MusicalDramaOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Nov 16, 1959
Closing Date
Jun 15, 1963
1st Preview
Nov 11, 1959
1st Preview
Nov 11, 1959
Previews
5
Performances
1,443
MusicalDramaOriginalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
(Nov 16, 1959 - Nov 03, 1962)
Mark Hellinger Theatre
(Nov 06, 1962 - Jun 15, 1963)
Description
A musical in two acts
Setting
Austria. Early in 1938.
Comments
The playbill for this productions credits Sue Yaeger as playing the cameo role of A Postulant. The role was actually played by Renee Guerin, Mary Martin's standby. Sue Yaeger is actually the name of Mary Martin's childhood friend; Martin wanted to use her name in the production for fun. The real-life Yaeger did not perform on Broadway.
Theatre Owned / Operated by City Playhouses, Inc. (Louis A. Lotito, President)
Produced by Leland Hayward, Richard Halliday, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse; Music by Richard Rodgers; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Based on "The Trapp Family Singers" by Maria Augusta Trapp; Musical Director: Frederick Dvonch; Music orchestrated by Robert Russell Bennett; Choral arrangements by Trude Rittman
Directed by Vincent J. Donehue; Musical Staging by Joe Layton
Scenic Design by Oliver Smith; Costume Design by Lucinda Ballard; Lighting Design by Jean Rosenthal; Mary Martin's clothes by Mainbocher; Assistant to Miss Ballard: Florence Klotz; Assistant to Mr. Smith: William Pitkin; Production Assistant to Miss Rosenthal: Marian Kinsella
General Manager: Herman Bernstein; Company Manager: Warren O'Hara; Assistant Co. Mgr: Clayton Cootes
Production Stage Manager: Peter Zeisler; Stage Manager: Randall Brooks; Assistant Stage Mgr: Steven Meyer and Tom Millott
Assistant Conductor: Peter Howard; Music Contractor: Sol Gusikoff
Press Representative: Frank Goodman and Ben Washer; Casting: Edward Blum; Advertising: Lawrence Weiner; Asst. to the Choreographer: Gloria Stevens
Mary Martin
Maria Rainer
a postulant at Nonnberg Abbey
Nov 11, 1959 - Oct 07, 1961
Theodore Bikel
Captain Georg von Trapp
Kurt Kasznar
Max Detweiler
Marion Marlowe
Elsa Schraeder
Patricia Neway
The Mother Abbess
Joanne Birks
Ensemble
Patricia Brooks
Ensemble
June Card
Ensemble
Dorothy Dallas
Ensemble
Brian Davies
Rolf Gruber
Ceil Delli
Ensemble
Kathy Dunn
Louisa von Trapp
Luce Ennis
Ursula
a maid
 
Ensemble
Cleo Fry
Ensemble
Barbara George
Ensemble
Stefan Gierasch
Herr Zeller
Michael Gorrin
Admiral von Schreiber
Renee Guerin
Uncredited
A Postulant
Joey Heatherton
Ensemble
Lucas Hoving
Ensemble
Elizabeth Howell
Sister Berthe
Mistress of Novices
Patricia Kelly
Ensemble
Maria Kova
Ensemble
Evanna Lien
Gretl von Trapp
Mary Susan Locke
Marta von Trapp
Nan McFarland
Frau Schmidt
the housekeeper
Shirley Mendonca
Ensemble
Kathy Miller
Ensemble
Lorna Nash
Ensemble
Muriel O'Malley
Sister Margaretta
Mistress of Postulants
Lauri Peters
Liesl von Trapp
Keith Prentice
Ensemble
John Randolph
Franz
the butler
Nancy Reeves
Ensemble
Marilyn Rogers
Brigitta von Trapp
Bernice Saunders
Ensemble
Connie Sharman
Ensemble
Karen Shepard
Sister Sophia
Kirby Smith
Baron Elberfeld
William Snowden
Friedrich von Trapp
Gloria Stevens
Ensemble
Joseph Stewart
Kurt von Trapp
Tatiana Troyanos
Ensemble
Mimi Vondra
Ensemble
Sue Yaeger
A Postulant
Standby: Renee Guerin (Maria Rainer) and Kenneth Harvey (Captain Georg von Trapp)
Understudies: Dorothy Dallas (Sister Berthe), David Gress (Friedrich von Trapp, Kurt von Trapp), Joey Heatherton (Liesl von Trapp, Louisa von Trapp), Lucas Hoving (Herr Zeller), Elizabeth Howell (The Mother Abbess, Frau Schmidt), Sheppard Kerman (Max Detweiler), Maria Kova (Sister Sophia), Mary Susan Locke (Brigitta von Trapp), Keith Prentice (Rolf Gruber), Nancy Reeves (Sister Margaretta), Karen Shepard (Elsa Schraeder), Kirby Smith (Admiral von Schreiber, Franz) and Frances Underhill (Gretl von Trapp, Marta von Trapp)

Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (Nov 16, 1959 - Nov 03, 1962)

Theatre Owned / Operated by Feuer & Martin Musicals, Inc.
General Manager: Marshall Young
Assistant Stage Mgr: Richard Via
Assistant Conductor: John Lesko
Chorus Captain: Zoya Leporska

Cast

Jeannie Carson
Maria Rainer
a postulant at Nonnberg Abbey
Jul 02, 1962 - Sep 04, 1962
Nancy Dussault
Maria Rainer
a postulant at Nonnberg Abbey
Sep 05, 1962 - Jun 15, 1963
Martha Wright
Maria Rainer
a postulant at Nonnberg Abbey
Oct 09, 1961 - Jun 30, 1962
Elizabeth Howell
The Mother Abbess
Lois Hunt
Elsa Schraeder
Paul Lipson
Max Detweiler
Jen Nelson
Elsa Schraeder
Maureen Bailey
Ensemble
Jay Barney
Franz
the butler
Richard Carafa
Kurt von Trapp
Imelda De Martin
Ensemble
 
Liesl von Trapp
Helen Feit
Ensemble
Dan Ferrone
Ensemble
Catherine Gale
Ensemble
Geraldine Gale
Ensemble
Ann Gardner
Ensemble
Barbara Gregory
Ensemble
Sarah Hageman
Ensemble
Tommy Leap
Kurt von Trapp
Valerie Lee
Gretl von Trapp
Sara Letton
A Postulant
 
Ensemble
Nadine Lewis
Sister Margaretta
Mistress of Postulants
Evanna Lien
Marta von Trapp
Mary Susan Locke
Brigitta von Trapp
Milton Luchan
Herr Zeller
Marissa Mason
Liesl von Trapp
Laura Michaels
Gretl von Trapp
Nita Novy
Brigitta von Trapp
Lizabeth Pritchett
Sister Berthe
Mistress of Novices
 
The Mother Abbess
Lu Ann Ragle
Ensemble
Bernice Saunders
Ursula
a maid
Donald Scott
Captain Georg von Trapp
Leslie Smith
Gretl von Trapp
Royston Thomas
Friedrich von Trapp
Webb Tilton
Baron Elberfeld
Ronnie Tourso
Friedrich von Trapp
Peter Van Hattum
Rolf Gruber
Jay Velie
Admiral von Schreiber
Gina Viglione
Ensemble
Jon Voight
Rolf Gruber
Arthur Warren
Friedrich von Trapp
Connie Webber
Ensemble
Mitzi Wilson
Ensemble
Standby: Barbara Meister (Maria Rainer) and Marlys Watters (Maria Rainer)
Understudies: Maureen Bailey (Liesl von Trapp), Imelda De Martin (Liesl von Trapp, Louisa von Trapp), Kenny Doré (Friedrich von Trapp, Kurt von Trapp), Dan Ferrone (Rolf Gruber), Cleo Fry (Sister Berthe), Sarah Hageman (Frau Schmidt), Valerie Lee (Gretl von Trapp, Marta von Trapp), Sara Letton (Liesl von Trapp), Evanna Lien (Marta von Trapp, Brigitta von Trapp), Shirley Mendonca (Sister Sophia), Steven Meyer (Herr Zeller), Laura Michaels (Marta von Trapp, Gretl von Trapp), Patty Michaels (Louisa von Trapp), Lizabeth Pritchett (The Mother Abbess), Wayne Sullivan (Friedrich von Trapp, Kurt von Trapp) and Webb Tilton (Herr Zeller, Franz, Admiral von Schreiber)

Mark Hellinger Theatre (Nov 06, 1962 - Jun 15, 1963)

Theatre Owned / Operated by Anthony Brady Farrell
Understudy: Philip Proctor (Rolf Gruber)
music by Richard Rodgers; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Act 1
Sung By
Preludium
The Sound of Music
Maria Rainer
Maria
The Mother Abbess, Sister Margaretta, Sister Berthe and Sister Sophia
My Favorite Things
Maria Rainer and The Mother Abbess
Do-Re-Mi
Children and Maria Rainer
You Are Sixteen
Liesl von Trapp and Rolf Gruber
The Lonely Goatherd
Maria Rainer and Children
How Can Love Survive?
Elsa Schraeder, Max Detweiler and Captain Georg von Trapp
The Sound of Music (Reprise)
Maria Rainer, Captain Georg von Trapp and Children
So Long, Farewell
Children
Climb Every Mountain
The Mother Abbess
Act 2
Sung By
No Way to Stop It
Captain Georg von Trapp, Max Detweiler and Elsa Schraeder
Ordinary Couple
Maria Rainer and Captain Georg von Trapp
Wedding Processional
Ensemble
You Are Sixteen (Reprise)
Maria Rainer and Liesl von Trapp
Do-Re-Mi (Reprise)
Maria Rainer, Captain Georg von Trapp and Children
Edelweiss
Captain Georg von Trapp, Maria Rainer and Children
So Long, Farewell (Reprise)
Maria Rainer, Captain Georg von Trapp and Children
Climb Every Mountain (Reprise)
Company

Tony Award®

Best Musical

1960 Winner
Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse
Produced by Leland Hayward , Richard Halliday , Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Richard Rodgers

Best Actress in a Musical

1960 Winner
Mary Martin
 

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

1960 Nominee
Kurt Kasznar
Theodore Bikel

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

1960 Winner
Patricia Neway
 

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

1960 Nominee
Lauri Peters (along with the rest of the children: Kathy Dunn, Evanna Lien, Mary Susan Locke, Marilyn Robers, William Snowden, and Joseph Stewart)
Kathy Dunn (Joint nomination with Lauri Peters and the rest of the children)
Evanna Lien (Joint nomination with Lauri Peters and the rest of the children)
Mary Susan Locke (Joint nomination with Lauri Peters and the rest of the children)
Marilyn Rogers (Joint nomination with Lauri Peters and the rest of the children)
William Snowden (Joint nomination with Lauri Peters and the rest of the children)
Joseph Stewart (Joint nomination with Lauri Peters and the rest of the children)

Best Scenic Design (Musical)

1960 Winner
Scenic Design by Oliver Smith
 

Best Direction of a Musical

1960 Nominee
Directed by Vincent J. Donehue

Best Conductor and Musical Director

1960 Winner
Musical Director: Frederick Dvonch

Theatre World

Award

1960 Recipient
Lauri Peters
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