The Sound of Music at the Salzburg Marionette Theatre

The Salzburg Marionette Theatre stages its own version of The Sound of Music with wooden puppets, in English, for 1 hour 45 minutes with an interval, with explanations in German, Italian, French, Spanish and Japanese (the theatre’s own production page, checked November 2026). The theatre bills it as a show for all ages, so it suits families and anyone who has done the tour and wants the songs in a theatre. Performance times are on the theatre’s calendar, and the shows run by season, so check it for your dates before planning a day around it.

Prices, ratings and review counts from the listing (GetYourGuide checked November 2026). Operators price by date and season, so treat the figures as the shape of the market, not a quote.

Not every production plays at once. The theatre lists the musical among its productions and posts the next performances at marionetten.at; that calendar is the place to see which dates carry it.

What the show is

The Salzburg Marionette Theatre opened in 1913 and is one of the oldest marionette theatres in the world. Twelve puppeteers are named in the cast of this production, and its puppets were made in the theatre’s own workshops; the repertoire runs from operas and fairy tales to this musical. The theatre’s technique has been on UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage since 2016. The Sound of Music is performed in English.

Where it is

The theatre is at Schwarzstraße 24, on the same side of the Salzach as Mirabell Gardens and the tour terminal on Mirabellplatz. A day can run from one to the other: the coach tour at 9:15 am or 2:00 pm, Mirabell Gardens after it, and the theatre after the tour, at the time its calendar gives.

The tour first, the show after

The coach tour stop by stop has the route and the times.