Ann Blyth: Actress. Singer. Star.: The Sound of Music

Friday, August 16, 2024

Happy 96th Birthday to Ann Blyth!

Wishing a very happy 96th birthday to the wonderful Ann Blyth!

Here Ann stars as Maria in THE SOUND OF MUSIC summer stock production at Milwaukee's Melody Top tent theater in 1972. Many thanks to Dan Pagel and his wonderful Memories of Melody Top site for permission to post this photo.

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Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Ann Blyth on stage as Maria in The Sound of Music

Photo courtesy of Dan Pagel, used by permission.

Rounding out the summer with a bit more of Ann Blyth's roles on stage in summer theatre, here's her portrayal of Maria von Trapp in The Sound of Music, which played at Milwaukee's Melody Top tent in 1972.

From a review in the Milwaukee Sentinel by Jay Joslin:

"Miss Blyth, her voice as lovely and true as ever, gives the role of Maria von Trapp a wonderful gamin turn that provides great strength and sympathy. She’s superb."

Thanks to Dan Pagel of the Memories of Melody Top website, for bring those days back to us.

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