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Article: Why a little von Trapp had to commute from Ten flights over 10,000 miles in six weeks, all to play the Sound of Music.
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- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- September 7, 2001
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Byline: JAMES TOZER
JUST like the von Trapp family in The Sound of Music, 12-year-old Georgia Joseph had a difficult journey in front of her if she wanted to escape to stardom.
Her goal was an appearance in a production of the classic musical at one of Britain's biggest theatres.
The obstacle in her way was the 900-mile trip from Majorca, where her family had booked a six-week holiday at a relative's villa just as rehearsals were about to start.
It looked as though her theatrical ambitions were going to have to be put on hold - but musicalslover Georgia was committed to what was possibly a once-in-alifetime chance to perform in front ...