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The Merry Widow
Musical
Operetta
Revival
Broadway
Opening Date
Jul 15, 1942
Closing Date
Aug 16, 1942
Performances
39
Musical
Operetta
Revival
Broadway
Open Date: Jul 15, 1942
Close Date: Aug 16, 1942
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Opening night credits for this production have not yet been finalized.
Theatres
Carnegie Hall
(Jul 15, 1942 - Aug 16, 1942)
Description
An operetta in three acts
Setting
Paris
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Joseph Tushinsky
and
Hans Bartsch
English lyrics by:
Adrian Ross
; Music by
Franz Lehar
; Musical Director:
Joseph Tushinsky
; Original Viennese Libretto by:
Victor Leon
and
Leo Stein
; Based on "L'Attache d'Ambassade" by:
Henri Meilhac
Staged by
John Pierce
and
Felix Brentano
Costume Design by
Eaves Costume Company
Artistic Director:
Richard Eichberg
Harriet Adler
Dancer
Jimmy Allison
Singer
Kay Alton
Dancer
Lief Argo
Dancer
Richard Audre
Dancer
Deanne Benmore
Dancer
Joan Benoit
Singer
Peter Birch
Dancer
Harriet Borger
Madam Khadja
Singer
Irene Carroll
Singer
Tonya Cherney
Singer
John Cherry
Nish
Ray Cook
Singer
Diana Corday
Zo-Zo
Jean Cumming
Singer
Robert Curi
Singer
Dan Denton
Dancer
Elaine Ellis
Olga
Wilbur Evans
Prince Danilo
Nicolai Fatula
Dancer
Neil Fitzgerald
Nova Kovich
of the Embassy
Michael FitzMaurice
Raoul de St. Brioche
Eddie Garr
Baron Popoff
Helen Gleason
Sonia
The Merry Widow
Marie Grey
Dancer
Virginia Harriot
Dancer
Elizabeth Houston
Natalie
Eddie Howland
Dancer
Emily Jewell
Dancer
Roy Johnston
Khadja
Audrey Kent
Dancer
Felix Knight
Camille de Jolidon
Anna Konstance
Dancer
Ann Kus
Dancer
Mary La Roche
Singer
Katherine Lester
Singer
Marion Lynn
Dancer
Ruth Mann
Dancer
Emily Marsh
Singer
Eileen McBride
Dancer
Donna Mission
Dancer
George Mitchell
Cascada
Joseph Monte
Singer
Mae Muth
Singer
Carl Nelson
Head Waiter
Singer
Irving Rappee
Dancer
Mary Lou Reed
Dancer
Arleen Robinson
Dancer
Grace Rudder
Dancer
Judy Sargent
Dancer
John Schindehette
Dancer
Nat Schultz
Singer
Larry Shindel
Singer
Benjamin Siegel
Singer
Marvel Skeels
Singer
Peter Kite Smith
Dancer
Gene Stern
Singer
Mildred Talbot
Singer
Richard Torigi
Singer
Robert Tower
Singer
Paul L. Wendel
Singer
Joan Wheatley
Singer
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Joseph Tushinsky
and
Hans Bartsch
English lyrics by:
Adrian Ross
; Music by
Franz Lehar
; Musical Director:
Joseph Tushinsky
; Original Viennese Libretto by:
Victor Leon
and
Leo Stein
; Based on "L'Attache d'Ambassade" by:
Henri Meilhac
Staged by
John Pierce
and
Felix Brentano
Costume Design by
Eaves Costume Company
Artistic Director:
Richard Eichberg
Harriet Adler
Dancer
Jimmy Allison
Singer
Kay Alton
Dancer
Lief Argo
Dancer
Richard Audre
Dancer
Deanne Benmore
Dancer
Joan Benoit
Singer
Peter Birch
Dancer
Harriet Borger
Madam Khadja
Singer
Irene Carroll
Singer
Tonya Cherney
Singer
John Cherry
Nish
Ray Cook
Singer
Diana Corday
Zo-Zo
Jean Cumming
Singer
Robert Curi
Singer
Dan Denton
Dancer
Elaine Ellis
Olga
Wilbur Evans
Prince Danilo
Nicolai Fatula
Dancer
Neil Fitzgerald
Nova Kovich
of the Embassy
Michael FitzMaurice
Raoul de St. Brioche
Eddie Garr
Baron Popoff
Helen Gleason
Sonia
The Merry Widow
Marie Grey
Dancer
Virginia Harriot
Dancer
Elizabeth Houston
Natalie
Eddie Howland
Dancer
Emily Jewell
Dancer
Roy Johnston
Khadja
Audrey Kent
Dancer
Felix Knight
Camille de Jolidon
Anna Konstance
Dancer
Ann Kus
Dancer
Mary La Roche
Singer
Katherine Lester
Singer
Marion Lynn
Dancer
Ruth Mann
Dancer
Emily Marsh
Singer
Eileen McBride
Dancer
Donna Mission
Dancer
George Mitchell
Cascada
Joseph Monte
Singer
Mae Muth
Singer
Carl Nelson
Head Waiter
Singer
Irving Rappee
Dancer
Mary Lou Reed
Dancer
Arleen Robinson
Dancer
Grace Rudder
Dancer
Judy Sargent
Dancer
John Schindehette
Dancer
Nat Schultz
Singer
Larry Shindel
Singer
Benjamin Siegel
Singer
Marvel Skeels
Singer
Peter Kite Smith
Dancer
Gene Stern
Singer
Mildred Talbot
Singer
Richard Torigi
Singer
Robert Tower
Singer
Paul L. Wendel
Singer
Joan Wheatley
Singer
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