A scene from The Sound Of Music by Raell Padamsee
A scene from The Sound Of Music by Raell Padamsee

Which of us did not fall in love with Julie Andrews in The Sound Of Music? And how many of us still get all goose-bumpy when we hear the familiar strains of Do Re Mi?

Delna Mody and Dalip Tahil as Maria and Captain Von Trapp
Delna Mody and Dalip Tahil as Maria and Captain Von Trapp

Theater lovers and fans of the musical are in for a treat this week as Raëll Padamsee’s ACE (Academy for Creative Expression) along with The CREATE Foundation (Children’s Research in Education Arts & Theatre Endowment) bring you five shows of The Sound Of Music on stage at the NCPA in Mumbai, this week.

Delna Mody and Dalip Tahil with the seven children
Delna Mody and Dalip Tahil with the seven children

The show which has been produced by Raell stars Dalip Tahil, Delna Mody, Lucky Morani, Darius Shroff , Marianne D’Cruz Aiman and an integrated cast of over 150 actors, dancers and singers comprising of children from mainstream schools and eight NGO’s which include ADAPT, Aseema, Salaam Bombay Foundation, Maharashtra Dyslexia Association, The Vatsalya Foundation, Salaam Baalak Trust, The Victoria Memorial School for the Blind and Society for the Education of the Crippled.

The nun's sing - How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?
The nun’s sing – How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?
The Captain and Maria get married
The Captain and Maria get married

Show Timings:
27th (Thursday) – 7.30 pm – 1 show
28th (Friday) – 7.30 pm – 1 show
29th (Saturday) – 11 am and 2 pm – 2 shows
30th (Sunday) – 11 am – 1 show

All shows at Tata Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point