Mary Martin
Mary Martin is an actor whose BroadwayWorld credits include I Do! I Do!, Hello, Dolly!, and Jennie. Awards include Olivier Awards (1989).
Also Credited As: Mary Virginia Martin
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Movies
The Great Victor Herbert
[ 1939 ] Louise Hall
[ 1939 ] Louise Hall
Rhythm on the River
[ 1940 ] Cherry Lane
[ 1940 ] Cherry Lane
Love Thy Neighbor
[ 1940 ] Mary Allen
[ 1940 ] Mary Allen
New York Town
[ 1941 ] Alexandra Curtis
[ 1941 ] Alexandra Curtis
Birth of the Blues
[ 1941 ] Betty Lou Cobb
[ 1941 ] Betty Lou Cobb
Kiss the Boys Goodbye
[ 1941 ] Cindy Lou Bethany
[ 1941 ] Cindy Lou Bethany
Star Spangled Rhythm
[ 1942 ] Mary Martin-Hit the Road to DreamlandNumber
[ 1942 ] Mary Martin-Hit the Road to DreamlandNumber
True to Life
[ 1943 ] Bonnie Porter
[ 1943 ] Bonnie Porter
Happy Go Lucky
[ 1943 ] Marjory Stuart
[ 1943 ] Marjory Stuart
Night and Day
[ 1946 ] Mary Martin
[ 1946 ] Mary Martin
Main Street to Broadway
[ 1953 ] Mary Martin
[ 1953 ] Mary Martin
Awards and Nominations
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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!
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Tony Awards - 1960 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Mary Martin, The Sound of Music
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Tony Awards - 1955 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Mary Martin, Peter Pan
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Tony Awards - 1950 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Mary Martin, South Pacific
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Tony Awards - 1948 - Special Tony Award
Mary Martin, Annie Get Your Gun
Videos
Video: Beth Behrs Reveals Dream to Star in THE SOUND OF MUSIC on Broadway
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-01-07 17:30:08
VIDEO: Adam Rothenberg Takes Part in Richard Skipper's #StayHome Campaign
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2020-04-02 11:07:57
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Interview: Paul Shaffer of PALACE 100: THE GENIUS OF RAY CHARLES at Palace Theatre
by Paul Batterson - Oct 15, 2026
Former LATE NIGHT WITH DAVID LETTERMAN bandleader Paul Shaffer made quite a first impression on Ray Charles the first time they played together.
by Paul Batterson - Oct 15, 2026
Former LATE NIGHT WITH DAVID LETTERMAN bandleader Paul Shaffer made quite a first impression on Ray Charles the first time they played together.
Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC at TPAC'S Jackson Hall
by Catherine Burford - Oct 14, 2026
When I was around the age of three, my parents showed me the movie adaptation of The Sound of Music for the first time. Combined with the 1960 videotaped broadcast of Broadway’s Peter Pan starring Mary Martin, this movie started my love for the world of theatre.
by Catherine Burford - Oct 14, 2026
When I was around the age of three, my parents showed me the movie adaptation of The Sound of Music for the first time. Combined with the 1960 videotaped broadcast of Broadway’s Peter Pan starring Mary Martin, this movie started my love for the world of theatre.
Jeff Harnar to Perform I KNOW THINGS NOW at Birdland
by Stephi Wild - Sep 30, 2026
Jeff Harnar will present a special encore performance of his solo show I KNOW THINGS NOW MY LIFE IN SONDHEIM'S WORDS in memory of Sondra Lee at Birdland Jazz, featuring music director Jon Weber.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 30, 2026
Jeff Harnar will present a special encore performance of his solo show I KNOW THINGS NOW MY LIFE IN SONDHEIM'S WORDS in memory of Sondra Lee at Birdland Jazz, featuring music director Jon Weber.
Interview: Paul Hope of PAUL HOPE'S CABARET PRESENTS CY COLEMAN! at PAUL HOPE CABARET
by Brett Cullum - Sep 14, 2026
Cy Coleman got started as a jazz musician. He was a child prodigy pianist and concertized at a very early age, and then he began writing pop songs in the ’50s. And had quite a few hits. Singers like Tony Bennett and Peggy Lee and Frank Sinatra all recorded his songs.
by Brett Cullum - Sep 14, 2026
Cy Coleman got started as a jazz musician. He was a child prodigy pianist and concertized at a very early age, and then he began writing pop songs in the ’50s. And had quite a few hits. Singers like Tony Bennett and Peggy Lee and Frank Sinatra all recorded his songs.
Maxim Chlumecky, Nathan Levy, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer & Ruthie Ann Miles Will Lead THE FANTASTICKS on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 25, 2026
Second Stage Theater just announced complete casting for the upcoming Broadway premiere of THE FANTASTICKS, directed and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli. The company of THE FANTASTICKS will feature Maxim Chlumecky (Appropriate, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) as The Boy (Matt), Kevin del Aguila (Some Like It Hot, Frozen) as The Man Who Dies (Mortimer), David Patrick Kelly (Once, The Warriors) as The Old Actor (Henry), Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer (Spamalot, Beetlejuice) as Matt’s Mother (Mildred Hucklebee), Nathan Levy (& Juliet, Aladdin) as The Boy (Lewis), Ruthie Ann Miles (Sweeney Todd, The King and I) as Lewis’ Mother (Bessie Mae Bellomy), Zane Phillips (“The Comeback,” “Mid Century Modern,” Fire Island) as The Narrator (El Gallo), and Ahmad Simmons (Illinoise, Hadestown) as The Mute. Mr. Phillips will be making his Broadway debut.
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 25, 2026
Second Stage Theater just announced complete casting for the upcoming Broadway premiere of THE FANTASTICKS, directed and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli. The company of THE FANTASTICKS will feature Maxim Chlumecky (Appropriate, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) as The Boy (Matt), Kevin del Aguila (Some Like It Hot, Frozen) as The Man Who Dies (Mortimer), David Patrick Kelly (Once, The Warriors) as The Old Actor (Henry), Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer (Spamalot, Beetlejuice) as Matt’s Mother (Mildred Hucklebee), Nathan Levy (& Juliet, Aladdin) as The Boy (Lewis), Ruthie Ann Miles (Sweeney Todd, The King and I) as Lewis’ Mother (Bessie Mae Bellomy), Zane Phillips (“The Comeback,” “Mid Century Modern,” Fire Island) as The Narrator (El Gallo), and Ahmad Simmons (Illinoise, Hadestown) as The Mute. Mr. Phillips will be making his Broadway debut.
Anne Russell, Actress Who Played Both Dolly and Mame, Dies at 103
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 22, 2026
Anne Russell, one of the first actresses to play both HELLO, DOLLY! and MAME on stage, died peacefully at The Actors Fund Home in Englewood, NJ at age 103.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 22, 2026
Anne Russell, one of the first actresses to play both HELLO, DOLLY! and MAME on stage, died peacefully at The Actors Fund Home in Englewood, NJ at age 103.
SISTER ACT to Open at Cabrillo Stage's Crocker Theater This Summer
by Stephi Wild - Jul 2, 2026
Cabrillo Stage announced its 2026 summer production of SISTER ACT, running at the Crocker Theater in Aptos, CA, with Karriyma Pekary leading the cast as Deloris Van Cartier under director Rebecca Haley Clark.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 2, 2026
Cabrillo Stage announced its 2026 summer production of SISTER ACT, running at the Crocker Theater in Aptos, CA, with Karriyma Pekary leading the cast as Deloris Van Cartier under director Rebecca Haley Clark.
Reimagined THE FANTASTICKS and GLORIA Will Make Broadway Premieres as Part of Second Stage's 2026-27 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2026
Second Stage Theater has announced five productions for its upcoming 48th Season, including the Broadway premieres of The Fantasticks and Gloria. Learn more about the full season here!
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2026
Second Stage Theater has announced five productions for its upcoming 48th Season, including the Broadway premieres of The Fantasticks and Gloria. Learn more about the full season here!
A History of Broadway Proshots and Screen Adaptations
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - May 31, 2026
What is a pro-shot and how is it different than an adapted film? Pro-shot is an abbreviation for professionally shot, denoting a stage play that was captured in its native habitat: a theatre. In general, a pro-shot seeks to film the exact experience that audience members would have at a live performance of the show, in contrast with a feature film which actually adapts the piece into a new form, including different locations, the removal of theatrical aesthetic, and changes to make the script work as a film as opposed to as a live theatrical show.
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - May 31, 2026
What is a pro-shot and how is it different than an adapted film? Pro-shot is an abbreviation for professionally shot, denoting a stage play that was captured in its native habitat: a theatre. In general, a pro-shot seeks to film the exact experience that audience members would have at a live performance of the show, in contrast with a feature film which actually adapts the piece into a new form, including different locations, the removal of theatrical aesthetic, and changes to make the script work as a film as opposed to as a live theatrical show.
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, Laura Benanti and More Set for Signature Theatre 2026-2027 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 5, 2026
Signature Theatre has revealed its 2026-2027 Season. The 37th season features six musicals and two plays, including a world premiere musical, a regional premiere musical, and a DC premiere play.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 5, 2026
Signature Theatre has revealed its 2026-2027 Season. The 37th season features six musicals and two plays, including a world premiere musical, a regional premiere musical, and a DC premiere play.
Review: Matthew Lombardo's WHEN PLAYWRIGHTS KILL Slays with Laughter
by R. Scott Reedy - Apr 14, 2026
Seven years ago, an already hot summer in Boston heated up even more during a pre-Broadway tryout of a truncated version of playwright Matthew Lombardo’s “Tea at Five” at the Huntington Theatre when its star, Academy Award winner Faye Dunaway, was fired after allegations that she physically and verbally assaulted crew members on the troubled production.
by R. Scott Reedy - Apr 14, 2026
Seven years ago, an already hot summer in Boston heated up even more during a pre-Broadway tryout of a truncated version of playwright Matthew Lombardo’s “Tea at Five” at the Huntington Theatre when its star, Academy Award winner Faye Dunaway, was fired after allegations that she physically and verbally assaulted crew members on the troubled production.
BWW Q&A: Trent Stork of SOUTH PACIFIC at Paramount Theatre
by Joshua Wright - Apr 7, 2026
Paramount Theatre is pulling out all the stops for its upcoming production of South Pacific, the beloved Rodgers and Hammerstein classic that sweeps audiences from the warm sea breezes of a tropical paradise to the tense backdrop of World War II.
by Joshua Wright - Apr 7, 2026
Paramount Theatre is pulling out all the stops for its upcoming production of South Pacific, the beloved Rodgers and Hammerstein classic that sweeps audiences from the warm sea breezes of a tropical paradise to the tense backdrop of World War II.
Review: Donna McKechnie - A Fascinating Afternoon at the Dutch Treat Club
by Stephen Sorokoff - Mar 25, 2026
Broadway royalty Donna McKechnie, who won fame for her Tony Award-winning role as “Cassie” in the original Broadway company of A CHORUS LINE, generously entertained a packed room, with help from Broadway historian Peter Filichia
by Stephen Sorokoff - Mar 25, 2026
Broadway royalty Donna McKechnie, who won fame for her Tony Award-winning role as “Cassie” in the original Broadway company of A CHORUS LINE, generously entertained a packed room, with help from Broadway historian Peter Filichia
Broadway Performer Sondra Lee Passes Away at Age 97
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 25, 2026
Broadway performer Sondra Lee died of natural causes in her New York City apartment at age 97. Throughout her nine-decade career, Lee won awards as a dancer, actor, teacher, author, stage director, playwright, theatre and film consultant and painter.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 25, 2026
Broadway performer Sondra Lee died of natural causes in her New York City apartment at age 97. Throughout her nine-decade career, Lee won awards as a dancer, actor, teacher, author, stage director, playwright, theatre and film consultant and painter.
Theatre Critic Blanche Marvin Dies at 100
by Stephi Wild - Jan 16, 2026
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that actor and theatre critic Blanche Marvin has died at age 100, four days before her 101st birthday. Learn more and read her obituary here.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 16, 2026
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that actor and theatre critic Blanche Marvin has died at age 100, four days before her 101st birthday. Learn more and read her obituary here.
Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC is Gorgeously Sung at the Citizens Opera House
by R. Scott Reedy - Jan 11, 2026
What did our critic think of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Citizens Opera House?
by R. Scott Reedy - Jan 11, 2026
What did our critic think of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Citizens Opera House?
Video: Beth Behrs Reveals Dream to Star in THE SOUND OF MUSIC on Broadway
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 7, 2026
The Neighborhood star Beth Behrs recently shared her dream of playing Maria in a Broadway production of The Sound of Music. Watch as she talks about her bucket list role on The Jennifer Hudson Show.
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 7, 2026
The Neighborhood star Beth Behrs recently shared her dream of playing Maria in a Broadway production of The Sound of Music. Watch as she talks about her bucket list role on The Jennifer Hudson Show.
Photos/Video: SISTER ACT at Drury Lane Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 26, 2025
Sister Act is now playing at Drury Lane Theatre, with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Glenn Slater, book by Cheri Steinkellner and Bill Steinkellner. Check out all new photos and video from the show here!
by Stephi Wild - Nov 26, 2025
Sister Act is now playing at Drury Lane Theatre, with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Glenn Slater, book by Cheri Steinkellner and Bill Steinkellner. Check out all new photos and video from the show here!
Review: HELLO, DOLLY! at Olney Theatre Center
by Ken Kemp - Nov 19, 2025
This holiday season Olney Theatre Center's Hello, Dolly! gives audiences a chance to see a rarely performed classic on the Roberts Mainstage, in an entertaining production that harks back to the Golden Age of Broadway musicals.
by Ken Kemp - Nov 19, 2025
This holiday season Olney Theatre Center's Hello, Dolly! gives audiences a chance to see a rarely performed classic on the Roberts Mainstage, in an entertaining production that harks back to the Golden Age of Broadway musicals.
Interview: Cayleigh Capaldi of THE SOUND OF MUSIC National Tour
by Jeffrey Kare - Oct 3, 2025
From October 7th-12th, the national tour of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s THE SOUND OF MUSIC will be gracing the stage of the Durham Performing Arts Center. Taking on the starring role of Maria Rainer is Cayleigh Capaldi.
by Jeffrey Kare - Oct 3, 2025
From October 7th-12th, the national tour of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s THE SOUND OF MUSIC will be gracing the stage of the Durham Performing Arts Center. Taking on the starring role of Maria Rainer is Cayleigh Capaldi.
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), 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 won the American Express Tribute at the Olivier Awards. She received 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. Additionally, she received a Special Tony Award for Annie Get Your Gun.
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