“If you’ve always wanted to be part of a musical, this is your chance!”
— ABC World News Tonight
The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College presents the smash hit show, Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music on the screen, Saturday, December 17, at 7pm.
Having started in the UK back in 1999, the Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music show has now become a worldwide hit, playing to packed houses across the globe with over 10,000 performances in 11 different countries. It’s even filled the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles – seven times!
Let’s start at the very beginning (a very good place to start) …
Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music is a screening of the classic Julie Andrews film musical in glorious, full-screen technicolor, complete with subtitles so that the whole audience can sing along…
The fun-filled show will start with a vocal warm-up led by the Concert Hall’s hosts, Andreas Tischhauser and Drea Pressley who will take the audience through their complimentary ‘magic moments fun pack’, containing various props to be used at strategic points throughout the film.
Then of course, there is the famous fancy-dress competition in which everyone who has come in costume is invited onto the stage to show off their fantastic tailoring skills. Previous entries have included: Nuns of both genders (including a pregnant nun)… Girls (and boys) in white dresses with blue satin sashes… A lonely Goatherd… A twenty strong hen party were joined together and completely covered in fake turf (the alps)… A man in a gold lycra catsuit (Ray a Drop of Golden Sun)… A man dressed in work overalls and a tool belt (Chris the Plumber)… A gazebo… and a carburetor.
Everyone is encouraged to get those vocal chords warmed up, cut up those chintz curtains and hurry down for another dose of the international smash-hit sensation. It’s the perfect night out for hen parties, birthday celebrations, office outings, family trips, or anyone who has ever shed a tear during ‘Edelweiss’.
Tickets are $30, $20 and are available online at www.durangoconcerts.com or by phone at 970-247-7657. Posted ticket prices include applicable service charges. All sales final.
The Community Concert Hall is a not-for-profit, multi-use performance venue located on the campus of Fort Lewis College. Its ability to bring a diverse spectrum of shows to Southwest Colorado is made possible through a partnership with the college, a state-supported, independent institution of higher education, and financial and in-kind contributions from generous members of the community.