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The Merry Widow
Broadway
Revival
The Merry Widow
Broadway
Revival
Erlanger's Theatre
246 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
Adrian Ross
book:
Leo Stein
,
Victor Leon
,
Ben Roberts
,
Sidney Sheldon
music:
Franz Lehár
People (50)
Ruth Altman
Natalie
(Original)
Frances Baviello
Zo-Zo
(Original)
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Donald Brian
Prince Danilo
(Original)
Roy Cropper
Camille de Jolidon
(Original)
Dhenise Delehante
Zu-Zu
(Original)
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Dean Dickens
Olga
(Original)
Dorothy Duncan
Frou-Frou
(Original)
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Hal Ford
Popoff
(Original)
Walter Franklyn
Head Waiter
(Original)
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Therese Hyle
Clo-Clo
(Original)
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Alice MacKenzie
Sonia
(Original)
Sano Marco
Marquis Cascada
(Original)
Frances Moore
Sapho
(Original)
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Mary Moss
Margot
(Original)
Edward Orchard
Khadja
(Original)
Will Philbrick
Nish
(Original)
Manilla Powers
Sonia
(Original)
Olga Schumacher
Lo-Lo
(Original)
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Milton Tully
Raoul de St. Brioche
(Original)
Theo Van Tassell
Fi-Fi
(Original)
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
William White
Nova Kovich
(Original)
Frances Baldwin
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Kathryn Curl
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Marie Dolan
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Lloyd Ericsson
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Sylvia Gans
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Rudy Glaisek
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Sigmund Glukoff
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Thomas Green
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Otis Holwerk
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Irene Hubert
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Siegfried Langer
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
August Loring
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Mary Adeline Moss
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Vera Muller
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Mario Pichler
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Mary Rysz
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Cryilla Tuite
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Serge Ury
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Dorothy Watson
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
June Yorkin
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
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Ruth Altman
Natalie
(Original)
Frances Baviello
Zo-Zo
(Original)
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Donald Brian
Prince Danilo
(Original)
Roy Cropper
Camille de Jolidon
(Original)
Dhenise Delehante
Zu-Zu
(Original)
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Dean Dickens
Olga
(Original)
Dorothy Duncan
Frou-Frou
(Original)
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Hal Ford
Popoff
(Original)
Walter Franklyn
Head Waiter
(Original)
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Therese Hyle
Clo-Clo
(Original)
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Alice MacKenzie
Sonia
(Original)
Sano Marco
Marquis Cascada
(Original)
Frances Moore
Sapho
(Original)
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Mary Moss
Margot
(Original)
Edward Orchard
Khadja
(Original)
Will Philbrick
Nish
(Original)
Manilla Powers
Sonia
(Original)
Olga Schumacher
Lo-Lo
(Original)
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Milton Tully
Raoul de St. Brioche
(Original)
Theo Van Tassell
Fi-Fi
(Original)
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
William White
Nova Kovich
(Original)
Frances Baldwin
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Kathryn Curl
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Marie Dolan
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Lloyd Ericsson
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Sylvia Gans
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Rudy Glaisek
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Sigmund Glukoff
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Thomas Green
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Otis Holwerk
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Irene Hubert
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Siegfried Langer
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
August Loring
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Mary Adeline Moss
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Vera Muller
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Mario Pichler
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Mary Rysz
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Cryilla Tuite
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Serge Ury
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
Dorothy Watson
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
June Yorkin
Guest, Servant, Marsovian Dancing Men, Marsovian T
(Original)
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Victor Leon
Book
Leo Stein
Book
Franz Lehár
Music
Henri Meilhac
Source Material
Charles Baatz
Scenic Design
Brooks Costume Company
Scenic Design
Milton Aborn
Staging
The Civic Light Opera Company
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Sep
7
1931
Closing Date
Mar
5
1932
Performances
32
as of Dec 02, 2025
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