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Internet Broadway Database: Broadway Theatre Details
Theatre Names Named Broadway Theatre 1939 premiered Disney's "Fantasia" Cine Roma 1937 showed Italian films B.S. Moss's Broadway Theatre 1935 Oct 12, 1935 became movie house Broadway Theatre 1933 Opened December 26, 1932, became vaudeville house Earl Carroll's Broadway Theatre 1932 Named for Earl Carroll , Reopened September 27, 1932 B.S. Moss's Broadway Theatre 1930 Named for Benjamin S. Moss , Opened December 8, 1930 Universal's Colony Theatre 1926 Opened February 7, 1926 B.S. Moss's Colony Theatre 1924 Named for Benjamin S. Moss , Opened December 25, 1924
Broadway Theatre Opening Date Promises, Promises Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Burt Bacharach ; Book by Neil Simon ; Lyrics by Hal David 04/25/2010 Shrek The Musical Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Jeanine Tesori ; Book by David Lindsay-Abaire ; Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire 12/14/2008 Cirque Dreams Special, Original, Circus Music by Jill Winters ; Lyrics by Jill Winters 06/26/2008 The Color Purple Musical, Original, Drama Music by Brenda Russell , Allee Willis , Stephen Bray ; Book by Marsha Norman ; Lyrics by Brenda Russell , Allee Willis , Stephen Bray 12/01/2005 Bombay Dreams Musical, Original, Music by A.R. Rahman ; Book by Meera Syal , Thomas Meehan ; Lyrics by Don Black 04/29/2004 Sexaholix Play, Original, Solo, Comedy Written by John Leguizamo 11/11/2003 La Bohème Musical, Revival, Opera, Drama, Tragedy Music by Giacomo Puccini ; Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa , Luigi Illica 12/08/2002 Robin Williams: Live on Broadway Special, Original, Stand-up, Comedy07/11/2002 Blast! Musical, Original, Concert04/17/2001 Miss Saigon Musical, Original, Drama Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg ; Book by Alain Boublil , Claude-Michel Schönberg ; Lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr. , Alain Boublil 04/11/1991 Les Misérables Musical, Original, Drama Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg ; Book by Alain Boublil , Claude-Michel Schönberg ; Lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer 03/12/1987 Costello Sings Again Special, Original, Concert10/21/1986 Big Deal Musical, Original, Dance Book by Bob Fosse 04/10/1986 The King and I Musical, Revival, Comedy, Drama Music by Richard Rodgers ; Book by Oscar Hammerstein II ; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II 01/07/1985 The Three Musketeers Musical, Revival, Music by Rudolf Friml ; Book by William Anthony McGuire ; Lyrics by Clifford Grey , P. G. Wodehouse 11/11/1984 Zorba Musical, Revival, Music by John Kander ; Book by Joseph Stein ; Lyrics by Fred Ebb 10/16/1983 Evita Musical, Original, Drama Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber ; Book by Tim Rice ; Lyrics by Tim Rice 09/25/1979 Saravà Musical, Original, Music by Mitch Leigh ; Book by N. Richard Nash ; Lyrics by N. Richard Nash 03/06/1979 The Wiz Musical, Original, All Black Cast, Comedy Music by Charlie Smalls ; Book by William F. Brown ; Lyrics by Charlie Smalls 05/25/1977 Nana Mouskouri on Broadway Special, Original, 04/26/1977 Guys and Dolls Musical, Revival, Comedy, All Black Cast Music by Frank Loesser ; Book by Abe Burrows , Jo Swerling ; Lyrics by Frank Loesser 07/21/1976 Candide Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Leonard Bernstein ; Lyrics by Richard Wilbur 03/10/1974 Dude Musical, Original, Music by Galt MacDermot ; Book by Gerome Ragni ; Lyrics by Gerome Ragni 10/09/1972 Fiddler on the Roof Musical, Original, Comedy, Drama Music by Jerry Bock ; Book by Joseph Stein ; Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick 12/16/1970 Purlie Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Gary Geld ; Book by Ossie Davis , Peter Udell , Philip Rose ; Lyrics by Peter Udell 03/15/1970 Mame Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Jerry Herman ; Book by Jerome Lawrence , Robert E. Lee ; Lyrics by Jerry Herman 10/06/1969 Cabaret Musical, Original, Drama Music by John Kander ; Book by Joe Masteroff ; Lyrics by Fred Ebb 10/07/1968 The Happy Time Musical, Original, Comedy Music by John Kander ; Book by N. Richard Nash ; Lyrics by Fred Ebb 01/18/1968 Funny Girl Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Jule Styne ; Book by Isobel Lennart ; Lyrics by Bob Merrill 11/28/1966 Annie Get Your Gun Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Irving Berlin ; Book by Herbert Fields , Dorothy Fields ; Lyrics by Irving Berlin 09/21/1966 A Time for Singing Musical, Original, Music by John Morris ; Book by Gerald Freedman , John Morris ; Lyrics by Gerald Freedman , John Morris 05/21/1966 The Devils Play, Original, Drama Written by John Whiting 11/16/1965 Baker Street Musical, Original, Music by Marian Grudeff , Raymond Jessel ; Book by Jerome Coopersmith ; Lyrics by Marian Grudeff , Raymond Jessel 02/16/1965 Zizi Musical, Original, Revue, Dance11/21/1964 Folies Bergère [1964] Musical, Original, Revue Music by Henri Betti , Georges Ulmer ; Lyrics by Henri Betti , Philippe Gerard , Georges Ulmer 06/02/1964 The Girl Who Came to Supper Musical, Original, Music by Noël Coward ; Book by Harry Kurnitz ; Lyrics by Noël Coward 12/08/1963 Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp Special, Original, Puppets10/02/1963 An Unusual Concert Special, Original, Puppets10/02/1963 Tovarich Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Lee Pockriss ; Book by David Shaw ; Lyrics by Anne Croswell 03/18/1963 I Can Get It for You Wholesale Musical, Original, Comedy Book by Jerome Weidman 10/01/1962 My Fair Lady Musical, Original, Comedy, Romantic Comedy Music by Frederick Loewe ; Book by Alan Jay Lerner ; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner 04/18/1962 Kean Musical, Original, Operetta, Comedy Music by George Forrest , Robert Wright ; Book by Peter Stone ; Lyrics by George Forrest , Robert Wright 11/02/1961 Fiorello! Musical, Original, Music by Jerry Bock ; Book by George Abbott , Jerome Weidman ; Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick 05/09/1961 The Music Man Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Meredith Willson ; Book by Meredith Willson ; Lyrics by Meredith Willson 10/24/1960 Gypsy Musical, Original, Drama Music by Jule Styne ; Book by Arthur Laurents ; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim 05/21/1959 West Side Story Musical, Original, Drama Music by Leonard Bernstein ; Book by Arthur Laurents ; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim 03/02/1959 King Henry V Play, Revival, History Written by William Shakespeare 12/25/1958 Hamlet Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare 12/16/1958 Twelfth Night Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare 12/09/1958 Beryozka Russian Dance Company Special, Original, Dance11/04/1958 Le Cid Play, Original, Tragedy, Comedy Written by Pierre Corneille 10/30/1958 Don Juan Play, Original, Written by Molière 10/28/1958 Marie Tudor Play, Original, Drama Written by Victor Hugo 10/21/1958 Le Triomphe de l'Amour Play, Original, Comedy10/16/1958 Lorenzaccio Play, Original, Drama Written by Alfred De Musset 10/14/1958 Ballet Español Special, Original, Ballet, Dance10/07/1958 Carmen Special, Revival, Ballet, Dance Music by Darius Milhaud , Jean Françaix , Marius Constant 04/07/1958 Contre-Pointe Special, Original, Ballet, Dance Music by Darius Milhaud , Jean Françaix , Marius Constant 04/07/1958 La Rose Des Vents Special, Original, Ballet, Dance Music by Darius Milhaud , Jean Françaix , Marius Constant 04/07/1958 La Dame Dans La Lune Special, Original, Ballet, Dance Music by Darius Milhaud , Jean Françaix , Marius Constant 04/07/1958 The Body Beautiful Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Jerry Bock ; Book by Joseph Stein , Will Glickman ; Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick 01/23/1958 The Most Happy Fella Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Frank Loesser ; Book by Frank Loesser ; Lyrics by Frank Loesser 10/21/1957 Shinbone Alley Musical, Original, Music by George Kleinsinger ; Book by Joe Darion , Mel Brooks ; Lyrics by Joe Darion 04/13/1957 Mr. Wonderful Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Jerry Bock , George Weiss ; Book by Joseph Stein , Will Glickman ; Lyrics by Jerry Bock , George Weiss 03/22/1956 The Azuma Kabuki Dancers and Musicians Special, Revival, Dance, Kabuki, Sketches12/26/1955 Katherine Dunham and Her Company Special, Revival, Dance11/22/1955 Carmen Amaya and Her Company Special, Original, Dance11/22/1955 Le Jeu de l'Amour et du Hasard Play, Original, Comedy Written by Alfred De Musset 11/15/1955 Un Caprice Play, Original, Comedy, One Act Written by Alfred De Musset 11/15/1955 Arlequin Poli par l'Amour Play, Original, Comedy, One Act11/08/1955 Le Barbier de Seville Play, Original, Comedy11/08/1955 Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme Play, Revival, Comedy, Ballet Music by Lulli ; Written by Molière 10/25/1955 Antonio Special, Original, Ballet10/02/1955 The Saint of Bleecker Street Play, Original, Drama, Play with music Music by Gian-Carlo Menotti ; Libretto by Gian-Carlo Menotti ; Lyrics by Gian-Carlo Menotti 12/27/1954 Jose Greco Special, Original, 04/26/1954 Roland Petit's Les Ballets de Paris Special, Revival, 01/19/1954 South Pacific Musical, Original, Drama Music by Richard Rodgers ; Book by Joshua Logan , Oscar Hammerstein II ; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II 06/29/1953 Shuffle Along [1952] Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Eubie Blake ; Revised Book by Paul Gerard Smith ; Lyrics by Noble Sissle 05/08/1952 Four Saints in Three Acts Musical, Revival, Opera Music by Virgil Thomson ; Libretto by Gertrude Stein 04/16/1952 Kiss Me, Kate Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Cole Porter ; Book by Bella Spewack , Sam Spewack ; Lyrics by Cole Porter 01/08/1952 Diamond Lil Play, Revival, Comedy, Melodrama Written by Mae West 09/14/1951 Oklahoma! Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Richard Rodgers ; Book by Oscar Hammerstein II ; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II 05/29/1951 The Green Pastures Play, Revival, Written by Marc Connelly 03/15/1951 Where's Charley? Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Frank Loesser ; Book by George Abbott ; Lyrics by Frank Loesser 01/29/1951 Pardon Our French Musical, Original, Revue Music by Victor Young ; Book by Chic Johnson , Ole Olsen ; Lyrics by Edward Heyman 10/05/1950 Katherine Dunham and Her Company Special, Original, Dance04/19/1950 Touch and Go Musical, Original, Revue Ballet music by Genevieve Pitot ; Music by Jay Gorney ; Sketches by Jean Kerr , Walter Kerr ; Lyrics by Jean Kerr , Walter Kerr 02/27/1950 As the Girls Go Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Jimmy McHugh ; Book by William Roos ; Lyrics by Harold Adamson 09/14/1949 Cabalgata Special, Original, Revue Music by Ramon Bastida 07/07/1949 High Button Shoes Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Sammy Cahn , Jule Styne ; Book by Stephen Longstreet ; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn , Jule Styne 10/18/1948 Oedipus Rex Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by Sophocles 05/22/1948 The Golem Play, Original, Written by H. Levik 05/15/1948 David's Crown Play, Original, 05/08/1948 The Dybbuk Play, Revival, Written by S. Ansky 05/01/1948 The Cradle Will Rock Musical, Revival, Music by Marc Blitzstein ; Book by Marc Blitzstein ; Lyrics by Marc Blitzstein 01/28/1948 Beggar's Holiday Musical, Original, Music by Duke Ellington ; Book by John La Touche ; Lyrics by John La Touche 12/26/1946 A Flag Is Born Play, Original, Written by Ben Hecht 11/18/1946 Interplay Special, Revival, Ballet, Dance Music by Morton Gould , Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky , Leonard Bernstein , Arnold Schoenberg 09/30/1946 Pillar of Fire Special, Original, Ballet, Dance Music by Morton Gould , Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky , Leonard Bernstein , Arnold Schoenberg 09/30/1946 Pas de Deux Special, Original, Ballet, Dance Music by Morton Gould , Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky , Leonard Bernstein , Arnold Schoenberg 09/30/1946 Fancy Free Special, Original, Ballet, Dance Music by Morton Gould , Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky , Leonard Bernstein , Arnold Schoenberg 09/30/1946 Song of Norway Musical, Original, Operetta Musical Adaptation by George Forrest , Robert Wright ; Book by Milton Lazarus ; Lyrics by George Forrest , Robert Wright 04/15/1946 Up in Central Park Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Sigmund Romberg ; Book by Herbert Fields , Dorothy Fields ; Lyrics by Dorothy Fields 06/11/1945 Memphis Bound! Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Don Walker ; Book by Albert Wineman Barker , Sally Benson ; Lyrics by Don Walker 05/24/1945 The Tempest Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare 03/19/1945 Carmen Jones Musical, Original, Music by Georges Bizet ; Book by Oscar Hammerstein II ; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II 12/02/1943 Artists and Models [1943] Musical, Original, Revue Music by Philip Charig , Milton Pascal , Dan Shapiro ; Book by Don Ross , Frank Luther , Lou Walters ; Lyrics by Philip Charig , Milton Pascal , Dan Shapiro 11/05/1943 The Student Prince Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Sigmund Romberg ; Libretto by Dorothy Donnelly 06/08/1943 Lady in the Dark Musical, Revival, Music by Kurt Weill ; Book by Moss Hart ; Lyrics by Ira Gershwin 02/27/1943 My Sister Eileen Play, Original, Comedy Written by Joseph A. Fields , Jerome Chodorov 12/13/1942 La Vie Parisienne Musical, Original, Comedy, Opera Music by Jacques Offenbach ; Additional Dialogue by Frank Torloff , Leo Riskin ; New Lyrics: Marion Farquhar 11/10/1942 Ballet Imperial Special, Original, 11/03/1942 The Fair at Sorochinsk Special, Original, 11/03/1942 This Is the Army Musical, Original, Revue Music by Irving Berlin ; Book by Irving Berlin ; Dialogue for Minstrel Show by: Pvt. Jack Mendelsohn , Pfc. Richard Burdick , Pvt. Tom McDonnell ; Lyrics by Irving Berlin 07/04/1942 Mamba's Daughters Play, Original, Drama Written by Dorothy Heyward , DuBose Heyward 03/23/1940 Too Many Girls Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Richard Rodgers ; Book by George Marion, Jr. ; Lyrics by Lorenz Hart 00/00/1940 Folies Bergère [1939] Musical, Original, Vaudeville, Revue12/25/1939 Broadway Theatre Opening Date Broadway Sho-Window Musical, Original, Revue Music by Gus Edwards ; Sketches by Eugene Conrad ; Lyrics by Eugene Conrad 04/12/1936 The O'Flynn Musical, Original, Operetta Music by Franklin Hauser ; Book by Brian Hooker , Russell Janney ; Lyrics by Brian Hooker , Russell Janney 12/27/1934 Earl Carroll's Broadway Theatre Opening Date Earl Carroll's Vanities [1932] Musical, Original, Revue Music by Harold Arlen ; Additional dialogue by Eugene Conrad ; Book by Jack McGowan ; Lyrics by Ted Koehler 09/27/1932 B.S. Moss's Broadway Theatre Opening Date Troilus and Cressida Play, Original, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare 06/06/1932 The New Yorkers Musical, Original, Revue, Satire Music by Cole Porter ; Book by Herbert Fields ; Lyrics by Cole Porter 12/08/1930