Polonaise

Musical - Original

Alvin Theatre (October 06, 1945 - December 02, 1945)
Adelphi Theatre (December 03, 1945 - January 12, 1946)
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  • Opening Date: October 6, 1945
  • Closing Date: January 1, 1946
  • Previews: 0
  • Performances: 113

Lyrics: John La Touche

Music: Frédéric Chopin

Book: Anthony Veiller, Gottfried Reinhardt

  • Playbill Covers (2)

    • Playbill Cover - Polonaise
    • Playbill Cover - Polonaise

  • Inside the Playbill (11)

    • Inside the Playbill - Polonaise
    • Inside the Playbill - Polonaise
 

Synopsis

Tadeusz Kosciuszko, the Polish man who volunteered to fight in the American Revolution, is the subject of this musical, featuring the music of Frederic Chopin with contemporary lyrics by John La Touche.

 

Opening Night Cast

Marta Eggerth Marisha
Jan Kiepura General Thaddeus Kosciusko
Harry Bannister General Boris Volfoff
Rose Inghram Countess Ludwika Zaleski
Tania Riabouchinska Tecla
Rex Weber Sergeant Wacek Zapolski
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Opening Night Production Credits

  Gottfried Reinhardt Book
  Anthony Veiller Book
  Frédéric Chopin Music
  Bronislaw Kaper Adaptations and Original Numbers
  John La Touche Lyrics
Stella Adler Stella Adler Director
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Inside the Playbill (11)

  • Inside the Playbill - Polonaise
  • Inside the Playbill - Polonaise
  • Inside the Playbill - Polonaise
  • Inside the Playbill - Polonaise
Polonaise - October 1945
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Shows That Opened That Season: 1945 - 1946

 
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