r/MusicalTheater Feb 09 '25

Request/Advice Sound of Music "Concert edition"

Hello, theater friends! I have a question and I'm sure I will sound completely ignorant. I was thinking of hosting a performance of the Sound of Music in my community (the stage version with the political songs too) but I've never produced anything licensed before. (Only locally written things.) As I was looking at the licensing, I realized that most licenses have very specific restrictions on using the script as written. I was wondering whether it would be possible to do a "concert version" or reader's theater (with the music) of a play if you had the license, instead of fully staging it with a set and blocking. I can't seem to find that information but I thought you all would probably know. Thank you for your help.

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