THE MERRY WIDOW

'THE MERRY WIDOW' starring Ghillian Sullivan as Hanna Glavari with an all star cast gathered from across NSW. Cast includes: Ashley Giles, Simone Easthope, Stuart Brown, Peter Bird, Paul Morris, Javier Vilarino, Anne Hartsyucker. Conducted by Ian Cook with the NFO Orchestra and dancers from Hunter School for Performing Arts Full Staged production at the Hunter Theatre JULY 25,26, 27(m). AUGUST 1,2,3(m),5,8,9,(9th matinee and evening performance) 7:30pm start for evening performance 2:00pm start for Matinee performance Whats 'The Merry Widow' about? Baron Zeta is desperate that the wealthy widow Hanna Glavari marry a Pontevedrian man so that her fortune remains in the country. He attempts to match her and his handsome attach�, Danilo. It turns out that Danilo and Hanna had had a love affair in years past. Nevertheless, Danilo now refuses to love her because he doesn't want it to look like he just loves her money. In the end, after Hanna reveals that she will loose the money if she remarries, Danilo joyously asks for her hand in marriage. Quickly, she informs him that she will loose her money – because she will give it to her new husband.