Who Played Maria Rainer in The Sound of Music

Maria Rainer is a role in The Sound of Music, a musical that opened US Tour in 1962.

Based on <i>The Trapp Family Singers</i> by Maria Augusta Trapp<p>Based on an inspiring true story, “THE SOUND OF MUSIC” is one of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s most beloved musicals. Set in Austria on the brink of WWII, Maria a postulant, proves too high-spirited for the religious life and is dispatched to serve as governess for the seven children of a widowed naval Captain. Her growing rapport with the youngsters, coupled with her generosity of spirit, gradually captures the heart of the stern Captain.

20 actors have played Maria Rainer in The Sound of Music.

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Performer	Production	Opened
Barbara Meister	Broadway The Sound of Music	1959
Jeannie Carson	Broadway The Sound of Music	1959
Martha Wright	Broadway The Sound of Music	1959
Mary Martin	Broadway The Sound of Music	1959
Nancy Dussault	Broadway The Sound of Music	1959
Renee Guerin	Broadway The Sound of Music	1959
Barbara Meister	US Tour The Sound of Music	1961
Florence Henderson	US Tour The Sound of Music	1961
Jean Bayless	West End The Sound of Music	1961
Sonia Rees	West End The Sound of Music	1961
Jeannie Carson	US Tour The Sound of Music	1962
Barbara Meister	US Tour The Sound of Music	1963
Barbara Meister	Milburn, NJ (Regional) The Sound of Music	1979
Petula Clark	West End The Sound of Music	1981
Betsi Morrison	Broadway The Sound of Music	1998
Laura Benanti	Broadway The Sound of Music	1998
Rebecca Luker	Broadway The Sound of Music	1998
Amanda Watkins	Milburn, NJ (Regional) The Sound of Music	2003
Carrie Underwood	The Sound of Music Live!	2013
Andrea Ross	US Tour The Sound of Music	2015
Charlotte Maltby	US Tour The Sound of Music	2015
Emily Trumble	US Tour The Sound of Music	2015
Kerstin Anderson	US Tour The Sound of Music	2015
Cayleigh Capaldi	US Tour The Sound of Music	2025

Other Roles in The Sound of Music

Role	Production	Opened
A Postulant	US Tour The Sound of Music	1962
Admiral von Schreiber	US Tour The Sound of Music	1962
Baron Elberfeld	US Tour The Sound of Music	1962
Brigitta	US Tour The Sound of Music	1962
Captain Georg von Trapp	US Tour The Sound of Music	1962
Elsa Schraeder	US Tour The Sound of Music	1962
Ensemble	US Tour The Sound of Music	1962
Franz	US Tour The Sound of Music	1962
Frau Schmidt	US Tour The Sound of Music	1962
Friedrich	US Tour The Sound of Music	1962
Gretl	US Tour The Sound of Music	1962
Herr Zeller	US Tour The Sound of Music	1962
Kurt	US Tour The Sound of Music	1962
Liesl	US Tour The Sound of Music	1962
Louisa	US Tour The Sound of Music	1962
Maria Rainer	US Tour The Sound of Music	1962
Marta	US Tour The Sound of Music	1962
Max Detweiler	US Tour The Sound of Music	1962
RoIf Gruber	US Tour The Sound of Music	1962
Sister Berthe	US Tour The Sound of Music	1962
Sister Margaretta	US Tour The Sound of Music	1962
Sister Sophia	US Tour The Sound of Music	1962
The Mother Abbess	US Tour The Sound of Music	1962
Ursula	US Tour The Sound of Music	1962

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