"the sound of music" was released on 16 november 1959 at the lunt-fontanne theatre on broadway. it starred mary martin as maria and theodore bikel as captain von trapp. it moved to the mark hellinger theatre on 6 november 1962, and closed on 15 june 1963 after 1,443 performances. the musical opened on the west end at the palace theatre on 18 may 1961. it starred jean bayless as maria and roger dann as capt. von trapp. the musical ran for 2,385 performances.