The Merry Widow 101
Gallery IV: Miscellaneous Productions
Compiled by John Kenrick
The photos below depict various American productions of The Merry Widow. These images are in thumbnail form – to see them full size, give 'em a click! Some of them may take a few moments to download. These photos come from the author's personal archive. (For a note on rights for photos used on this site, please click here.)
  The stars of the popular 1943 Broadway revival,
Marta Eggerth (left) and her real-life husband Jan Kiepura (right). |
 Kiepura and Eggerth as they appeared on the 1943
program cover (right). |
 The 1965 Lincoln Center Theatre production featured opera diva Patrice
Munsel and Broadway veteran Bob Wright. It was produced by Richard
Rodgers, a life-long fan of the score. |
 The Shubert Brothers were infamous for sending
out cheesy touring companies of operettas in the 1930s and 40s. This photo appeared in their
all-purpose Merry Widow souvenir book, reused by various casts. |
 Also from the Shubert-produced Merry Widow tour souvenir book.
These garishly dressed creatures are supposed to be grisettes. Could any dancer even attempt the
can-can in these drapes? |