Before it became the movie classic, Rodger and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music was first introduced on Broadway and had its opening on November 16, 2023. Leading the cast was the actress Mary Martin in the role of Maria Rainer, and Theodor Bikel played Georg Von Trapp.
Here’s the rest of the cast playing the roles of named characters:
Actor/Actress Character Mary Martin Maria Rainer Theodore Bikel Captain Georg von Trapp Kurt Kasznar Max Detweiler Marion Marlowe Elsa Schraeder Patricia Neway The Mother Abbess Brian Davies Rolf Gruber Kathy Dunn Louisa von Trapp Luce Ennis Ursula Stefan Gierasch Herr Zeller Michael Gorrin Admiral von Schreiber Elizabeth Howell Sister Berthe Evanna Lien Gretl von Trapp Mary Susan Locke Marta von Trapp Nan McFarland Frau Schmidt Muriel O'Malley Sister Margaretta Lauri Peters Liesl von Trapp John Randolph Franz Marilyn Rogers Brigitta von Trapp Karen Shepard Sister Sophia Kirby Smith Baron Elberfeld William Snowden Friedrich von Trapp Joseph Stewart Kurt von Trapp Sue Yaeger A Postulant
To find out the full cast, including the replacements, you can check out www.playbillvault.com.
Hearing the Sound of Music’s songs in your head already? Check out the lyrics here.