Jennifer Malenke (Frau Schmidt), Mark Bradley Miller (Baron Elberfeld), Tess Primack (Sister Margaretta), and Ruthie Sangster.

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 Luke Meyer. The tour music director/conductor is Jonathan Marro.

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.”

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 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 60th anniversary of the Oscar®-winning film, which continues to be one of the most successful movie musicals of all time, is being celebrated throughout 2025. Learn more at soundofmusicontour.com.

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)

National Tour, 2015-2019

Toured the US and Canada for four seasons

Played 224 cities and 1,099 performances

Seen by more than 2 million theatregoers

THE SOUND OF MUSIC

The Princess of Wales Theatre

November 25 2025 – January 4 2026

Tickets are available at www.mirvish.com

 or by calling 1.800.461.3333.

Performance Schedule:

Tuesday - Saturday: 7:30PM

Wednesday: 1:30PM

Saturday & Sunday: 2PM

Holiday Schedule:

Tuesday, December 23: 1:30PM & 7:30PM

Wednesday, December 24: 1:30PM

Thursday, December 25: No performance

Friday, December 26: 1:30PM & 7:30PM

Saturday, December 27: 2PM & 7:30PM

Sunday, December 28: 2PM

Tuesday, December 30: 1:30PM & 7:30PM

Wednesday, December 31: 1:30PM

Thursday, January 1: No performance

Friday, January 2: 1:30PM & 7:30PM

Saturday, January 3: 2PM & 7:30PM

Sunday, January 4: 2PM

THE SOUND OF MUSIC On Tour

Website soundofmusicontour.com