The musical version of The Sound of Music was rather disappointing. Compared to the film, this version of musical appears to be somehow sloppy. The character of Maria portrayed was not what I imagine it would be. Though Maria is to be young and tomboy-ish, this musical has somehow overemphasis it to the extent where she appears to be bubbly and kiddish. Too much of unnecessary romance was also included into the musical. While the film has portrayed a more serious version, this musical seems to be somehow light and humorous. And again, the soundtrack is better compared to the performance with only an exception: the first song, Preludium. That strength and serenity within the song, it is simply breathtaking.
So, to conclude, if you are a hard core fan of the film version, my advice is to skip the musical. Otherwise, it is still quite an interesting musical to watch with some humorous scenes and of course, the beautiful songs.
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