The Sound of Music Reviews

DC Theater Arts- Highly Recommended

"...Now that any unrealistic cinematic expectations have been gently disabused, viewers can thoroughly enjoy Toby’s Dinner Theatre’s production of The Sound of Music, a worthwhile holiday treat. While there are no breathtaking mountain vistas or soaring abbeys, the production team (David A. Hopkins’s scenic design, Lynn Joslin’s lighting, and Mark Smedley’s sound) make the best of Toby’s interesting in-the-round space. One staircase up to a backdrop stands in for the famous hills that are alive, and another, carpeted, wallpapered, and lushly curtained, capably indicates the upstairs of the von Trapp villa."

MD Theatre Guide- Highly Recommended

"...Mark Minnick (director/choreographer) and Ross Rawlings (music director/conductor) have pulled all the stops out to create an imaginative, fresh, and delightful production. The show is well-cast with some Toby regulars and new faces in major and supporting roles, a double (sometime triple) casting of the Von Trapp children, and understudies/swings ready to jump in at a moment’s notice! From the opening “Preludium” of the abbey nuns to the closing reprise of “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” the harmony of the group numbers is impressive and beautifully sung, with special kudos to the singing in Latin by the nuns (Melynda Burdette, MaryKate Brouillet, and Jane Boyle)."