Musicals in History (Part 2)

Events in Music

Events 201 - 400 of 2,037

Musical Finale

1946-01-12 Frédéric Chopin (as adapted by Bronislaw Kaper) and John LaTouche's musical "Polonaise", based on the life of Polish-American patriot Tadeusz Kościuszko, closes at the Adelphi Theater, NYC, after 113 performances

Military Leader and Statesman Tadeusz Kościuszko

1946-01-21 "Nellie Bly" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 16 performances
1946-02-02 "Nellie Bly" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 16 performances
1946-02-06 "Lute Song" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 142 performances
1946-02-13 "The Duchess Misbehaves" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 5 performances
1946-02-16 Frank Black's musical "The Duchess Misbehaves" closes at Adelphi Theater, NYC, after 5 performances
1946-03-07 "Three to Make Ready" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 323 performances
1946-03-16 "Would-Be Gentleman" closes at Booth Theater NYC after 77 performances

St Louis Woman

1946-03-30 Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer's musical "St Louis Woman", starring Pearl Bailey and featuring the Nicholas Brothers, opens at Martin Beck Theater, NYC; runs for 113 performances

1946-04-14 Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe.'s musical "The Day Before Spring" closes at National Theater, NYC after 167 performances
1946-04-18 Rome, Auerbach and Horwitt's musical "Call Me Mister" opens at National Theater, NYC; runs for 734 performances

Annie Get Your Gun

1946-05-16 Irving Berlin, Dorothy and Herbert Fields' musical "Annie Get Your Gun" starring Ethel Merman and featuring "There's No Business Like Show Business" opens at Imperial Theater, NYC

Lute Song

1946-06-08 Raymond Scott and Bernard Hanighen's musical "Lute Song", starring Mary Martin, Yul Brenner, and Nancy Davis, and directed by John Houseman, closes at Plymouth Theater, NYC, after 142 performances

1946-06-29 "Are You with It?" closes at Century Theater NYC after 264 performances
1946-06-29 "Billion Dollar Baby" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 219 performances

I Remember Mama

1946-06-29 John Van Druten's stage play "I Remember Mama", marking the Broadway debut of Marlon Brando (20), in a minor role, closes at the Music Box Theatre, NYC, after 713 performances

1946-07-06 "St Louis Woman" closes at Martin Beck Theater, NYC, after 113 performances
1946-07-08 "Tidbits of 1946" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 8 performances
1946-07-13 Musical revue "Tidbits of 1946" closes at Plymouth Theater, NYC. after 8 performances
1946-09-17 Arthur Kay's musical revue of highlights from Victor Herbert operettas "Gypsy Lady" opens at Century Theater, NYC; runs for 79 performances
1946-09-17 David Raksin and June Carroll's musical "If the Shoe Fits", featuring Gail Adams and Joe Besser, opens at Century Theater ,NYC; runs for 20 performances
1946-10-05 "Yours Is My Heart" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 36 performances

Park Avenue

1946-11-04 Arthur Schwartz, Ira Gershwin, and George S. Kaufman's musical "Park Avenue" opens at Shubert Theater, NYC; runs for 72 performances

1946-11-07 Katherine Dunham's song and dance revue "Bal Nègre" opens at Belasco Theater, NYC; runs for 54 performances
1946-11-23 Arthur Kay's musical revue of highlights from Victor Herbert operettas "Gypsy Lady" closes at Century Theater, NYC, after 79 performances
1946-12-14 "Three to Make Ready" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 323 performances

"Pacific 1860"

1946-12-19 Noël Coward's musical "Pacific 1860" premieres in London

Playwright, Director and Singer Noël Coward

1946-12-21 "If the Shoe Fits" closes at Century Theater NYC after 20 performances
1946-12-22 "Bal Negre" closes at Belasco Theater NYC after 54 performances

Music Premiere

1946-12-26 Duke Ellington and John La Touche's musical "Beggar's Holiday" opens at Broadway Theater, NYC; runs for 111 performances

Jazz Musician and Composer Duke Ellington

1946-12-26 Sammy Fain and George Marion Jr's musical "Toplitzky of Notre Dame" opens at Century Theater ,NYC; runs for 60 performances
1947-01-04 "Park Avenue" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 72 performances
1947-01-04 "Show Boat" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 417 performances
1947-01-09 "Street Scene" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 148 performances
1947-01-10 Burton Lane and Yip Harburg's musical "Finian's Rainbow" opens at 46th St Theater, NYC; runs for 725 performances, winning 3 Tony Awards
1947-01-21 "Sweethearts" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 288 performances
1947-02-15 Sammy Fain and George Marion Jr's musical "Toplitzky of Notre Dame" closes at Century Theater, NYC, after 60 performances
1947-03-12 "Chocolate Soldier" opens at Century Theater NYC for 69 performances

Brigadoon

1947-03-13 Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's musical "Brigadoon" opens at Ziegfeld Theater, NYC; runs for 581 performances

1947-03-29 Duke Ellington and John La Touche's musical "Beggar's Holiday" closes at Broadway Theater, NYC, after 111 performances
1947-04-03 Sidney Lippman, Sylvia Dee, and Max Schulman's musical comedy "Barefoot Boy with Cheek", based on Schulman's novel of the same name, opens at Martin Beck Theatre, NYC; runs for 108 performances

New Orleans

1947-04-18 "New Orleans", an American musical romance film premieres; Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday, in her only feature film, play supporting roles

1947-04-26 Vivian Ellis and A. P. Herbert' musical "Bless the Bride" opena at the Adelphia Theatre in London; runs for 886 performances
1947-05-10 "Chocolate Soldier" closes at Century Theater NYC after 69 performances
1947-05-17 "Street Scene" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 148 performances
1947-06-02 Monte Carlo and Alma Sanders' musical "Louisiana Lady" opens at Century Theater, NYC; runs for 4 performances
1947-06-04 Monte Carlo and Alma Sanders' musical "Louisiana Lady" closes at Century Theater, NYC, after 4 performances
1947-07-05 Sidney Lippman, Sylvia Dee, and Max Schulman's musical comedy "Barefoot Boy with Cheek", based on Schulman's novel of the same name, closes at Martin Beck Theater, NYC, after 108 performances
1947-08-01 "Medium & The Telephone" opens at Barrymore Theater NYC for 211 performances

Cannes Film Festival

1947-09-25 2nd Cannes Film Festival ends with six different awards presented including Best Musical for Vincente Minnelli's" Ziegfeld Follies" and Walt Disney's "Dumbo" Best Animation

1947-10-02 Henry Duffy's musical "Music in My Heart", based on life and work of Piotr Tchaikovsky, opens at Adelphi Theater, NYC; runs for 124 performances
1947-10-03 Manning Sherwin and Harold Purcell's musical "Under the Counter" opens at Shubert Theater, NYC; runs for 27 performances
1947-10-09 Julie Styne and Sammy Cahn's musical "High Button Shoes" premieres at the New Century Theatre, NYC (later transferred to the Shubert, then to The Broadway Theatre, NYC; runs for 727 performances

Allegro

1947-10-10 Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's musical "Allegro" opens at Majestic Theater, NYC; runs for 318 performances

1947-10-25 Manning Sherwin and Harold Purcell's musical "Under the Counter" closes at Shubert Theater, NYC, after 27 performances
1947-11-01 Gian Carlo Menotti's musical drama/comedy double bill "The Medium" and " The Telephone" closes at The Ethel Barrymore Theatre, NYC after 211 performances
1947-12-05 Samuel L. Manning and Adolph Thenstead's musical revue "Caribbean Carnival" opens at International Theater, NYC; runs for 11 performances
1947-12-11 Bob Hilliard and Sigman's musical "Angel in the Wings" opens at Coronet Theater NYC for 308 performances
1947-12-13 Samuel L. Manning and Adolph Thenstead's musical revue "Caribbean Carnival" closes at International Theatre, NYC, after 11 performances

Theater Premiere

1947-12-26 Marc Blitzstein's play with music "The Cradle Will Rock", directed by Orson Welles, opens at Mansfield Theater, NYC; runs for 34 performances

1948-01-10 Harold Rome's musical "Call Me Mister", starring Betty Garrett closes at Plymouth Theater, NYC, after 734 performances
1948-01-15 Richard Lewine, Hassard Short, and Arnold Horwitt's musical comedy revue "Make Mine Manhattan", featuring Broadway debut of Sid Caesar opens at Broadhurst Theater, NYC; runs for 429 performances
1948-01-24 Henry Duffy's musical "Music in My Heart", based on life and work of Piotr Tchaikovsky, closes at Adelphi Theater, NYC, after 124 performances

"Look Ma, I'm Dancin'"

1948-01-29 Hugh Martin's musical comedy "Look Ma, I'm Dancin'" starring Nancy Walker and choreographed by Jerome Robbins, opens at Adelphi Theater, NYC; runs for 188 performances

Choreographer, Director and Theater Producer Jerome Robbins

1948-02-07 Marc Blitzstein's play with music "The Cradle Will Rock", directed by Orson Welles, closes at Mansfield Theater, NYC, after 34 performances

1st Live Televised Symphony

1948-03-20 First live televised symphony performances: Eugene Ormandy leads Philadelphia Orchestra on CBS, followed 90 minutes later by Arturo Toscanini leading the NBC Orchestra on NBC

1948-04-30 Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz's musical revue "Inside USA" opens at the New Century Theater, later transferring to the Majestic, NYC; runs for 339 performances

Sally

1948-05-06 Revival of Jerome Kerns and Clifford Grey's rags-to-riches musical "Sally" opens at Martin Beck Theater, NYC; runs for 36 performances

1948-05-18 Jerome Moross and John Latouche'a musical "Ballet Ballads" opens at Music Box Theater, NYC; for 62 performances

Sleepy Hollow

1948-06-03 Musical "Sleepy Hollow", based on Washington Irving's novel, opens at St James Theater, NYC; runs for 12 performances

Music History

1948-12-29 Benjamin Britten's opera "The Rape of Lucretia" opens at Ziegfeld Theater, NYC; runs for 23 performances

1948-12-30 "Kiss Me, Kate" opens at New Century Theater NYC for 1077 performances

Kiss Me Kate

1948-12-30 Cole Porter's musical "Kiss Me Kate" opens at the New Century Theatre, NYC, later transferred to Sam S. Shubert Theatre; runs for 1077 performances

1949-01-08 "Make Mine Manhattan" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 429 performances
1949-01-08 "My Romance" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 95 performances
1949-01-08 "Small Wonder" closes at Coronet Theater NYC after 134 performances
1949-01-13 "Along 5th Avenue" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 180 performances
1949-01-16 Benjamin Britten's chamber opera "The Rape of Lucretia" closes at Ziegfeld Theater, NYC, after 23 performances
1949-01-22 "All for Love" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 121 performances
1949-02-12 "Annie Get Your Gun" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 1147 performances
1949-02-19 "Inside USA" closes at Century Theater, NYC, after 339 performances
1949-04-07 Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's musical "South Pacific", starring Ezio Pinza and Mary Martin opens at Majestic Theater, NYC; runs for 1928 performances and wins 10 Tony Awards
1949-05-14 "Love Life" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 252 performances
1949-06-18 "Along Fifth Avenue" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 180 performances
1949-07-02 "High Button Shoes" closes at Century Theater NYC after 727 performances
1949-07-07 Musical revue "Cabatgata (A Night in Spain)" opens at the Broadway Theatre, NYC; runs for 76 performances
1949-07-15 "Miss Liberty" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 308 performances
1949-08-07 "All After Love" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 121 performances
1949-09-10 "Cabatgata (A Night in Spain)" closes at Broadway NYC after 76 performances
1949-10-13 "Touch & Go" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 176 performances

Music History

1949-10-30 "Lost in the Stars" by Maxwell Anderson and Kurt Weill, based on the novel "Cry the Beloved Country" by Alan Paton opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 281 performances

Author and Apartheid Activist Alan Paton

1949-10-31 Marc Blitzstein's musical drama "Regina", based on Lilian Hellman's play "The Little Foxes" opens at 46th St Theater, NYC; runs for 56 performances, winning 2 Tony Awards
1949-11-28 "Texas, Li'l Darlin'" opens at Mark Hellinger NYC for 293 performances

On the Town

1949-12-08 "On the Town", the film adaptation of the Broadway musical, starring Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Ann Miller and Vera-Ellen, premieres

1949-12-08 Jule Styne and Leo Robin's musical "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", starring Carol Channing, opens at Ziegfeld Theater, NYC; runs for 740 performances

Regina

1949-12-17 Marc Blitzstein's musical drama "Regina", based on Lillian Hellman's play "The Little Foxes", closes at 46th St Theatre, NYC. after 56 performances and 2 Tony Awards

Happy As Larry

1950-01-06 Mischa Portnoff, Wesley Portnoff, and Donagh MacDonagh's musical "Happy As Larry", starring Burgess Meredith and Gene Barry, opens at the Coronet Theater, NYC; runs for 3 performances

1950-01-07 Mischa Portnoff, Wesley Portnoff, and Donagh MacDonagh's musical "Happy As Larry", starring Burgess Meredith and Gene Barry, closes at the Coronet Theater, NYC, after 3 performances
1950-01-14 "As the Girls Go" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 420 performances
1950-01-17 "Alive & Kicking" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 46 performances
1950-01-20 "Dance Me a Song" opens at Royale Theater NYC for 35 performances
1950-01-21 "Lend an Ear" closes at National Theater NYC after 460 performances

"Arms and the Girl"

1950-02-02 Morton Gould and Dorothy Field's colonial-era musical "Arms and the Girl", starring Nanette Fabray and Pearl Bailey, opens at 46th St Theater, NYC; runs for 134 performances

1950-02-18 "Dance Me a Song" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 35 performances
1950-02-28 "Alive & Kicking" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 46 performances
1950-03-15 Gian Carlo Menotti's Pulitzer Prize winning opera "The Consul" opens at Barrymore Theater, NYC; runs for 269 performances
1950-03-18 "Touch & Go" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 176 performances
1950-03-23 "Great to Be Alive" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 52 performances
1950-04-08 "Miss Liberty" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 308 performances

Peter Pan

1950-04-24 Leonard Bernstein's musical "Peter Pan", starring Jean Arthur and Boris Karloff, opens at Imperial Theater, NYC; runs for 320 performances

Conductor and Composer Leonard Bernstein

1950-04-27 Musical revue "Tickets, Please" opens at Coronet Theater, later transferring to the Mark Hellinger Theatre, NYC; runs for 245 performances
1950-05-01 Pulitzer prize awarded to Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II for musical "South Pacific"
1950-05-06 Russell Bennett, Abraham Ellstein, and Walter Bullock's musical "Great to Be Alive!" closes at Winter Garden Theater, NYC, after 52 performances
1950-05-18 "Liar" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 12 performances
1950-05-27 Morton Gould and Dorothy Field's colonial-era musical "Arms and the Girl", starring Nanette Fabray and Pearl Bailey, closes at 46th St Theater, NYC, after 134 performances
1950-06-27 "Liar" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 12 performances
1950-06-28 "Michael Todd's Peep Show" opens at Winter Garden NYC for 278 performances
1950-07-01 Maxwell Anderson and Kurt Weill's "Lost in the Stars", based on Alan Paton's novel "Cry the Beloved Country", closes at Music Box Theater, NYC, after 281 performances
1950-09-09 "Texas, Li'l Darlin'" musical closes at Mark Hellinger NYC after 293 performances
1951-02-24 "Bless You All" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 84 performances
1951-02-25 "Michael Todd's Peep Show" closes at Winter Garden, NYC, after 278 performances
1951-03-10 "Where's Charley?" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 56 performances

The King and I

1951-03-29 Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical "The King and I", based on the novel "Anna and the King of Siam", opens at St James Theater, NYC; runs for 1,246 performances, winning 5 Tony Awards; Star Yul Brynner would lead the cast of the 1956 film version, and play the role over 4,200 times

1951-04-18 Hugh Martin and Preston Sturges' musical "Make a Wish" opens at Winter Garden Theater, NYC; runs for 102 performances

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

1951-04-19 Arthur Schwartz and Dorothy Fields' musical "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" adapted from Betty Smith's novel, and starring Shirley Booth, opens at Alvin Theater, NYC; runs for 267 performances

1951-05-05 Cole Porter's musical "Out of This World" an adaptation of Titus Plautus's mythological comedy Amphitryon, starring George Gaynes, closes at New Century Theater, NYC, after 157 performances
1951-05-14 Sammy Fain and Yip Harburg's musical "Flahooley" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 40 performances

Courtin' Time

1951-06-14 Jack Lawrence and Don Walker's musical "Courtin' Time", starring Joe E. Brown, with choreography by George Balanchine, opens at National Theater, NYC; runs for 37 performances

1951-06-17 "Flahooley" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 40 performances
1951-06-21 "17" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 180 performances

1st Color TV Broadcast

1951-06-25 First color TV broadcast, Arthur Godfrey hosts a musical variety special titled "Premiere" from CBS NYC to a network of 5 East Coast cities

1951-07-14 Hugh Martin and Preston Sturges' musical "Make a Wish" closes at Winter Garden Theater, NYC, after 102 performances
1951-07-14 Jack Lawrence and Don Walker's musical "Courtin' Time", starring Joe E. Brown, with choreography by George Balanchine, closes at National Theater, NYC, after 37 performances
1951-07-19 "2 in the Aisle" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 276 performances
1951-07-28 Walt Disney releases animated musical film "Alice In Wonderland", featuring Kathryn Beaumont, J. Pat O'Malley, Ed Wynn, and Sterling Holloway and songs by Sammy Fain and Bob Hilliard
1952-04-16 "4 Saints in 3 Acts" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 15 performances
1952-05-03 "Call Me Madam" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 644 performances
1952-05-08 Revival of Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle's musical "Shuffle Along" opens at Broadway Theater, NYC; runs for 4 performances

Of Thee I Sing

1952-05-08 Revival of George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind's musical political satire "Of Thee I Sing", directed by Kaufman, opens at Ziegfeld Theater, NYC; runs for 72 performances

1952-05-10 Revival of Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle's musical "Shuffle Along" closes at Broadway Theater, NYC, after 4 performances
1952-05-16 "New Faces of 1952" opens at Royale Theater, NYC; runs for 365 performances
1952-06-07 "3 Wishes after Jamie" closes at Mark Hellinger NYC after 94 performances
1952-06-25 "Wish You Were Here" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 597 performances
1952-07-05 Revival of George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind's musical political satire "Of Thee I Sing", directed by Kaufman, closes at Ziegfeld Theater, NYC, after 72 performances
1952-07-19 "Paint Your Wagon" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 289 performances
1952-10-04 Johnny Mercer's musical "Top Banana", starring Phil Silvers, closes at Winter Garden Theater, NYC. after 356 performances and a Tony Award win
1952-10-14 "Buttrio Square" opens at New Century Theater NYC for 7 performances
1952-10-18 Arthur Jones, Fred Stamer, and Gen Genovese's musical "Buttrio Square" closes at New Century Theater, NYC, after 7 performances

"De Profundis"

1954-01-29 Arnold Schoenberg's last musical work "De Profundis" premieres in Cologne, Germany

1954-03-05 "Girl in Pink Tights" opens at Mark Hellinger NYC for 115 performances
1954-03-20 Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's musical "The King and I", starring Yul Brynner, closes at the St James Theater, NYC, after 1,246 performances
1954-04-03 Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's musical "Me and Juliet" closes at Majestic Theater, NYC, after 358 performances
1954-04-08 Andrew Schwartz and Dorothy Fields' musical "By the Beautiful Sea", starring Shirley Booth, opens at the Majestic Theatre, later transferring to the Imperial, NYC; runs for 270 performances
1954-04-20 "Golden Apple" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 125 performances
1954-05-13 "Pajama Game" opens at St James Theater NYC for 1063 performances
1954-06-12 "Girl in Pink Tights" closes at Mark Hellinger NYC after 115 performances

John Murray Anderson's Almanac

1954-06-24 Musical revue "John Murray Anderson's Almanac", starring Harry Belafonte, Hermione Gingold, and Orson Bean, closes at Imperial Theatre, NYC, after 229 performances and a Tony Award win

Calypso Singer, Actor and Civil Rights Activist Harry Belafonte

Wonderful Town

1954-07-03 Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden and Adolph Green's musical "Wonderful Town", starring Rosalind Russell, closes at Winter Garden Theater, NYC, after 559 performances, and 5 Tony Award wins

1954-08-07 Jerome Moross and John Treville Latouche's "Golden Apple", adapted from parts of Homer's "Illiad" and "Odyssey", closes at Alvin Theater, NYC after, 125 performances

The Boy Friend

1954-09-30 Sandy Wilson's musical "The Boy Friend", cast includes Julie Andrews, making her Broadway debut, opens at the Royale Theatre, NYC; runs for 485 performances

On Your Toes

1954-10-11 Revival of George Abbott, Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart's musical "On Your Toes" opens at 46th St Theater, NYC; runs for 64 performances

1954-10-20 Leigh, Charlap, Styne, Comden and Green's musical "Peter Pan", starring Mary Martin and Cyril Ritchard, opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC; runs for 152 performances
1954-11-04 Harold Rome, S. N. Behrman, and Joshua Logan's musical romance "Fanny", starring Ezio Pinza, Walter Slezak, and Florence Henderson, opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 888 performances, winning one Tony Award
1954-11-27 Andrew Schwartz and Dorothy Fields' musical "By the Beautiful Sea", starring Shirley Booth, closes at the Theatre, NYC, after 270 performances
1954-12-02 Frederico Valerio and Elizabeth Miele's musical "Hit the Trail" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater, NYC; runs for 4 performances
1954-12-04 Frederico Valerio and Elizabeth Miele's musical "Hit the Trail" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater, NYC, after 4 performances
1954-12-04 Revival of George Abbott, Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart's musical "On Your Toes" closes at 46th St Theater, NYC, after 64 performances
1954-12-27 Gian Carlo Menotti's Pulitzer Prize winning opera "The Saint of Bleecker Street" opens at Broadway Theater in ,NYC; runs for 92 performances

House of Flowers

1954-12-30 Harold Arlen and Truman Capote's musical "House of Flowers" premieres at Alvin Theater, NYC; runs for 165 performances

1955-01-27 Albert Hague and Arnold Horwitt's musical "Plain and Fancy", about an Amish wedding, opens at Mark Hellinger Theater, NYC; runs for 476 performances
1955-02-24 Cole Porter's final Broadway musical "Silk Stockings", loosely based on the Melchior Lengyel's "Ninotchka", opens at the Imperial Theatre, NYC; runs for 478 performances
1955-02-26 Leigh, Charlap, Styne, Comden and Green's musical "Peter Pan", starring Mary Martin and Cyril Ritchard, closes at Winter Garden Theater, NYC, after 152 performances
1955-03-07 Musical "Peter Pan", starring Mary Martin broadcast live on NBC as part of "Producers' Showcase" series; attracts a then record 65 million viewers
1955-04-06 "3 for Tonight" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 85 performances
1955-04-23 Robert Wright and George Forrest's musical "Kismet" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 583 performances
1955-05-05 Richard Adler and Jerry Ross' musical "Damn Yankees", starring Gwen Verdon and Ray Walston, opens at 46th St Theater, NYC; runs for 1022 performances, winning 7 Tony Awards
1955-05-26 Musical adaptation of the 1927 silent film "7th Heaven", starring Gloria DeHaven and Ricardo Montalbán, opens at ANTA Theater, NYC; runs for 44 performances
1955-06-18 "3 for Tonight" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 85 performances

Musicals in History (Part 2)

Events in Music

Musical Finale

St Louis Woman

Annie Get Your Gun

Lute Song

I Remember Mama

Park Avenue

"Pacific 1860"

Music Premiere

Brigadoon

New Orleans

Cannes Film Festival

Allegro

Theater Premiere

"Look Ma, I'm Dancin'"

1st Live Televised Symphony

Sally

Sleepy Hollow

Music History

Kiss Me Kate

Music History

On the Town

Regina

Happy As Larry

"Arms and the Girl"

Peter Pan

The King and I

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Courtin' Time

1st Color TV Broadcast

Of Thee I Sing

"De Profundis"

John Murray Anderson's Almanac

Wonderful Town

The Boy Friend

On Your Toes

House of Flowers

Famous Composers

Famous Opera Singers