Win Tickets to see Jason Donovan in The Sound of Music

Jason Donovan stars as Captain Von Trapp alongside Connie Fisher as Maria when the smash hit production of the legendary Rodgers and Hammerstein musical THE SOUND OF MUSIC returns to the Manchester Palace Theatre this autumn. Newsquest Northwest has teamed up with the Manchester Palace Theatre to promote their great competition to our readers. Enter now for your chance to win one of two pairs of tickets to see the opening performance on Tuesday, September 6 at 7.30pm.

Producers Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Ian and The Really Useful Group are delighted to announce that Jason will take the role of Captain Von Trapp in the Manchester run.

Connie is reprising her Manchester Evening News Theatre Award (Best Actress in a Visiting Production) performance when the musical returns to the Palace Theatre from Tuesday, September 6 to Saturday, September 17.

Jason Donovan has had a hugely successful and varied career as both an actor and world-wide recording artist, selling over 13 million albums to date. His West End theatre credits include ‘Tick’ in Priscilla Queen of the Desert, the title role in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and ‘Caractacus Potts’ in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. His touring credits include ‘Frank N Furter’ in The Rocky Horror Show, the title role in John Doyle’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd and ‘The Artilleryman’ in The War of the Worlds.

Connie Fisher won BBC 1’s How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? and played the role at the London Palladium for 15 months, to critical acclaim. Before reprising the role for the UK tour she starred in the Menier Chocolate Factory’s production of They’re Playing Our Song and the ITV drama Caught in a Trap.

This wonderfully lavish production tells the story of the Von Trapp family’s flight across the mountains with its unforgettable score that includes some of the most memorable songs ever performed on the musical stage including Edelweiss, My Favorite Things, Do-Re-Mi, Climb Ev’ry Mountain, The Lonely Goatherd and the title song The Sound of Music.

The Sound of Music

Tuesday, September 6 – Saturday, September 17; Palace Theatre, Manchester

www.palaceandoperahouse.org.uk

HOW TO WIN!

To be in with a chance of winning, simply answer the following question and email your answer, together with your name, address and daytime contact telephone number (please mark SOUND OF MUSIC in your subject line). Closing date is 9.00am on August 9, 2011. Usual Newsquest Northwest rules apply. See competition rules section for details. No purchase necessary.

NB; Please note that the competition email has changed. Please use the link below for your entry. Thankyou. Question: What’s the name of the singing family in The Sound of Music?

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Terms and Conditions:

The editor's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Employees of Newsquest Northwest, their families and anyone connected with this competition are not eligible to enter. Usual Newsquest Northwest rules apply. Winners will be notified by email wherever possible and Newsquest Northwest takes no responsibility for unread emails which leads to prizes being untaken. In the unlikely event that a prize event is cancelled, no further prize will be given and there will be no cash alternative. Palace Theatre may want to contact you with details of similar events. If you would prefer NOT to hear from them, please state NO DATA in your entry.

Although the producers of The Sound of Music cannot guarantee the appearance of any particular artist, Connie Fisher is expected to perform at all performances excluding Wed 7 & 14 Sep at 2:30pm, Thu 8 Sep at 2:30pm, and Mon 12 Sep whilst Jason Donovan is expected to perform at all performances; both subject always to illness and holidays.