Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The real-life von Trapp family made famous by "The Sound of Music" founded a hotel in Vermont. It's still operational (and growing ...

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) - Agathe von Trapp, a member of the musical family whose escape from Nazi-occupied Austria was the basis for "The Sound of Music," has died, a longtime friend said Wednesday. Von ...

“The Sound of Music” starring Mary Martin and featuring music by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein, was a huge hit on Broadway, running for 1,443 performances and winning five Tony Awards. The ...

“When did the von Trapp Family Singers perform in Lancaster?” asked a woman recently. She had attended their concert in Lancaster, but could not remember when. This writer did not know they had been ...

"The Sound of Music" ends with the von Trapp family, led by Captain von Trapp (Christopher Plummer) and governess turned stepmother Maria (Julie Andrews), successfully escaping the Nazis. But in real ...