The Sound of Music
Ogunquit Playhouse, ME

“It happens that I'd never seen the show performed live, so I drove up to Maine last week to take a look at the Ogunquit Playhouse's new production, and found it altogether charming. Sweet it most definitely is, but never cloyingly so, in large part because Gary John La Rosa's staging (unlike the overopulent film) is modest and straightforward in both scale and tone.”

“The audience at the preview I saw appeared to consist mainly of little girls and their mothers, all of whom quite clearly had great fun. So did I.”

Terry Teachout – Wall Street Journal

Musical Theatre Southwest, NM

There’s Much To Applaud In This Sound of Music

“…the first night excellence of the production.”

“…everything went right at Saturday night’s performance at the Hiland Theatre.”

“Musical Theatre Southwest ended its 2002 season on a high note with its production of the Rodgers & Hammerstein chestnut The Sound of Music.”

“Credit for all this good work must be laid at the feet of the director, Gary John La Rosa. What aided the production’s success was that it broke through the invisible barrier between the stage and audience, meaning La Rosa had the actors use the aisles to full advantage in several scenes.”

David Steinberg – Albuquerque Journal

“…‘how sweet it is,’ which is precisely what comes to mind in thinking about The Sound of Music, now playing at the Hiland."

“…well choreographed by director Gary John La Rosa. It’s wonderful entertainment, beautifully staged, that you shouldn’t miss.”

Raving Richard – JOY AM 1550