
Concord Theatricals and NETworks Presentations has announced complete casting for the highly anticipated North American tour of The Sound of Music.
Tony Award nominee Christiane Noll as the Mother Abbess will join rising star Cayleigh Capaldi as Maria Rainer and Broadway veteran Kevin Earley as Captain Georg von Trapp. Nicholas Rodriguez will play the charismatic impresario Max Detweiler, and Kate Loprest brings elegance and ambition to Elsa Schraeder. Ariana Ferch portrays Liesl von Trapp, the eldest daughter full of spirit and first love, and Ian Coursey plays Rolf Gruber, a boy striving to prove himself in uncertain times.
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.
Biographies
BLAIRE EILENE BAKER (u/s Mother Abbess, u/s Frau Schmidt). National Tours: Beauty and the Beast, Bullets Over Broadway. Regional: Tuacahn, Theatre Under The Stars, Ogunquit Playhouse, Gateway Playhouse. BFA, University of Arizona. Thank YOU for supporting live theatre-–telling these stories is more important now than ever. Find more about BB at blairebaker.com and @thequeenbeebs.
SYDNEY K. BORCHERS (Ensemble, u/s Maria). Broadway national tour debut! Grateful for the unbelievable The Sound of Music team, Telsey casting, and all the incredible theatres and teachers that have poured into her. All glory to her Heavenly Father! Sending love to Mom, Dad and her BFF, Kylie. Psalm 34:1 @sydneykborchers #rosterproud
DYLAN BRADFORD (Ensemble, u/s Rolf Gruber). Honored to be making his National Tour debut! Previous Credits: Rent (Collins), A Chorus Line (Male Swing), & 2023 Jimmy Awards. Much love to Mom & Dad, NOCO, Hudson Artists & Sophia. @dylan.b.t
STEVEN GRANT DOUGLAS (Swing). National Tours: Summer: The Donna Summer Musical (Bruce Sudano), Ghost The Musical (Sam Wheat). Regional: Waitress (Dr. Pomatter), Jersey Boys (Bob Gaudio), Once (Guy), Cabaret (Cliff Bradshaw). Love to all my colleagues, friends, and family! B.F.A. University of Minnesota Duluth. @stevengdouglas
ALLI ECHELMEYER (Ensemble, u/s Lisel, u/s Louisa) is thrilled to be making her professional debut in The Sound of Music. From Jefferson City, Missouri, she has recently completed her first year at OCU (BM). Endless thanks to God, her amazing family, Emmie, and Cindy.
ZACH HERMAN (Ensemble, u/s Rolf Gruber, u/s Herr Zeller). After escaping a childhood in the perilous Florida jungle, Zachary hurled himself into a study of making mythology into reality. A graduate of Carnegie Mellon’s School of Drama. Selected Credits: Titanic (Pittsburgh CLO), West Side Story (Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre), Sorority Shonen (Self-Produced), Wait Till Dawn (Cincinnati Horror Fest).
CHARLOTTE JENKINS (Ensemble, u/s Maria) is beyond thrilled to be making her national tour debut! Favorite credits: Into The Woods (Cinderella), 25th Annual…Spelling Bee (Olive Ostrovsky). B.F.A. Shenandoah Conservatory. Much love to my incredible family, friends, and agents! @charlotteajenks
JADE LITAKER (Sister Berthe) (she/they) .Excited for her second National Tour! Favorites: Pretty Woman (National tour, Violetta/The opera singer), Rent (ACT of CT, “Seasons of Love” soloist). Love to management team Stalwart Talent, her amazing 9 year old DaVeed, and her wonderful partner, David. Special thanks to Rashad Naylor and Rachel Hoffman at Telsey!
MEREDITH LUSTIG (Ensemble, u/s Mother Abbess) has enjoyed a diverse international career in opera, theater, and television. Proud Juilliard alumna and Circle In The Square Theater School faculty member. Gratitude to KOJO & Telsey, all my love to M&C. @meredithlustig
JENNIFER MALENKE (Frau Schmidt, u/s Elsa Schrader). Broadway/Tour: Into the Woods, Charlie/Chocolate Factory. Elsewhere: The Last Five Years, I Love You, You’re Perfect…, Pirates of Penzance. Member, Broadway Inspirational Voices: Carnegie Hall, Met Gala, White House, Tonys. Film/TV: The Power of Music with Josh Groban. Owner, Broadway Babysitters. Thanks Arbender, Rachel. Love to all, especially Otis. 🙂
MARK BRADLEY MILLER (Baron Elberfeld, u/s Max Detweiler, u/s Admiral von Schreiber). Bridges of Madison County (Robert), Next To Normal (Dan), Beetlejuice (Charles), Newsies! (Pulitzer), Mamma Mia! (Sam), My Fair Lady (Higgins), Carousel (Billy), Nice Work, Kinky Boots, Phantom (Phantom). Tours: The Sound of Music, South Pacific, Beauty and the Beast, Best of ALW. www.markbradleymiller.com
TESS PRIMACK (Sister Margaretta, u/s Elsa Schrader). Broadway: Fiddler on the Roof. Regional: Jekyll & Hyde (Emma, NSMT), Einstein’s Dreams (Prospect Theatre), The Enlightenment of Percival Von Schmootz (Adirondack Theatre. Broadway Guest Artist, Disney Cruise Line. Tess is a sought-after acting and singing teacher: www.tessprimack.com/teaching. For Mom, Dad & Nona. BFA: Carnegie Mellon University, School of Drama.
RUTHIE SANGSTER (Swing, u/s Frau Schmidt) is thrilled to make her National Tour debut sharing this beloved story! Regional Highlights: Ragtime (Mother), The Music Man (Marian), The Sound of Music (Maria, Ensemble, u/s Elsa), The Secret Garden (Martha). Love to Mom, Dad, and Mimi, and thanks to Jaime and RJ at Baker Mgmt! @ruthielizabeth_
Produced by Concord Theatricals and NETworks Presentations, the production will launch at the Stanley Theatre in Utica, NY from September 5-6, and tour North America for multiple seasons, playing multi-week and week-long engagements. Learn more and see a complete list of tour stops for the 2025-26 season at 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 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.
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); and Casting by The Telsey Office – Rachel Hoffman, CSA. Executive producers are Sean Patrick Flahaven for Concord Theatricals and Trinity Wheeler for NETworks Presentations.
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.
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