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Who Played Mother Abbess in The Sound of Music

Mother Abbess is a role in The Sound of Music, a musical that opened West End in 2006.

Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Ian are the producers of this revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic muscial, starring the winner of the reality television show "How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?."

8 actors have played Mother Abbess in The Sound of Music.

View full cast of The Sound of Music

Performer Production Opened
Constance Shacklock West End The Sound of Music 1961
June Bronhill West End The Sound of Music 1981
Meg Bussert Milburn, NJ (Regional) The Sound of Music 2003
Lesley Garrett West End The Sound of Music 2006
Margaret Preece West End The Sound of Music 2006
Audra McDonald The Sound of Music Live! 2013
Maria Failla US Tour The Sound of Music 2015
Christiane Noll US Tour The Sound of Music 2025

Other Roles in The Sound of Music

Role Production Opened
Baroness West End The Sound of Music 2006
Captain von Trapp West End The Sound of Music 2006
Ensemble West End The Sound of Music 2006
Liesel West End The Sound of Music 2006
Maria West End The Sound of Music 2006
Max West End The Sound of Music 2006
Mother Abbess West End The Sound of Music 2006
Rolf West End The Sound of Music 2006

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