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STAGE CREDITS

I Do! I Do!
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1966
She (Agnes)
Hello, Dolly!
[West End]
London Production, 1965
Mrs. Dolly Gallagher Levi
Hello, Dolly!
[US Tour]
1st National Tour, 1965
Jennie
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1963
Jennie Malone
Shalamar
Our Melissa
Shalamar
Jennie Malone
Our Melissa
Music with Mary Martin
[New York]
Original New York Production, 1958
Performer
Peter Pan
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1954
Peter Pan
South Pacific
[West End]
London Production, 1951
Ensign Nellie Forbush
South Pacific
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1949
Annie Get Your Gun
[US Tour]
National Tour, 1947
Annie Oakley
Pacific 1860
[West End]
Original London Production, 1946
Performer
Lute Song
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1946
Tchao-Ou-Niang
One Touch of Venus
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1943
Venus
Annie Get Your Gun
[US Tour]
West Coast Revival, 1957
Performer

Movies

The Great Victor Herbert
[ 1939 ] Louise Hall
Rhythm on the River
[ 1940 ] Cherry Lane
Love Thy Neighbor
[ 1940 ] Mary Allen
New York Town
[ 1941 ] Alexandra Curtis
Birth of the Blues
[ 1941 ] Betty Lou Cobb
Kiss the Boys Goodbye
[ 1941 ] Cindy Lou Bethany
Star Spangled Rhythm
[ 1942 ] Mary Martin-Hit the Road to DreamlandNumber
True to Life
[ 1943 ] Bonnie Porter
Happy Go Lucky
[ 1943 ] Marjory Stuart
Night and Day
[ 1946 ] Mary Martin
Main Street to Broadway
[ 1953 ] Mary Martin

Awards and Nominations


winner
Olivier Awards - 1989 - The American Express Tribute

Mary Martin

Tony Awards - 1967 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Mary Martin, I Do! I Do!


winner
Tony Awards - 1960 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Mary Martin, The Sound of Music


winner
Tony Awards - 1955 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Mary Martin, Peter Pan


winner
Tony Awards - 1950 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Mary Martin, South Pacific


winner
Tony Awards - 1948 - Special Tony Award

Mary Martin, Annie Get Your Gun

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Review: HELLO, DOLLY! at Olney Theatre Center Photo
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Interview: Ann Grippo of FOR PETER PAN ON HER 70TH BIRTHDAY at Nutley Little Theatre Photo
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Mary Martin been in?

Mary Martin has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.

How many West End shows has Mary Martin been in?

Mary Martin has appeared on London's West End in 3 shows.

What was Mary Martin's first West End show?

Mary Martin's first West End show was Pacific 1860 which opened in 1946

What awards has Mary Martin been nominated for?

The American Express Tribute (Olivier Awards) for , Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for I Do! I Do!, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Sound of Music, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Peter Pan, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for South Pacific and Special Tony Award (Tony Awards) for Annie Get Your Gun.

What awards has Mary Martin won?

Mary Martin has received several prestigious awards throughout her career. She won the American Express Tribute at the Olivier Awards. Additionally, she earned the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for The Sound of Music, Peter Pan, and South Pacific. She also received a Special Tony Award for Annie Get Your Gun.

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