Ann Crowley (October 17, 1929 – April 24, 2023) was an American singer and actress known mostly for her work on Broadway, where, after briefly playing Laurey in Oklahoma!
[3] A singing scholarship took her to New York City to study at Julia Richman High School,[4] from which she graduated in 1947.
When Watson had laryngitis on October 4, 1946, Crowley took her place in the show's matinee and evening presentations.
Her performances gained attention, including a feature article in the next day's issue of The New York Times.
[4] Crowley's other Broadway credits included Carousel (1945), for which she won a 1947 Theatre World Award as a replacement player, and the starring roles of Jennifer in Paint Your Wagon (1951) and Lola in Seventeen (1952), which she originated.
At one point, it added, Sheehan relinquished her business to spend more time on advancing Crowley's career.
[14] Crowley left her career, finding that it did not mix with the responsibilities of her home life, although she continued to perform in community theatre.
[14] She made her home in the Rockville, Maryland, area for many years and taught songs to patients at a children's hospital once a week.