The lavish London Palladium production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC is coming to Sydney in December followed by a national tour.

The Australian production helmed by Jeremy Sams will be led by Amy Lehpamer (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Once, The Rocky Horror Show) as Maria Rainer and Cameron Daddo (Legally Blonde, Big River) as Captain Georg von Trapp, starring alongside Marina Prior (Mary Poppins, The Secret Garden) as Baroness Schraeder, Jacqueline Dark (Opera Australia’s Aida, Don Giovanni) as Mother Abbess, Lorraine Bayly (Calendar Girls, The Sullivans) as Frau Schmidt and David James (Playschool, Avenue Q) as Max Detweiler.

Liesl will be played by Stefanie Jones (Once) and Rolf by newcomer Du Toit Bredenkamp. The ensemble cast includes Johanna Allen (Sister Sophia), Eleanor Blythman (Sister Margaretta), Sophie Cheeseman, Colin Dean, William Groucutt, Dominica Matthews (Sister Berthe), Katie McKee, Kathleen Moore, Meredith O’Reilly, Ashleigh Rubenach and Sophie Weiss.

The Sydney season of THE SOUND OF MUSIC will start at the Capitol theatre from the 13th December. Bookings www.soundofmusictour.com.au or 1300 111 011. The show moves from Sydney to Brisbane, with the Brisbane season commencing at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre on the 11th March, 2016.

Sydney Arts Guide has been offered two double passes to the performance at the Capitol theatre on Wednesday 16th December at 8pm. Be the first to contact the Editor on editor.sydneyartsguide@gmail.com.  (This offer has now closed).