From Gayle MacDonald of the Globe and Mail:

• Maria’s main man
  “It was over a lunch in Barbados with fellow Briton Simon Cowell that Andrew Lloyd Webber came up with the idea of using a television audience to help find the ideal Maria for his production of The Sound of Music in London’s West End.” Read more.

From the Canadian Press:

• Webber confident Canadians will pick the right Maria for Sound of Music
  “Musical theatre titan Andrew Lloyd Webber says he’s confident that Canadians will select just the right woman to play Maria in his upcoming Toronto production of The Sound of Music.” Read more.

Photo: Producer Andrew Lloyd Webber is flanked by panelists John Barrowman, Elaine Overholt and Simon Lee.

From the Canadian Press:

• Andrew Lloyd Webber to coach Maria hopefuls through final weeks
  “Theatre giant Andrew Lloyd Webber is jetting to Canada to work with the final four hopefuls vying to star in a fall production of The Sound of Music.” Read more.

From the Canadian Press:

• Search for ‘Maria’ down to 6
  “Katie Kerr, a student from Windsor, Ont., and Kyla Tingley of Dartmouth, N.S., received the fewest votes this week, along with Tamara Fifield of Truro, N.S.” Read more.