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Pocket Dramaturg is a theatre podcast dedicated to uncovering forgotten stories and illuminating the voices and moments that have shaped theatrical history.
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Ep. 8: "How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?": A Retrospective (opens the original)
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In 2006, a revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music , produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber, was due to open in London’s West End. The only issue…Lloyd Webber needs a Maria Von Trapp.To solve this issue, Lloyd Webber partnered with the BBC to create the first-ever Reality TV competition to cast the lead of a West End Musical.This episode will look at the history of casting Maria in The Sound of Music, a full breakdown of "How Do You Solve a Problem like Maria?" and the trend of Reality
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