Let's start at the very beginning... 📽️ 57 years ago today, Rodgers & Hammerstein's The Sound of Music was released in theaters! Watch this behind-the-scenes footage of the cast filming "Do-Re-Mi,” then celebrate the anniversary by watching the film here: https://bit.ly/3rUNE0q | The Sound Of Music

The musical has captured the hearts of audiences everywhere, but you might be wondering... Is it based on a true story? The answer: YES! While changes were made to the characters’ and the family's story arc, it's based on true events. 👉 The real Maria von Trapp wrote a book about her own family called "The Story of the Trapp Family Singers," which was published in 1949 — 10 years before @RodgersAndHammerstein would create the Broadway musical. 👉 Georg von Trapp did marry a governess named Mari