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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Since premiering in 1959, The Sound of Music has become one of the most enduring and recognizable musicals of all time, regularly revived around the world and embraced by generations of theatergoers and movie fans alike.
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Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
This is the action movie of the year so far as American theatergoers should be concerned, and nothing else really comes close.
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David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
Ultimately, wrestling fans may enjoy elements of this production, which draws so much from that medium’s tone and style, but theatergoers in search of a compelling plot or rich character development should look elsewhere.
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Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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Noun
The irony is that in not trying to pass muster with more conservative theatergoers (and their fastidious institutional guardians), playwrights have been winning over not just critics but also formerly squeamish artistic directors and perennially nervous Broadway producers.
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Since premiering in 1959, The Sound of Music has become one of the most enduring and recognizable musicals of all time, regularly revived around the world and embraced by generations of theatergoers and movie fans alike.
—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
This is the action movie of the year so far as American theatergoers should be concerned, and nothing else really comes close.
—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
Ultimately, wrestling fans may enjoy elements of this production, which draws so much from that medium’s tone and style, but theatergoers in search of a compelling plot or rich character development should look elsewhere.
—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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“Theatergoer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theatergoer. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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theatergoer
noun
the·ater·go·er
-ˌgō(-ə)r 
: a person who frequently goes to the theater
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