Seats Are Now Available for Live Oak Theatre’s Two Spring Musicals

Seats are now available for Live Oak Theatre’s Mainstage production of The Sound of Music and its Acorn Theatre production of Singin’ in the Rain, Jr.:

• The Sound of Music, in collaboration with The Law Office of Paul H Nessler Jr, P.A., Karen E. Leonardo, Attorney at Law, will be performed from March 17 through April 2.

• Singin’ in the Rain, Jr., in collaboration with Mark and Sharon Taylor, will be performed from May 5 through May 21.

All performances are at the Carol and Frank Morsani Center for the Arts, 21030 Cortez Boulevard, Brooksville, Florida 34601. Friday and Saturday evening shows are at 7:30 PM; Saturday and Sunday matinees are at 2:30 PM. Doors open approximately 30 minutes before showtime.

Advanced seats for The Sound of Music are $25 for adults, $10 for children 13 and under with the purchase of an adult ticket.

Advanced seats for Singin’ in the Rain, Jr. are $20 for adults, $10 for children 13 and under with the purchase of an adult ticket.

Advanced prices are available up to approximately 24 hours before each performance. 24 hours prior to showtime ticket prices increase by $5 for adults and children

However, FLEX Passes for both shows are now available for only $40 for adults, and $15 for children 13 and under with the purchase of an adult ticket

About The Sound of Music

The Sound of Music is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the 1949 memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers. Set in Austria on the eve of the Anschluss in 1938, the musical tells the story of Maria, who takes a job as governess to a large family while she decides whether to become a nun. She falls in love with the children, and eventually their widowed father, Captain von Trapp. He is ordered to accept a commission in the German navy, but he opposes the Nazis. He and Maria decide on a plan to flee Austria with the children. Many songs from the musical have become standards, including "Edelweiss", "My Favorite Things", "Climb Ev'ry Mountain", "Do-Re-Mi", and the title song "The Sound of Music".

The original Broadway production, starring Mary Martin and Theodore Bikel, opened in 1959[1] and won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical, out of nine nominations. The first London production opened at the Palace Theatre in 1961. The show has enjoyed numerous productions and revivals since then. It was adapted as a 1965 film musical starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, which won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The Sound of Music was the last musical written by Rodgers and Hammerstein; Oscar Hammerstein died of stomach cancer nine months after the Broadway premiere.

About Singin’ in the Rain Jr.

The "Greatest Movie Musical of All Time" is faithfully and lovingly adapted by Broadway legends Betty Comden and Adolph Green, from their original award-winning screenplay in Singin' in the Rain JR. Hilarious situations, snappy dialogue and a hit-parade score of Hollywood standards make Singin' in the Rain JR. a guaranteed good time for performers and audience members alike.

Singin' in the Rain JR. has all the makings of a Tinseltown tabloid headline — the starlet, the leading man and a love affair that could change lives and make or break careers! In silent movies, Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont are a hot item, but behind the scenes, things aren't always as they appear on the big screen! Meanwhile, Lina's squeaky voice might be the end of her career in "talking pictures" without the help of a talented young actress to do the talking and singing for her.

LET US TELL YOU ABOUT THE NEW UV LIGHT AIR PURIFIER IN OUR THEATRE...

Historically, ultraviolet (UV) light has been used to disinfect water, surfaces, and the air.

UV air purifiers are designed to use short-wave ultraviolet light (UV-C light) to inactivate airborne pathogens and microorganisms like mold, bacteria, and viruses. They have the same goal of all air purifiers: to reduce indoor air pollutants. The technology is also referred to as UV germicidal irradiation, or UVGI air purifiers. This is different from other air purifier technologies that contain UV light technology but do not use it directly against air pollutants.

Daikin Advantage

Live Oak Theatre’s new HVAC system is a Daikin. Daikin offers its unique air purifying technology in air purifiers to protect air environments in the home, office, and everywhere clean air is important. Streamer and filtration technologies remove airborne allergens such as mold, mites, and pollen as well. Daikin’s unique air intake design enables a greater volume of air to be cleaned for faster air purification.