Who Played Elsa Schraeder in The Sound of Music

Elsa Schraeder is a role in The Sound of Music, a musical that opened Broadway in 1959.

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.