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The Sound of Music, starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, is always worth a re-watch at Christmas.

The 21 best movies to stream this Christmas season

It's the most wonderful time of the year and we all know what that means... It's time to snuggle up on the couch for a mega movie binge with a massive selection box to hand.

Movies • 30 Nov 24

Clelia Murphy has no problem with Maria

Clelia Murphy talks to RTÉ Entertainment's John Byrne about playing the Baroness in The Sound of Music at Dublin's Bord Gais Energy Theatre.

Audio Video • 20 Dec 19

Heather Menzies-Urich had recently been diagnosed with cancer

Sound of Music star Heather Menzies-Urich dies

Heather Menzies-Urich, the Canadian actress best known for her role as Louisa von Trapp in the Oscar-winning 1965 film The Sound of Music, has died after a short battle with cancer. She was 68.

Heather Menzies-Urich • 26 Dec 17

Lucy O'Byrne, Celine Byrne and Neil McDermott

Sound of Music cast hail 'great buzz' of Irish audience

The cast of the Sound of Music in Dublin's Bord Gais Energy Theatre have hailed the 'great buzz' in the audience when everyone sings and claps along as the show runs.

the sound of music • 20 Dec 17

Irish soprano Celine Byrne joins The Sound of Music in the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre this Christmas

Celine Byrne: 'I knew I'd never be Britney Spears'

Acclaimed Irish soprano Celine Byrne says that she decided to pursue a career in opera as she knew she'd "never make it as a popstar".

Celine Byrne • 15 Nov 17

Lucy O'Byrne pictured in the middle of the Von Trapp family

Voice UK star Dubliner Lucy O'Byrne for Sound of Music

West End star and The Voice UK finalist Lucy O'Byrne from Dublin will play the lead role of Maria in The Sound of Music at Dublin's Bord Gais Energy Theatre this Christmas.

the sound of music • 10 Oct 17

"Best of friends" Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer

Plummer on Andrews: We should've ended up together

Sound of Music star Christopher Plummer has said he thinks that he and Julie Andrews "should have ended up together."

Entertainment • 23 Mar 15

The Sound of Music was based on a real-life family The Von Trapps

Last surviving member of original von Trapps dies

The last surviving member of the original von Trapp family, Maria von Trapp, has passed away in her sleep aged 99.

Entertainment • 24 Feb 14

The Sound of Music