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Lunt-Fontanne Theatre

205 W. 46th St., New York, NY
Seats (approximate): 1509

Carrere & Hastings, architect. Producer Charles Dillingham built the theatre in 1910 and lost it in 1931. It became a movie house and was bought by the Brandt chain in 1936. City Playhouses Inc. bought it in 1957. It was extensively renovated and reopened as the Lunt-Fontanne in 1958. The Nederlander Organization bought it in 1973.

Built: 1910

Theatre NamesNamed 
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre1957the acting team. Opened May 5, 1958
Globe Theatre1910Opened January 10, 1910

Lunt-Fontanne TheatreOpening Date
The Addams Family
Musical, Original,
Music by Andrew Lippa; Book by Marshall Brickman, Rick Elice; Lyrics by Andrew Lippa
04/08/2010
The Little Mermaid
Musical, Original, Fantasy
Music by Alan Menken; Book by Doug Wright; Lyrics by Howard Ashman, Glenn Slater
01/10/2008
Beauty and the Beast
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Alan Menken; Book by Linda Woolverton; Lyrics by Howard Ashman, Tim Rice
11/11/1999
Titanic
Musical, Original,
Music by Maury Yeston; Story and book by Peter Stone; Lyrics by Maury Yeston
04/23/1997
Into the Whirlwind
Special, Original,
Written by Euginia Ginzburg
11/15/1996
The Three Sisters
Special, Revival, Drama
Written by Anton Chekhov
11/07/1996
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Play, Revival, Comedy
Written by William Shakespeare
03/31/1996
Hello, Dolly!
Musical, Revival, Comedy
Music by Jerry Herman; Book by Michael Stewart; Lyrics by Jerry Herman
10/19/1995
Comedy Tonight
Special, Original, Variety, Comedy
12/18/1994
The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public
Musical, Original,
Music by Carol Hall; Book by Larry L. King, Peter Masterson; Lyrics by Carol Hall
05/10/1994
Ain't Broadway Grand
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Mitch Leigh; Book by Lee Adams, Thomas Meehan; Lyrics by Lee Adams
04/18/1993
Catskills on Broadway
Musical, Original, Revue, Comedy, Stand-up
12/05/1991
Oh, Kay!
Musical, Revival, All Black Cast
Music by George Gershwin; Book by Guy Bolton, P. G. Wodehouse; Lyrics by Ira Gershwin
04/14/1991
Peter Pan
Musical, Revival, Comedy
Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh
12/13/1990
An Evening with Harry Connick Jr. and His Orchestra
Special, Original, Concert
11/23/1990
Bobby McFerrin's Voicestra on Broadway
Special, Original,
11/05/1990
3 Penny Opera
Musical, Revival, Drama
Music by Kurt Weill; Written by Bertolt Brecht; Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
11/05/1989
Freddie Jackson: Up Close & Personal
Special, Original,
09/12/1989
Joan Jett and the Black Hearts on Broadway
Special, Original, Concert
03/01/1989
The Gospel at Colonus
Musical, Original,
Music by Bob Telson; Book by Lee Breuer; Lyrics by Lee Breuer
03/24/1988
Jerry Garcia Acoustic & Electric
Special, Original, Concert
10/15/1987
Smile
Musical, Original,
Music by Marvin Hamlisch; Book by Howard Ashman; Lyrics by Howard Ashman
11/24/1986
Uptown...It's Hot!
Musical, Original, Revue
01/28/1986
The Iceman Cometh
Play, Revival, Drama
Written by Eugene O'Neill
09/29/1985
Doug Henning & His World of Magic
Special, Original, Magic
12/11/1984
The Wiz
Musical, Revival, All Black Cast, Comedy
Music by Charlie Smalls; Book by William F. Brown; Lyrics by Charlie Smalls
05/24/1984
Peg
Special, Original,
New music by Paul Horner; Book by Peggy Lee
12/14/1983
The Corn Is Green
Play, Revival, Drama
Written by Emlyn Williams
08/22/1983
Private Lives
Play, Revival, Comedy, Romantic Comedy
Written by Noël Coward
05/08/1983
Aznavour
Special, Original, Solo, Concert
03/14/1983
Sophisticated Ladies
Musical, Original, Revue
Music by Duke Ellington
03/01/1981
Peter Pan
Musical, Revival, Comedy
Music by Mark Charlap; Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh
09/06/1979
Beatlemania
Musical, Original, Revue
Editorial Content by Bob Gill, Robert Rabinowitz, Lynda Obst
03/01/1979
A Broadway Musical
Musical, Original,
Music by Charles Strouse; Book by William F. Brown; Lyrics by Lee Adams
12/21/1978
Hello, Dolly!
Musical, Revival, Comedy
Music by Jerry Herman; Book by Michael Stewart; Lyrics by Jerry Herman
03/05/1978
Paul Robeson
Play, Original, Solo, Play with music
Written by Philip Hayes Dean
01/19/1978
My Fair Lady
Musical, Revival, Comedy, Romantic Comedy
Music by Frederick Loewe; Book by Alan Jay Lerner; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
12/09/1976
Rex
Musical, Original,
Music by Richard Rodgers; Book by Sherman Yellen; Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
04/25/1976
Raisin
Musical, Original,
Music by Judd Woldin; Book by Charlotte Zaltzberg, Robert Nemiroff; Lyrics by Robert Brittan
01/13/1975
Who's Who in Hell
Play, Original, Comedy
Written by Peter Ustinov
12/09/1974
Good Evening
Play, Original, Revue
Written by Dudley Moore, Peter Cook
10/07/1974
The Sunshine Boys
Play, Original, Comedy
Written by Neil Simon
02/11/1974
The Pajama Game
Musical, Revival, Comedy
Music by Richard Adler, Jerry Ross; Book by George Abbott, Richard Bissell; Lyrics by Richard Adler, Jerry Ross
12/09/1973
6 Rms Riv Vu
Play, Original, Comedy
Written by Bob Randall
01/30/1973
Ambassador
Musical, Original,
Music by Don Gohman; Book by Anna Marie Barlow, Don Ettlinger; Lyrics by Hal Hackady
11/19/1972
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Musical, Revival, Comedy, Farce
Music by Stephen Sondheim; Book by Burt Shevelove, Larry Gelbart; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
03/30/1972
To Live Another Summer, To Pass Another Winter
Musical, Original, Revue
Music by Dov Seltzer; Book by Hayim Hefer; Lyrics by Naomi Shemer, Hayim Hefer
01/10/1972
The Rothschilds
Musical, Original,
Music by Jerry Bock; Book by Sherman Yellen; Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
10/19/1970
Look to the Lilies
Musical, Original,
Music by Jule Styne; Book by Leonard Spigelgass; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
03/29/1970
La Strada
Musical, Original,
Music by Lionel Bart; Book by Charles K. Peck, Jr.; Lyrics by Lionel Bart
12/14/1969
The New Music Hall of Israel
Special, Original, Vaudeville
10/02/1969
Hamlet
Play, Revival, Tragedy
Written by William Shakespeare
05/01/1969
Come Summer
Musical, Original,
Music by David Baker; Book by Will Holt; Lyrics by Will Holt
03/18/1969
The Shock of Recognition
Play, Original, One Act
Written by Robert Anderson
12/02/1968
The Footsteps of Doves
Play, Original, One Act
Written by Robert Anderson
12/02/1968
I'll Be Home For Christmas
Play, Original, One Act
Written by Robert Anderson
12/02/1968
I'm Herbert
Play, Original, One Act
Written by Robert Anderson
12/02/1968
Her First Roman
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Ervin Drake; Book by Ervin Drake; Lyrics by Ervin Drake
10/20/1968
How Now, Dow Jones
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Elmer Bernstein; Book by Max Shulman; Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh
12/07/1967
Marlene Dietrich
Special, Original, Concert
10/09/1967
Walking Happy
Musical, Original,
Music by James Van Heusen; Book by Roger O. Hirson, Ketti Frings; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
11/26/1966
Skyscraper
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by James Van Heusen; Book by Peter Stone; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
11/13/1965
Bajour
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Walter Marks; Book by Ernest Kinoy; Lyrics by Walter Marks
05/10/1965
Ben Franklin in Paris
Musical, Original,
Music by Mark Sandrich, Jr.; Book by Sidney Michaels; Lyrics by Sidney Michaels
10/27/1964
Wiener Blut
Musical, Revival, Operetta
Written by Leo Stein, Victor Leon; Lyrics by Leo Stein, Victor Leon
09/11/1964
Hamlet
Play, Revival, Tragedy
Written by William Shakespeare
04/09/1964
Luther
Play, Original,
"De Profundis" composed by Max Walmer; Written by John Osborne
01/13/1964
Arturo Ui
Play, Original, Drama
Written by Bertolt Brecht
11/11/1963
Martha Graham
Special, Original, Dance
10/13/1963
Little Me
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Cy Coleman; Book by Neil Simon; Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh
11/17/1962
The Sound of Music
Musical, Original, Drama
Music by Richard Rodgers; Book by Howard Lindsay, Russel Crouse; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
11/16/1959
Much Ado About Nothing
Play, Revival, Comedy
Written by William Shakespeare
09/17/1959
Les Ballets Africains
Special, Original, Dance, Ballet
03/02/1959
Goldilocks
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Leroy Anderson; Book by Jean Kerr, Walter Kerr; Lyrics by Joan Ford, Jean Kerr, Walter Kerr
10/11/1958
The Visit
Play, Original, Drama
Written by Friedrich Duerrenmatt
05/05/1958
Globe TheatreOpening Date
The Cat and the Fiddle
Musical, Original, Romantic Comedy
Music by Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern; Book by Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern; Lyrics by Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern
10/15/1931
Three Cheers
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Raymond Hubbell; Book by Anne Caldwell, R.H. Burnside; Lyrics by Anne Caldwell
10/15/1928
She's My Baby
Musical, Original, Comedy, Farce
Music by Richard Rodgers; Book by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby; Lyrics by Lorenz Hart
01/03/1928
Criss Cross
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Jerome Kern; Book by Anne Caldwell, Otto Harbach; Lyrics by Anne Caldwell, Otto Harbach
10/12/1926
No Foolin'
Musical, Original, Revue
Music by Rudolf Friml; Book by James Barton, J. P. McEvoy; Lyrics by Ballard MacDonald, Gene Buck, Irving Caesar
06/24/1926
No, No, Nanette
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Vincent Youmans; Book by Frank Mandel, Otto Harbach; Lyrics by Otto Harbach, Irving Caesar
09/16/1925
Aren't We All?
Play, Original, Romantic Comedy
Written by Frederick Lonsdale
04/13/1925
The Little Minister
Play, Revival, Drama
Written by James M. Barrie
03/23/1925
The Grab Bag
Musical, Original, Revue
Music by Ed Wynn; Book by Ed Wynn; Lyrics by Ed Wynn
10/06/1924
Stepping Stones
Musical, Original, Comedy, Fantasy
Music by Jerome Kern; Book by Anne Caldwell, R.H. Burnside; Lyrics by Anne Caldwell
09/01/1924
Keep Kool
Musical, Original, Revue, Comedy
Music by Jack Frost; Book by Paul Gerard Smith; Lyrics by Paul Gerard Smith
07/07/1924
Stepping Stones
Musical, Original, Comedy, Fantasy
Music by Jerome Kern; Book by Anne Caldwell, R.H. Burnside; Lyrics by Anne Caldwell
11/06/1923
George White's Scandals [1923]
Musical, Original, Revue
Music by George Gershwin; Book by George White, William K. Wells; Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva
06/18/1923
Jack and Jill
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Augustus Barratt; Book by Otto Harbach; Lyrics by Augustus Barratt, Otto Harbach, John Murray Anderson
03/22/1923
Lady Butterfly
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Werner Janssen; Book by Clifford Grey; Lyrics by Clifford Grey
01/22/1923
The Bunch and Judy
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Jerome Kern; Book by Anne Caldwell, Hugh Ford; Lyrics by Anne Caldwell
11/28/1922
Molly Darling
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Tom Johnstone; Book by Otto Harbach, William Carey Duncan; Lyrics by Phil Cook
11/13/1922
George White's Scandals [1922]
Musical, Original, Revue
Music by George Gershwin; Book by George White, W. C. Fields, Andy Rice; Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva, E. Ray Goetz
08/28/1922
Good Morning Dearie
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Jerome Kern; Book by Anne Caldwell; Lyrics by Anne Caldwell
11/01/1921
The Love Letter
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Victor Jacobi; Book by William Le Baron; Lyrics by William Le Baron
10/04/1921
Ziegfeld Follies of 1921
Musical, Original, Revue
Music by Rudolf Friml, Dave Stamper, Victor Herbert; Dialogue by Channing Pollock, Ralph Spence, Willard Mack; Lyrics by Gene Buck
06/21/1921
Sun-kist
Musical, Original, Revue
Music by Fanchon & Marco; Book by Fanchon & Marco; Lyrics by Fanchon & Marco
05/23/1921
Tip Top
Musical, Original, Extravaganza
Music by Ivan Caryll; Book by Anne Caldwell, R.H. Burnside; Lyrics by Anne Caldwell, R.H. Burnside
10/05/1920
George White's Scandals [1920]
Musical, Original, Revue
Music by George Gershwin; Book by George White, Andy Rice; Lyrics by Arthur Jackson
06/07/1920
The Girl from Home
Musical, Original, Farce
Music by Silvio Hein; Book by Frank Craven; Lyrics by Frank Craven
05/03/1920
Apple Blossoms
Musical, Original, Operetta
Music by Victor Jacobi, Fritz Kreisler; Book by William Le Baron; Lyrics by William Le Baron
10/07/1919
She's a Good Fellow
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Jerome Kern; Book by Anne Caldwell; Lyrics by Anne Caldwell
05/05/1919
The Honor of the Family
Play, Revival, Melodrama
Written by Honoré de Balzac
03/17/1919
The Canary
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Ivan Caryll, Irving Berlin; Book by Harry B. Smith
11/04/1918
Ziegfeld Follies of 1918
Musical, Original, Revue
Interpolations by: Victor Jacobi, Irving Berlin; Music by Louis A. Hirsch, Dave Stamper; Book by Gene Buck, Rennold Wolf; Lyrics by Gene Buck, Rennold Wolf
10/07/1918
Penrod
Play, Original,
Written by Edward E. Rose
09/02/1918
Hitchy-Koo [1918]
Musical, Original, Revue
Music by Raymond Hubbell; Book by E. Ray Goetz, Glen MacDonough; Lyrics by E. Ray Goetz, Glen MacDonough
06/06/1918
Jack O'Lantern
Musical, Original, Extravaganza
Music by Ivan Caryll; Book by Anne Caldwell, R.H. Burnside; Lyrics by Anne Caldwell, R.H. Burnside
10/16/1917
Out There
Play, Original,
Written by J. Hartley Manners
03/27/1917
The Harp of Life
Play, Original,
Written by J. Hartley Manners
11/27/1916
Betty
Musical, Original,
Music by Paul A. Rubens; Book by Frederick Lonsdale, Gladys Unger; Lyrics by Adrian Ross, Paul A. Rubens
10/03/1916
The Amber Empress
Musical, Original, Comedy, Opera
Music by Zoel Parenteau; Book by Marc Connelly; Lyrics by Marc Connelly
09/19/1916
Fast and Grow Fat
Play, Original,
Written by George Broadhurst
09/01/1916
Stop! Look! Listen!
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Irving Berlin; Book by Harry B. Smith; Lyrics by Irving Berlin
12/25/1915
Chin Chin
Musical, Original, Fantasy
Music by Ivan Caryll; Book by Anne Caldwell, R.H. Burnside; Lyrics by James O'Dea, Anne Caldwell
10/20/1914
The Queen of the Movies
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Jean Gilbert; Book by Glen MacDonough; Lyrics by Edward A. Paulton
01/12/1914
The Madcap Duchess
Musical, Original, Comedy, Opera
Music by Victor Herbert; Book by David Stevens, Justin Huntly McCarthy; Lyrics by David Stevens, Justin Huntly McCarthy
11/11/1913
The Censor and the Dramatists
Play, Original,
Written by James M. Barrie
10/14/1913
The Doll Girl
Musical, Original,
Music by Leo Fall; Book by Harry B. Smith; Lyrics by Harry B. Smith
08/25/1913
Mlle. Modiste
Musical, Revival, Comedy, Opera
Music by Victor Herbert; Book by Henry Blossom; Lyrics by Henry Blossom
05/26/1913
The Lady of the Slipper
Musical, Original, Fantasy
Music by Victor Herbert; Book by Anne Caldwell, Lawrence McCarty; Lyrics by James O'Dea
10/28/1912
The Charity Girl
Musical, Original,
Music by Victor Holländer; Book by Edward Peple; Lyrics by Edward Peple
10/02/1912
The Rose Maid
Musical, Original, Operetta
Music by Bruno Granichstaedten; Book by Harry B. Smith; From the Viennese original "Bub Oder Madel" by Felix Dormann, Adolf Altmann; Lyrics by Robert B. Smith
04/22/1912
Over the River
Musical, Original, Extravaganza, Farce
Music by John Golden; Book by George V. Hobart, H.A. Du Souchet; Lyrics by John Golden
01/08/1912
The Three Romeos
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Raymond Hubbell; Book by R.H. Burnside; Lyrics by R.H. Burnside
11/13/1911
Gypsy Love
Musical, Original, Opera, Romance
Music by Franz Lehár; Book by Harry B. Smith, Robert B. Smith; Lyrics by Harry B. Smith, Robert B. Smith
10/17/1911
A Gentleman of Leisure
Play, Original, Comedy
Written by John Stapleton, P. G. Wodehouse
09/13/1911
The Red Rose
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Robert Hood Bowers; Book by Harry B. Smith, Robert B. Smith; Lyrics by Harry B. Smith, Robert B. Smith
06/22/1911
La Dame aux Camelias
Play, Revival,
Written by Alexandre Dumas, fils
06/19/1911
Jean Marie
Play, Original,
Written by Andre Theuriet, Maurice Maeterlinck
06/19/1911
Sister Beatrice
Play, Revival,
Written by Andre Theuriet, Maurice Maeterlinck
06/19/1911
L'Aiglon
Play, Revival,
Written by Edmond Rostand
06/19/1911
La Femme X
Play, Revival,
Written by Alexandre Bisson
06/19/1911
Little Miss Fix-It
Musical, Original,
Music by Nora Bayes, Jack Norworth; Book by Harry B. Smith, William J. Hurlbut; Lyrics by Jack Norworth
04/03/1911
The Slim Princess
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Leslie Stuart; Book by Henry Blossom; Lyrics by Henry Blossom
01/02/1911
L'Aiglon
Play, Revival,
Written by Edmond Rostand
12/05/1910
Le Proces de Jeanne d'Arc
Play, Original,
Written by Emile Moreau
12/05/1910
La Dame aux Camelias
Play, Revival,
Written by Alexandre Dumas, fils
12/05/1910
La Sorciere
Play, Original,
Written by Victorien Sardou
12/05/1910
Les Bouffons
Play, Original,
Written by Miguel Zamacois
12/05/1910
La Femme X
Play, Original,
Written by Alexandre Bisson
12/05/1910
La Tosca
Play, Revival,
Written by Victorien Sardou
12/05/1910
La Beffa
Play, Original,
Written by Sem Benelli
12/05/1910
Sapho
Play, Revival,
Written by Alphonse Daudet
12/05/1910
Phèdre
Play, Original,
Written by Jean Racine
12/05/1910
Judas
Play, Original,
Written by John De Kay
12/05/1910
La Samaritaine
Play, Original,
Written by Edmond Rostand
12/05/1910
The Bachelor Belles
Musical, Original, Comedy
Music by Raymond Hubbell; Book by Harry B. Smith; Lyrics by Harry B. Smith
11/07/1910
The Girl in the Train
Musical, Original, Operetta
Music by Leo Fall; Book by Harry B. Smith; Lyrics by Harry B. Smith
10/03/1910
The Echo
Musical, Original,
Music by Deems Taylor; Book by Deems Taylor, William Le Baron; Lyrics by Deems Taylor, William Le Baron
08/17/1910
The Old Town
Musical, Original,
Music by Gustav Luders; Book by George Ade; Lyrics by George Ade
01/10/1910