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Vera Zorina

ActorBorn 1917, died 2003On stage 1938 to 19546 productions on this page

Eva Brigitta Hartwig (January 2, 1917 – April 9, 2003), known professionally as Vera Zorina, was a German-Norwegian ballerina, theatre and film actress, and choreographer, chiefly remembered for her films choreographed by her husband George Balanchine. They include the Slaughter on Tenth Avenue sequence from On Your Toes, The Goldwyn Follies, I Was an Adventuress with Erich Von Stroheim and Peter Lorre, Louisiana Purchase with Bob Hope, and dancing to "That Old Black Magic" in Paramount Pictures' Star Spangled Rhythm.

On stage

6 productions, 16 years

1938

I Married an AngelBroadway Shubert Theatre. Original. Directed by Joshua Logan

338 performances

1940

Louisiana PurchaseBroadway Imperial Theatre. Original. Directed by Edgar MacGregor

444 performances

1944

Dream With MusicBroadway Majestic Theatre. Original. Directed by George Balanchine

28 performances

1945

The TempestBroadway Alvin Theatre. Revival

100 performances

1948

A Temporary IslandBroadway Maxine Elliotts Theatre. Original

6 performances

1954

On Your ToesBroadway 46th Street Theatre. Revival. Directed by George Balanchine

64 performances

Worked with more than once

8 names

Petra Gray 2 productions
Nicolai Popov 2 productions
Nancy Knott 2 productions
Marcella Howard 2 productions
Larry Evers 2 productions
John Panter 2 productions
Charles Laskey 2 productions
Althea Elder 2 productions

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