JANUARY 26-31, 2027
JACKSONVILLE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
The FSCJ Artist Series' 22nd Annual Family Night on Broadway returns for opening night on January 26!
TICKETS ON SALE OCTOBER 23
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THE SOUND OF MUSIC is coming to the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts on January 26-31, 2027, presented by FSCJ Artist Series Broadway in Jacksonville,sponsored by VyStar Credit Union. Produced by Concord Theatricals and NETworks Presentations, this critically acclaimed North American tour honors the 65th anniversary of the musical’s original stage debut. Single tickets are available to the public beginning Friday, October 23, 10:00 a.m. at FSCJArtistSeries.org or by calling 904-632-5000.
The FSCJ Artist Series' 22nd Annual Family Night on Broadway will take place Tuesday, January 26 from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts prior to the performance of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at 7:30 p.m. Family Night on Broadway is free for ticketholders! The experience offers fun for the whole family with activities in the lobby and a special ticket offer for 50% off two tickets (one adult, one child) in select seats in price levels D, G and K with code: MITTENS. Exclusions apply.
Directed by three-time Tony Award® winner Jack O’Brien, the smash-hit musical classic will transport the next generation of theatergoers to the hills of Austria, captivating audiences with its universal themes of love, resilience and the power of music. Casting will be announced at a later date. For more
information, please visit www.SoundOfMusicOnTour.com.
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 1965 Oscar®-winning film recently celebrated its 60th anniversary and continues to be one of the most successful movie musicals of all time.
In a unique industry first, THE SOUND OF MUSIC will return to Broadway in March 2027, in a production with different creative leadership, design, and cast, while the touring production continues playing across North America.
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). The design and production team is comprised of Douglas 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); and Casting by The Telsey Office – Rachel Hoffman, CSA, Rashad Naylor, CSA. Executive producers are Sean Patrick Flahaven for Concord Theatricals and Trinity Wheeler for NETworks Presentations.
According to director Jack O’Brien, “A few years ago, I was part of a group of collaborative artists who, almost inadvertently, stumbled on original conceptions for the stage mounting of THE SOUND OF MUSIC that had never found their way into production. We felt as if we were awakening Sleeping Beauty herself, and the results exposed a version of this classic virtually unknown before, and yet more dramatic, more detailed, more rapturous and more touching than any we had experienced.
“It is with extreme enthusiasm and a keen sense of anticipation those same artists once more return to complete the work we began, and give this most beloved of all musicals the creative facelift it deserves. We truly believe the original authors would be thrilled. And we believe you will be, too!”
Producer Sean Patrick Flahaven, Chief Theatricals Executive of Concord, said, “It’s a great privilege to bring a new tour of this landmark musical to theaters across North America. People of all ages will discover or rediscover their love of this classic story that remains so appropriate for our time. Thanks to our distinguished team, led by the master Jack O’Brien, audiences can expect a truly magnificent production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC.”
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