44th Street Theatre

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216 W. 44th St., New York, NY

Seats (approximate): 1465

William A. Swasey, architect. Built by the Shuberts and named for comedy duo Weber & Fields, in honor of them reuniting after years of fueding. However, after two months of the opening production, the team decided to split for good, forcing the Shuberts to rename their new theatre. A rooftop theatre and basement cafe each had some success, with the latter well known as the Stage Door Canteen during the 1940s. In 1945, it was razed to add to the New York Times building.

Built: 1912 Closed: 1945 Demolished: 1945

Theatre Names	Named
44th Street Theatre	1913 Reopened December 29, 1913
Weber and Fields' Music Hall	1912 Opened November 21, 1912

Productions

Productions	Production Dates
On the Town Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Leonard Bernstein; Book by Adolph Green, Betty Comden; Lyrics by Adolph Green, Betty Comden	Jun 04, 1945 - Jul 28, 1945
Follow the Girls Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Milton Pascal, Dan Shapiro; Book by Guy Bolton, Eddie Davis; Lyrics by Milton Pascal, Dan Shapiro	Jun 12, 1944 - Jun 02, 1945
Yellow Jack Play, Original, Drama, History In collaboration with Paul De Kruif; Written by Sidney Howard	Apr 07, 1944 - Apr 07, 1944
Winged Victory Play, Original, Play with music, Drama Written by Moss Hart	Nov 20, 1943 - May 20, 1944
Rosalinda Musical, Original, Operetta Lyrics by Paul Kerby	Oct 04, 1943 - Nov 13, 1943
Porgy and Bess Musical, Revival, Opera	Sep 13, 1943 - Oct 02, 1943
Rosalinda Musical, Original, Operetta Lyrics by Paul Kerby	Oct 28, 1942 - May 22, 1943
Top-Notchers Musical, Original, Vaudeville Written by Clifford C. Fischer	May 29, 1942 - Jun 20, 1942
Keep 'em Laughing Musical, Original, Vaudeville	Apr 24, 1942 - May 28, 1942
The Lady Comes Across Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Vernon Duke; Book by Dawn Powell; Lyrics by John La Touche	Jan 09, 1942 - Jan 10, 1942
Ballet Theatre Special, Original, Ballet, Dance	Nov 12, 1941 - Dec 14, 1941
La Vie Parisienne Musical, Original, Comedy, Opera Music by Jacques Offenbach; New Lyrics by: Marion Farquhar	Nov 05, 1941 - Nov 11, 1941
Crazy With the Heat Musical, Original, Revue Music by Irvin Graham; Book by Arthur Sheekman, Don Herold, Mack Davis, Max Liebman, Sam E. Werris; New sketches by Lew Brown; Lyrics by Irvin Graham	Jan 30, 1941 - Apr 19, 1941
Crazy With the Heat Musical, Original, Revue Music by Irvin Graham; Book by Arthur Sheekman, Don Herold, Mack Davis, Max Liebman, Sam E. Werris; Lyrics by Irvin Graham	Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 18, 1941
The Pirates of Penzance Musical, Revival, Comedy, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert	Oct 07, 1940 - Oct 15, 1940
Trial by Jury Musical, Revival, Comedy, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert	Oct 07, 1940 - Oct 15, 1940
The Mikado Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert	Oct 03, 1940 - Oct 17, 1940
The Gondoliers Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert	Sep 30, 1940 - Oct 19, 1940
Liliom Play, Revival Written by Ferenc Molnár	Mar 25, 1940 - May 11, 1940
John Henry Musical, Original, Drama Music by Jacques Wolfe; Book by Roark Bradford; Lyrics by Roark Bradford	Jan 10, 1940 - Jan 15, 1940
Hamlet Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Dec 04, 1939 - Jan 06, 1940
The Swing Mikado Musical, Original, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Book by W. S. Gilbert; Based on "The Mikado" by W. S. Gilbert; Lyrics by W. S. Gilbert	May 01, 1939 - May 20, 1939
Frank Fay Vaudeville Special, Original, Revue	Mar 02, 1939 - Apr 19, 1939
Escape This Night Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Harry Horner, Robert Steiner	Apr 22, 1938 - May 1938
Johnny Johnson Play, Original, Play with music, Comedy Music by Kurt Weill; Written by Paul Green	Nov 19, 1936 - Jan 16, 1937
Daughters of Atreus Play, Original, Tragedy Written by Robert Turney	Oct 14, 1936 - Oct 1936
Achilles Had a Heel Play, Original Written by Martin Flavin	Oct 13, 1935 - Oct 1935
The Green Pastures Play, Revival, Play with music Written by Marc Connelly	Feb 26, 1935 - Apr 27, 1935
Hamlet Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Dec 25, 1934 - Jan 1935
Conversation Piece Play, Original, Romantic Comedy Music by Noël Coward; Written by Noël Coward; Lyrics by Noël Coward	Oct 23, 1934 - Dec 08, 1934
The Only Girl Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Victor Herbert; Book by Henry Blossom; Lyrics by Henry Blossom	May 21, 1934 - Jun 02, 1934
Bitter Sweet Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Noël Coward; Book by Noël Coward; Lyrics by Noël Coward	May 07, 1934 - May 19, 1934
Peace on Earth Play, Original, Drama Written by Albert Maltz, George Sklar	Mar 31, 1934 - Apr 17, 1934
Four Saints in Three Acts Musical, Original, All Black Cast, Opera Music by Virgil Thomson; Libretto by Gertrude Stein	Feb 20, 1934 - Mar 17, 1934
Champagne, Sec Musical, Original, Operetta Lyrics by Robert A. Simon	Nov 30, 1933 - Jan 20, 1934
Music in the Air Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Jerome Kern; Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Mar 31, 1933 - Sep 16, 1933
Face the Music Musical, Revival, Comedy, Revue Music by Irving Berlin; Book by Moss Hart; Lyrics by Irving Berlin	Jan 31, 1933 - Feb 25, 1933
Ballyhoo of 1932 Musical, Original Music by Lewis E. Gensler; Book by Norman H. Anthony; Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg	Sep 06, 1932 - Nov 26, 1932
Earl Carroll's Vanities [1931] Musical, Original, Revue Music by Burton Lane; Book by Eddie Welch, Ralph Spence; Lyrics by Harold Adamson	Feb 29, 1932 - Apr 09, 1932
A Little Racketeer Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Haskell Brown; Book by Harry Clarke; Lyrics by Edward Eliscu	Jan 18, 1932 - Feb 27, 1932
Jack and the Beanstalk Musical, Original, Opera Music by Louis Gruenberg; Libretto by John Erskine	Dec 21, 1931 - Jan 02, 1932
Billy Rose's Crazy Quilt Musical, Original, Revue Book by Billy Rose	May 19, 1931 - Jul 1931
Lysistrata Play, Revival, Comedy Music by Leo Ornstein; Written by Aristophanes	Jun 05, 1930 - Jan 1931
Earl Carroll's Sketch Book [1929] Musical, Original, Revue Music by E.Y. Harburg, Jay Gorney; Book by Sidney Skolsky, Earl Carroll, Eddie Cantor; Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg, Jay Gorney	Sep 30, 1929 - Mar 1930
Broadway Nights Musical, Original, Revue Music by Lee David, Maurice Rubens, Sam Timberg; Book by Edgar Smith; Lyrics by Moe Jaffe	Jul 15, 1929 - Aug 17, 1929
Animal Crackers Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby; Book by George S. Kaufman, Morrie Ryskind; Lyrics by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby	Oct 23, 1928 - Apr 06, 1929
The Five O'Clock Girl Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby; Book by Guy Bolton; Lyrics by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby	Oct 10, 1927 - Apr 1928
A Night in Spain Musical, Original, Revue Music by Jean Schwartz; Book by Harold Atteridge; Lyrics by Alfred Bryan	May 03, 1927 - Oct 1927
Cherry Blossoms Musical, Original Music by Will Ortman, Sigmund Romberg; Book by Harry B. Smith; Lyrics by J. Keirn Brennan, Harry B. Smith	Mar 28, 1927 - May 1927
Katja Musical, Original, Operetta Music by Jean Gilbert; Additional scenes written and arranged by Isabel Leighton; Book by Frederick Lonsdale; Lyrics by Harry Graham	Oct 18, 1926 - Jan 22, 1927
A Night in Paris Musical, Original, Revue Music by J. Fred Coots, Maurice Rubens; Book by Harold Atteridge; Lyrics by Clifford Grey, McElbert Moore	Jul 26, 1926 - Oct 1926
Song of the Flame Musical, Original, Opera, Romance Music by Herbert P. Stothart, George Gershwin; Book by Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein II	Dec 30, 1925 - Jul 10, 1926
Big Boy Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Joseph Meyer; Book by Harold Atteridge	Aug 24, 1925 - Dec 1925
The Mikado Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Libretto by W. S. Gilbert	Apr 11, 1925 - May 1925
Sally, Irene and Mary Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by J. Fred Coots; Book by Cyrus Wood, Eddie Dowling; Lyrics by Raymond Klages	Mar 23, 1925 - Apr 04, 1925
Betty Lee Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Con Conrad, Louis A. Hirsch; Book by Otto Harbach; Lyrics by Otto Harbach, Irving Caesar	Dec 25, 1924 - Mar 21, 1925
Marjorie Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Stephen Jones, Philip Culkin, Herbert P. Stothart, Sigmund Romberg; Book by Clifford Grey, Harold Atteridge; Lyrics by Clifford Grey, Harold Atteridge	Sep 15, 1924 - Dec 13, 1924
Six Characters in Search of an Author Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Luigi Pirandello	Feb 06, 1924 - Feb 1924
The Living Mask Play, Original, Comedy, Satire Written by Luigi Pirandello	Jan 21, 1924 - Feb 1924
Sally, Irene and Mary Musical, Original, Comedy Music by J. Fred Coots; Book by Cyrus Wood, Eddie Dowling; Lyrics by Raymond Klages	Feb 05, 1923 - Apr 1923
The Blushing Bride Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Sigmund Romberg; Book by Cyrus Wood; Lyrics by Cyrus Wood	Apr 24, 1922 - Jun 10, 1922
Up in the Clouds Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Tom Johnstone; Book by Will B. Johnstone; Lyrics by Will B. Johnstone	Jan 23, 1922 - Mar 18, 1922
Fall and Rise of Susan Lenox Play, Original, Melodrama Written by George V. Hobart	Jun 09, 1920 - Closing date unknown
Look Who's Here Musical, Original, Farce Music by Silvio Hein; Book by Frank Mandel; Lyrics by Edward Paulson	Mar 02, 1920 - May 22, 1920
Frivolities of 1920 Musical, Original, Revue Music by William B. Friedlander; Book by William Anthony McGuire; Lyrics by William B. Friedlander	Jan 08, 1920 - Feb 28, 1920
Carnival Play, Original, Drama Written by H.C.M. Hardinge, Matheson Lang	Dec 24, 1919 - Jan 1920
Nothing But Love Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Harold Orlob; Book by Frank Stammers; Lyrics by Frank Stammers	Nov 24, 1919 - Dec 06, 1919
Hello, Alexander Musical, Original, Extravaganza Music by Jean Schwartz; Book by Edgar Smith, Emily Young; Lyrics by Alfred Bryan	Oct 07, 1919 - Nov 22, 1919
Shubert Gaieties of 1919 Musical, Original, Revue Music by Jean Schwartz; Book by Ed Wynn, Edgar Smith, Harold Atteridge; Lyrics by Alfred Bryan	Jul 17, 1919 - Oct 1919
Take It From Me Musical, Original Music by Will R. Anderson; Book by Will B. Johnstone; Lyrics by Will B. Johnstone	Mar 31, 1919 - Jun 1919
Sinbad Musical, Original, Revue Music by Sigmund Romberg; Book by Harold Atteridge; Lyrics by Harold Atteridge	Feb 10, 1919 - Mar 29, 1919
Little Simplicity Musical, Original Music by Augustus Barratt; Book by Rida Johnson Young; Lyrics by Rida Johnson Young	Dec 23, 1918 - Feb 08, 1919
Louis XI Play, Revival Written by Casimir Delavigne, H. V. Mattheus	Nov 04, 1918 - Dec 21, 1918
Richelieu Play, Revival Written by Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton	Nov 04, 1918 - Dec 21, 1918
King Lear Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Nov 04, 1918 - Dec 21, 1918
The Merchant of Venice Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	Nov 04, 1918 - Dec 21, 1918
Macbeth Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Nov 04, 1918 - Dec 21, 1918
Othello Play, Revival, Drama, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Nov 04, 1918 - Dec 21, 1918
Hamlet Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Nov 04, 1918 - Dec 21, 1918
Romeo and Juliet Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Nov 04, 1918 - Dec 21, 1918
King Richard III Play, Revival, History Written by William Shakespeare	Nov 04, 1918 - Dec 21, 1918
Maytime Musical, Original, Operetta Music by Sigmund Romberg; Book by Rida Johnson Young; Lyrics by Rida Johnson Young	Feb 18, 1918 - Mar 31, 1918
Hitchy-Koo [1917] Musical, Original, Revue Music by E. Ray Goetz; Book by E. Ray Goetz, Glen MacDonough, Harry Grattan; Lyrics by E. Ray Goetz, Glen MacDonough, Harry Grattan	Sep 24, 1917 - Dec 15, 1917
The Highwayman Musical, Revival, Comedy, Opera Music by Reginald De Koven; Book by Harry B. Smith; Lyrics by Harry B. Smith	May 02, 1917 - May 19, 1917
Richelieu Play, Revival Written by Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton	Apr 16, 1917 - May 02, 1917
The Merchant of Venice Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	Apr 16, 1917 - May 02, 1917
Hamlet Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Apr 16, 1917 - May 02, 1917
Macbeth Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Apr 16, 1917 - May 02, 1917
King Lear Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Apr 16, 1917 - May 02, 1917
King Richard III Play, Revival, History Written by William Shakespeare	Apr 16, 1917 - May 02, 1917
Julius Caesar Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Apr 16, 1917 - May 02, 1917
Flora Bella Musical, Original, Operetta Music by Milton Schwarzwald, Charles Cuvillier; Book by Felix Doermann; Lyrics by Percy Waxman	Nov 27, 1916 - Dec 16, 1916
The Flame Play, Original Written by Richard Walton Tully	Oct 09, 1916 - Nov 1916
The Girl from Brazil Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Robert Winterberg, Sigmund Romberg; Book by Edgar Smith	Aug 30, 1916 - Oct 1916
The Blue Paradise Musical, Original Music by Edmund Eysler; Book by Edgar Smith; Lyrics by Herbert Reynolds	May 29, 1916 - Jun 1916
Katinka Musical, Original Music by Rudolf Friml	Dec 23, 1915 - Apr 1916
Romeo and Juliet Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Nov 22, 1915 - Dec 1915
Hands Up Musical, Original, Comedy, Melodrama Music by E. Ray Goetz, Sigmund Romberg; Book by Edgar Smith; Lyrics by E. Ray Goetz	Jul 22, 1915 - Sep 03, 1915
The Peasant Girl Musical, Original Music by Oskar Nedbal; Lyrics by Herbert Reynolds, Harold Atteridge	Mar 02, 1915 - Jun 05, 1915
Richelieu Play, Revival Written by Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton	Feb 01, 1915 - Feb 27, 1915
Louis XI Play, Revival Written by H. V. Mattheus	Feb 01, 1915 - Feb 27, 1915
King John Play, Revival, History Written by William Shakespeare	Feb 01, 1915 - Feb 27, 1915
Macbeth Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Feb 01, 1915 - Feb 27, 1915
Hamlet Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Feb 01, 1915 - Feb 27, 1915
The Merchant of Venice Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	Feb 01, 1915 - Feb 27, 1915
King Richard III Play, Revival, History Written by William Shakespeare	Feb 01, 1915 - Feb 27, 1915
Julius Caesar Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Feb 01, 1915 - Feb 27, 1915
Romeo and Juliet Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Feb 01, 1915 - Feb 27, 1915
King Lear Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Feb 01, 1915 - Feb 27, 1915
Othello Play, Revival, Drama, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Feb 01, 1915 - Feb 27, 1915
The Lilac Domino Musical, Original, Operetta Music by Charles Cuvillier; English Lyrics by Robert B. Smith; German lyrics by Emerich Von Gatti, Bela Jenbch	Oct 28, 1914 - Jan 30, 1915
The Midnight Girl Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Adolf Philipp, Jean Briquet; Lyrics by Adolf Philipp, Edward A. Paulton	Feb 23, 1914 - May 23, 1914
The Girl on the Film Musical, Original, Farce Music by Willy Bredschneider, Walter Kollo, Albert Sirmay; Book by James T. Tanner; Lyrics by Adrian Ross	Dec 29, 1913 - Feb 21, 1914
A Glimpse of the Great White Way Special, Original	Oct 27, 1913 - Nov 01, 1913
The Modiste Shop Special, Original	Oct 27, 1913 - Nov 01, 1913
When Dreams Come True Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Silvio Hein; Book by Philip Bartholomae; Lyrics by Philip Bartholomae	Sep 15, 1913 - Oct 11, 1913
The Geisha Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Sidney Jones; Book by Owen Hall; Lyrics by Harry Greenbank	Mar 27, 1913 - May 10, 1913
Weber and Fields' Music Hall
Marie Dressler's "All Star Gambol" Special, Original, Revue Music by A. Baldwin Sloane; Book by Marie Dressler	Mar 10, 1913 - Mar 15, 1913
The Man with Three Wives Musical, Original, Operetta Music by Franz Lehár; Book by Agnes Morgan, Harold Atteridge, Paul M. Potter; Lyrics by Harold Atteridge, Paul M. Potter	Jan 23, 1913 - Mar 08, 1913
Roly Poly Musical, Original, Burlesque Music by A. Baldwin Sloane, E. Ray Goetz; Book by Edgar Smith; Lyrics by A. Baldwin Sloane, E. Ray Goetz	Nov 21, 1912 - Jan 11, 1913
Without the Law Musical, Original, Burlesque Music by A. Baldwin Sloane, E. Ray Goetz; Book by Edgar Smith; Lyrics by A. Baldwin Sloane, E. Ray Goetz	Nov 21, 1912 - Jan 11, 1913