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Who Played Maria Rainer in The Sound of Music

Maria Rainer is a role in The Sound of Music, a musical that opened Milburn, NJ (Regional) in 1979.

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.

View full cast of The Sound of Music

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
Captain von Trapp Milburn, NJ (Regional) The Sound of Music 1979
Maria Rainer Milburn, NJ (Regional) The Sound of Music 1979

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