§ Part of venue’s 2024/2025 season

2025-2026

• Executive Producers: Sean Patrick Flahaven & Trinity Wheeler
• Producers: Concord Theatricals & NETworks Presentations
• Music & Lyrics: Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II
• Book: Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse
• Director: Jack O’Brien
• Associate Director: Matt Lenz
• Choreographer: Danny Mefford
• Associate Choreographer: Mark Myars
• Costume Design: Jane Greenwood
• Lighting Design: Natasha Katz
• Set Design: Douglas Schmidt
• Sound Design: Kai Harada
• Music Supervisor: Andy Einhorn
• Tour Conductor: Jonathan Marro
• Hair & Wig Design: Tom Watson
• Casting: The Telsey Office
• Production Stage Manager: Brigham Johnson
• Stage Manager: Kali Ashurst
• Assistant Stage Manager: Megan Belgam
• Company Manager: Jamey Jennings
• Associate Company Manager: Luke Meyer
• Booking Company: The Road Company
• Press Representative: Kent McIngvale & Company

CAST

Although every effort is used to keep an accurate listing of personnel, changes can be made without notice. Notable replacements are marked with an asterisk (*).

CAYLEIGH CAPALDI (Maria Rainer) is honored to make her National Tour debut bringing this iconic and vital story to life. Off-Broadway & West End: Titanique (Rose, Céline Dion). West End: Figaro (Sienna). Regional: Frozen (Elsa, US regional premiere), Putting it Together (The Younger Woman), Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins), Into the Woods (Cinderella), and Little Women (Jo March). TV/Film: “Law & Order: Organized Crime,” “Mrs. Fletcher.” As an influencer and creator, she has garnered over 300K followers and 100M views across socials. Recent honors graduate of Columbia University and Berklee College of Music, Londoner-turned-New Yorker, and fluent Mandarin speaker. @cayleigh.capaldi www.CayleighCapaldi.com

KEVIN EARLEY (Georg von Trapp). Recently seen in Broadway’s Old Friends (with Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga), Kevin is thrilled to be on the National tour of The Sound of Music, the show that began his acting career as Kurt at age eleven. Other Broadway credits include Les Misérables, Thoroughly Modern Millie and A Tale of Two Cities. Kevin secured a NY Drama Desk nomination for the title role in Death Takes a Holiday for Roundabout Theater Company. Other awards include: Joseph Jefferson Award, L.A. Drama Critics’ Circle Award, and four L.A. Ovation nominations. Original cast albums include Death Takes a Holiday, A Tale of Two Cities, Ripper, and Secondhand Lions; in addition to his solo album “Earley Standards.” His regional highlights include Pierre in Natasha Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, Dysart in Equus, Robert in The Play That Goes Wrong, Andrews in Titanic, Mr. Hart in 9 to 5, and Archibald in The Secret Garden. Directing credits include Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, The Glass Menagerie, Changing Channels and The Fantasticks. kevinearley.com

CHRISTIANE NOLL (Mother Abbess). Broadway/Tour: Dear Evan Hansen, Ragtime (Tony/Drama Desk Nomination), Elf, Chaplin (Drama Desk Nomination), Urinetown, Mambo Kings, Ain’t Nothin but the Blues, Jekyll and Hyde, Grease, Miss Saigon, City of Angels. Television/Film: “The Equalizer,” “FBI: Most Wanted,” “Ruth,” “Evil,” “Madame Secretary,” “L&O: SVU,” “The Good Fight,” “L&O: Organized Crime,” “The Bite,” The Sound of Music Live!, The King and I (Singing Anna). Other: Partnership, God of Carnage, Fun Home, Next to Normal, Follies, Encores! 1776, Closer Than Ever (Off Broadway Alliance Award). Symphony Soloist – 100 Orchestras worldwide. christianenoll.com

NICHOLAS RODRIGUEZ (Max Detweiler) is a 2024 Grammy nominee. He was recently seen in the Tony Award-winning revival of Company on Broadway opposite Patti LuPone and Katrina Lenk and toured the U.S. as Captain Georg von Trapp in The Sound of Music directed by Jack O’Brien. Nicholas made his Broadway debut in Disney’s production of Tarzan.  Off-Broadway he starred in The Toxic Avenger: The Musical, Almost Heaven: Songs of John Denver, Death for Five Voices.  Nicholas is currently touring the country in the multi-media symphonic tour: The Eyes of the World: From D-Day to VE-Day, including performances at Carnegie Hall, The Boston Pops and the White House. He starred opposite Kathleen Turner in Mother Courage and Her Children at  Arena Stage in Washington, DC, where he also played  Billy Bigelow in Carousel (Helen Hayes Nomination), Sebastian in the World Premier of Destiny of Desire, Freddy in My Fair Lady (Helen Hayes nomination), Fabrizio in Light in the Piazza and was also seen as Curly in Oklahoma! for which he received a 2011 Helen Hayes Award for “Best Actor in a Musical” and was named “Top 10 Performers of 2010” by Hilton Als of The New Yorker. Film/TV: Sex and the City 2, Nick Chavez on ABC’s “One Life to Live.” Soloist with many symphonies across the world, including performances at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center and the Boston Pops among others. Faculty, Broadway Dreams Foundation. His debut album, based on his one-man show of the same name, The First Time… is available on iTunes and at www.psclassics.com.

KATE LOPREST (Elsa Schraeder). Broadway: First Date (Allison), Hairspray (Amber), Xanadu, Wonderland, Drowsy Chaperone. Tour: Wicked (Glinda, Nessa u/s), Little House on the Prairie (Nellie Oleson, 1st Nat’l). Regional: The Guthrie, Asolo Rep, Barrington Stage, Ogunquit Playhouse, Washington National and Dallas Opera Theatre and more. Select TV: ADA Heidi Russell on “Law & Order: SVU,” “FBI,” “Boardwalk Empire” (Corrine). www.KateLoprest.com.

ARIANA FERCH (Liesl von Trapp). National Tour Debut! Regional: Little Women (Beth), Mamma Mia (Ali), Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins). Recent graduate of Oklahoma City University with a BM in Musical Theatre and Vocal Performance. @ari_ferch Jeremiah 31:3

IAN COURSEY (Rolf Gruber) is a Maryland native and a proud graduate of the University of Michigan Musical Theatre program. He was recently seen on the First National Tour of Dear Evan Hansen. www.iancoursey.com

ELI VANDER GRIEND (Friedrich). The hills are alive—and so is Eli’s excitement for his national tour debut in the beloved classic, The Sound of Music! Regional: Falsettos (Court/Timeline) “Jason,” Fun Home (Porchlight) “Christian,” Matilda (Fireside) “Bruce,” Billy Elliot, School of Rock (Paramount), A Christmas Carol (Metropolis). Eli is a member of Chicago’s ETC Tap Company. Special thanks to coaches Audrey Belle Adams, Michelle Aravena, Tina Reynolds and Christina Ramirez, incredible sisters Lucy and Lila, and the dedicated Talent X Alexander team! Instagram: @elivandergriend

AVA DAVIS (Louisa). Excited to make her professional debut! A current vocal major at Charleston County School of the Arts. At SOA, she has had the honor to play Louisa (The Sound of Music) and is excited to get to do it all again! Previously seen in local productions of Annie (Molly), The Lion King Jr. (Young Nala), Matilda Jr. (Alice), and more. “This is an absolute dream come true, thank you to everyone who has helped me get here!” Insta: @avadavadavis

BENJAMIN STASIEK (Kurt) hails from SC, and is thrilled to be making his national Broadway tour debut! Matilda (Bruce, SC Children’s Theatre). A two-time National Association of Teachers of Singers Mid-Atlantic winner and three-time NATS SC category champion, Benjamin is passionate about musical theatre, storytelling, and making people laugh. He loves reading, building LEGOs, and games. He sends love and thanks to his family, BHA Voice Studio, and everyone cheering him on! IG: @benjaminstasiek

HADDIE MAC (Brigitta) is over the moon to be on stage as Brigitta! She recently toured Asia as Marta (U/S Gretl) in the 23’/24’ The Sound of Music International Tour. Offstage, she’s chasing sparkles, bouldering mountains, befriending animals, and developing her wanderlust. Known to friends as Haddie Mac n’ Cheese, she’s thankful for the teachers and mentors who guide her, her professional team—and for her family, who makes all her dreams come true. Follow along: @haddiemac

RUBY CARAMORE (Marta) is thrilled to make her Broadway tour debut with this awesome cast! Favorite roles include Molly in Annie and Tiny Tim at BGW. Endless gratitude to her sisters Charlie and Stella. Special thanks to Kim Pedell, Hugh Copeland, Amelia DeMayo, Jacklyn Collier, and Kurt Domoney.

LUCIANA VANDETTE (Gretl). Age 8, from Buffalo, NY. Lucy is thrilled to be a part of the von Trapp family and join this incredible cast! Credits: National Tour – How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical (Cindy Lou Who). TV/Film –Terrifier 3, Night Agent, Netflix’s Horton Hears a Who, Echo Valley, Fallout, Fresh Kills. Huge Thanks to the creative team, NETworks Presentations, The Telsey Office, CESD – David Doan, Alyson Isbrandtsen, Darby Vincent, Donald Rey, Christie Delaney, Joanne. IG:@lucy_vandette

HARPER BURNS (u/s Marta, u/s Gretl). National Tour debut! Credits: Frozen (Ogunquit Playhouse, Young Anna), Annie (Rochester Opera House, Molly), Into the Woods (Hackmatack Playhouse), Peter Pan, Jr (The Word Barn, Captain Hook), and Alice in Wonderland (Upside Arts, Dormouse). Harper studies gymnastics, dance, aerial silks and ukulele. She LOVES pigs and frogs and also loves going to overnight camp every summer with Upside! Huge thanks to everyone involved for this amazing opportunity! All her love to her sister Violet, mom, dad and her dog Bella!

OLIVER CIRELLI (u/s Kurt, u/s Friedrich) is honored to join the national tour of The Sound of Music! Favorite regional credits include Bye Bye Birdie (Randolph MacAfee), A Bronx Tale (Young C), and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Augustus Gloop/U.S. Charlie Bucket). He is endlessly grateful for the support of his incredible family and friends, and to his amazing agent David Doan at CESD. Love to the entire SOM team! IG: @ollie_cirelli

MOLLY GLOWACKI (u/s Louisa, u/s Brigitta, u/s Marta) is thrilled to be part of The Sound of Music family! Her favorite past roles include – National Tour: How The Grinch Stole Christmas The Musical (Annie Who), The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy), Fun Home (Small Alison), and Shrek The Musical (Young Fiona). You can also see her in film/tv, and voiceovers. Huge thanks to her family, coaches, David, Randi, The SOM creative team, and Telsey for supporting her dreams! Instagram: @mollyglowsings

JOHN ADKISON (Franz, u/s Max Detweiler). Tours: My Fair Lady directed by Bartlett Sher (Colonel Pickering), The Addams Family, Elf, The Music Man (Harold Hill). Regional: Laguna Playhouse, Sierra Repertory Theatre, Ocean State Theatre Co. People’s Light and Theatre Company. Stock: Little Theatre on the Square, Theatre by the Sea and Barn Theatre. More at http://www.johnadkison.com

COREY GREENAN (Admiral von Schreiber, u/s Georg von Trapp). Broadway: Mamma Mia! (Sky), Scandalous (Ensemble). National tours: Jersey Boys (Tommy DeVito), Mamma Mia! (Sky), If/Then (Ensemble). International tours: The Sound of Music (Captain von Trapp), Evita (Che). Regional: Mamma Mia! (Sam Carmichael), Damn Yankees (Joe Hardy), Anything Goes (Billy Crocker).

DANIEL ROBERT SULLIVAN (Herr Zeller). Tours: Dear Evan Hansen, Jersey Boys, Motown. Creator of country music project Danny Ellsworth & the Cattle Drivers, award-winning play Prospect High: Brooklyn, hip-hop musical Star-Crossed: A Genre-Defying R&J Remix, and true-adventure book Braving the Bronx River. Series Regular: Salty Pirate (Prime Video). MFA Acting & Directing, UMKC. @DanielRobertSullivan

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: http://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_

History

• National Tour
  • • 2025–
    • Union status: Equity
    • Announced: Monday, December 16, 2024 (more)
    • Cast Announcements:
      • • Thursday, July 17, 2025 [principal] (more)
        • Monday, August 11, 2025 [complete] (more)
    • Notes:
      • • Although a tour had been known since the Kennedy Center’s 24/25 season announcement in May 2024, the tour became official in December 2024
        • The tour will last for multiple seasons, playing multi-week and week-long engagements in more than 55 cities

Additional Productions

• 2018-2019

• The original Broadway production (1959)
  • • Won five Tony Awards including Best Musical
    • Original Cast Album won the GRAMMY Award
• National Tour, 2015-2019
  • • Toured the US and Canada for four seasons
    • Played 224 cities and 1,099 performances
    • Seen by more than 2 million theatergoers
• Worldwide
  • • Tens of thousands of productions worldwide, with over 500 professional, amateur and school productions each year in North America alone
• The motion picture (1965)
  • • Won five Academy Awards including Best Picture
    • One of the most successful movie musicals in history and top-grossing films of all time
• The Music
  • • Decades of popular artists have recorded songs from The Sound of Music
    • Soundtrack ranked as Billboard’s #2 Greatest Album of All Time
    • The Sound of Music motion picture soundtrack drives more than 55MM+ streams in the U.S. every year

• How do you solve a problem like ‘The Sound of Music’? (Boston Globe: January 8, 2026)
• After an early stumble, ‘The Sound of Music’ at Mirvish climbs ev’ry mountain (Toronto Star: November 28, 2025)
• ‘The Sound of Music,’ the masterpiece that never leaves us, now in the Chicago Loop (Chicago Tribune: October 23, 2025)
• ‘The Sound of Music’ at The Kennedy Center (Maryland Theatre Guide: September 14, 2025)

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