Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music

''Blossom of snow may you bloom and grow,

Bloom and grow forever''

Often dismissed as kitsch sentimentalism, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music has proven an enduringly popular and surprisingly influential cultural icon, both within the field of musical theatre and the wider world. The Broadway production won five Tony Awards, the London production became the longest-running West End music...