The Thin Merry Widow - An Evening of Dance and Ballet

The Shin Merry Widow Executive Committee (headquartered in Itabashi-ku, Tokyo; Reika Ando, President) will hold the event "New Merry Widow - An Evening of Dance, Ballet and Music" at Nihonbashi Mitsui Hall on January 10, 2025 (Friday).

Please enjoy the new "Sin Merry Widow", a fusion of social dance, ballet, and live music based on the masterpiece "The Merry Widow".

Attractions of this event
Performances by Yamakai & Nerea, special guests of note in the ballet world!
Popular ballet dancers Yamakai and Nerea, who boast 730,000 YouTube subscribers, will perform a pair dance. In addition, a cast of talented dancers from the dance and ballet worlds will give a graceful and powerful performance.

A special stage with a 270° view will be prepared!
The special stage, which can be viewed in almost a full circle, allows visitors to enjoy a realistic view of the stage. You will be mesmerized by the performances of the talented dancers.

Fusion of social dance, ballet, and live music
Social Dance" is another name for ballroom dance.
The stage will be an unlikely fusion of dance and ballet, with gorgeous live music.

Event Outline
The setting is Paris in 1905. Hannah, a widow who has inherited the wealth of the Duke of Pont de Vedro, and her former lover Danilo are an awkward pair who cannot be honest with each other. This is a moving story about their reunion. Please enjoy "New Merry Widow - An Evening of Dance and Ballet," a stage performance where love and destiny intersect.

◇ ◇ ◇ Reika Ando, Representative
It is a great honor to welcome Ms. Yamakai and Ms. Nerea Barondo. Through the performances of such diverse performers as Ms. Saori Iguchi, Mr. Junichi Okada, Mr. Ichiro Watanabe, and Ms. Kumiko Shimizu, we hope to provide the audience with a special experience.