THE HILLS ARE ALIVE!  A brand new production of THE  SOUND OF MUSIC  is coming to the Peabody Auditorium. The spirited, romantic and beloved musical story of Maria and the von Trapp Family will once again thrill audiences with its Tony®, Grammy® and Acade my Award® winning Best Score, including “My Favorite Things,” “Do-Re-Mi,” “Climb  Ev’ry  Mountain,” “Edelweiss” and the title song. THE SOUND OF MUSIC features music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics  by Oscar Hammerstein II, book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, suggested by “The Trapp Family Singers” by Maria Augusta Trapp. THE SOUND OF MUSIC enjoyed  extraordinary success  as the first live television production of a musical in over 50 years when “The Sound  of Music Live!” aired on NBC in December, 2013 and was  seen by over 44 million people. 2015 marked the 50th anniversary of the film version, which  continues to be the most successful movie musical in history.

The GRAMMY® award winning Buffalo Philharmonic returns to The Peabody for a spectacular season finale. The orchestra made history in 1998 by appointing JoAnn Falletta as its new maestra, making her the first female music director of a major U.S. symphony orchestra. This matinee will include Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 2 featuring the fabulous Fabio Bidini, in his third appearance here in Daytona Beach.

KINKY BOOTS is Broadway’s huge-hearted, high-heeled hit! With songs by Grammy® and Tony® winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper, this joyous musical celebration is about the friendships we discover, and the belief that you can change the world when you change your mind. Inspired by true events, KINKY BOOTS takes you from a gentlemen’s shoe factory in Northampton to the glamorous catwalks of Milan.