I don't think it is right to compare this to the movie so I will review it as the stage show that it was originally intended to be. This was not an attempt to recreate the movie but the stage version.
I thought the casting was fine and the singing for the most part was good but not fantastic. The actor who played Captain Georg Von Trapp was very good. I thought that the children were well cast and looked close to the ages of the characters. One of my main objections was the costuming. The real Von Trapp children wore sailor suits not the ugly blue and gray outfits the children wore in this show. High button shoes were not in style during this time. Certainly the captain could afford new shoes for his children especially for the ball and his wedding. Otherwise it was a fine production, but really no better than a high school or college musical.
I thought the casting was fine and the singing for the most part was good but not fantastic. The actor who played Captain Georg Von Trapp was very good. I thought that the children were well cast and looked close to the ages of the characters. One of my main objections was the costuming. The real Von Trapp children wore sailor suits not the ugly blue and gray outfits the children wore in this show. High button shoes were not in style during this time. Certainly the captain could afford new shoes for his children especially for the ball and his wedding. Otherwise it was a fine production, but really no better than a high school or college musical.