Wednesday, March 03, 2010 | 1 comment(s)
I wondered how the Bandon Playhouse would handle my all-time favorite musical, “The Sound of Music.” And I knew better than to worry. They aced it. It is a superb production, and one that everyone should see.

It’s hard to pick out a part, or a single actor, that I felt outshone the others. They were all great. I was sitting there in amazement wondering how a small town like Bandon could have so much talent, not only in the acting, singing, directing, set design, orchestra and costumers, but the overall production was absolutely stunning. The wedding scene was better than in the movie, with just the right lighting and ambience to pull it off.

I take it back. Little 5-year-old Holly Hutton, who plays the youngest of the Von Trapp children, thrilled the audience.

“The Sound of Music” runs two more weekends (Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 and Sundays at 2), and if you haven’t seen it yet, be sure and go.

The cast and crew have worked very hard to bring top notch entertainment to the local stage, and the people of Bandon need to support them. Most small communities don’t have a group like the Bandon Playhouse, let alone a theater like the Sprague.

We are, indeed, fortunate.

You’ve got to go see The Sound of Music. If you don’t you will miss one of the best productions ever put on at the Theater. The entire cast was perfect.

This was a great show and very well put together. Hats off to the Bandon Playhouse.