Flex Passes for Live Oak Theatre’s two Spring musicals are available until NOON on March 1st!

Until Noon on March 1, 2023, you may reserve Seats for Live Oak Theatre’s Two Spring Musicals for only $40 for adults and $15 for children 13 and Under with the purchase of an adult reservation.

Here’s how it works…

Buy a FLEX Pass for The Sound of Music and the Acorn Theatre production of Singin’ in the Rain, Jr.

for only $40 for adults, and $15 for children 13 and under with the purchase of an adult reservation.. Then, at your leisure, choose the dates you wish to attend.

To buy Flex passes, go to https://liveoaktheatre.square.site/. To reserve your dates, email boxoffice@liveoaktheatre.org or call 352-593-0027.

• The Sound of Music, in Partnership with The Law Office of Paul H Nessler Jr, P.A., Karen E. Leonardo, Attorney at Law, will be performed from March 17 through April 2.

• Singin’ in the Rain, Jr., in Partnership with Mark and Sharon Taylor, will be performed from May 5 through May 21.

Friday and Saturday evening shows are at 7:30 PM; Saturday and Sunday matinees are at 2:30 PM. Doors open approximately 30 minutes before showtime.

Advanced seats for only The Sound of Music are $25 for adults, $10 for children 13 and under with the purchase of an adult reservation..

Advanced seats for only Singin’ in the Rain, Jr. are $20 for adults, $10 for children 13 and under with the purchase of an adult reservation.

Advanced prices are available up to approximately 24 hours before each performance. 24 hours prior to showtime seat prices increase by $5 for adults and children.

About The Sound of Music

The Sound of Music is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the 1949 memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers. Set in Austria on the eve of the Anschluss in 1938, the musical tells the story of Maria, who takes a job as governess to a large family while she decides whether to become a nun. She falls in love with the children, and eventually their widowed father, Captain von Trapp. He is ordered to accept a commission in the German navy, but he opposes the Nazis. He and Maria decide on a plan to flee Austria with the children. Many songs from the musical have become standards, including "Edelweiss", "My Favorite Things", "Climb Ev'ry Mountain", "Do-Re-Mi", and the title song "The Sound of Music".

The original Broadway production, starring Mary Martin and Theodore Bikel, opened in 1959[1] and won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical, out of nine nominations. The first London production opened at the Palace Theatre in 1961. The show has enjoyed numerous productions and revivals since then. It was adapted as a 1965 film musical starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, which won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The Sound of Music was the last musical written by Rodgers and Hammerstein; Oscar Hammerstein died of stomach cancer nine months after the Broadway premiere.

About Singin’ in the Rain Jr.

The "Greatest Movie Musical of All Time" is faithfully and lovingly adapted by Broadway legends Betty Comden and Adolph Green, from their original award-winning screenplay in Singin' in the Rain JR. Hilarious situations, snappy dialogue and a hit-parade score of Hollywood standards make Singin' in the Rain JR. a guaranteed good time for performers and audience members alike.

Singin' in the Rain JR. has all the makings of a Tinseltown tabloid headline — the starlet, the leading man and a love affair that could change lives and make or break careers! In silent movies, Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont are a hot item, but behind the scenes, things aren't always as they appear on the big screen! Meanwhile, Lina's squeaky voice might be the end of her career in "talking pictures" without the help of a talented young actress to do the talking and singing for her.

About the Acorn Theatre

Acorn Theatre is Live Oak’s Youth Theatre program for students ages 8-18. This performance class meets to rehearse on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00- 6:30. The class will run in 8-week periods with 6 performances at the end of each term. The Acorn Theatre works together to produce and perform 3 shows each year as well as participate in Brooksville’s annual Tree Lighting. The Acorn Theatre production team consists of rotating Directors/Instructors who are assisted by a team of apprentices in the areas of Stage Manager, Assistant Director, costumes, choreography, lighting, sound, music and set design. Parent volunteers are always welcomed in these areas as well. Acorn Theatre apprentices are chosen from regular performers of Live Oak who have “grown up” on our stage. They assume leadership roles in the production and mentor the students of the Youth Theatre.