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The Merry Widow 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 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 the cheesy touring companies of
operettas that they sent on tour. This photo appeared in one of their
all-purpose Merry Widow souvenir book. |
 Also
from the Shubert produced Merry Widow tour souvenir book -- these garishly dressed creatures
are supposed to be grisettes. Like anyone could dance the can-can in
these drapes? Oooookaaaayyy . . . |