Musicals in History (Part 6)

Events 1001 - 1,200 of 2,036

• 1975-01-04 "Over Here" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 341 performances

• 1975-01-05 Charlie Smalls' musical "The Wiz", an updated take on "The Wizard of Oz", starring Stephanie Mills, Stu Gilliam, and Dee Dee Bridgewater, opens at Majestic Theater, NYC; runs for 1672 performances, winning 7 Tony and 6 Drama Desk Awards
• 1975-01-07 Gary Geld and Peter Udell's musical "Shenandoah", based on the film of the same name, closes at Alvin Theater, NYC; runs for 1050 performances and wins 2 Tony Awards

• 1975-02-01 John Phillips' musical "Man on the Moon", produced by Andy Warhol, closes at the Little Theater, NYC, after 5 performances
• 1975-02-26 Harry Chapin's musical revue "The Night That Made America Famous" opens at Barrymore Theatre, NYC; runs for 75 performances

• 1975-03-09 Musical rock opera "The Lieutenant" opens at the Lyceum Theatre, NYC; runs for 9 performances
• 1975-03-10 "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" opens at the Belasco Theater, NYC; runs for 45 performances
• 1975-03-16 Musical rock opera "The Lieutenant" closes at the Lyceum Theater, NYC, after 9 performances
• 1975-03-19 Buster Davis and Luther Henderson's musical "Doctor Jazz" opens at the Winter Garden Theatre, NYC; runs for 5 performances
• 1975-03-22 Buster Davis and Luther Henderson's musical "Doctor Jazz" closes at the Winter Garden Theatre, NYC, after 5 performances
• 1975-03-22 Robert Wilson and Alan Lloyd's musical theatre work "A Letter for Queen Victoria" opens at ANTA Theater. NYC; runs for 18 performances
• 1975-04-05 Robert Wilson and Alan Lloyd's musical theatre work "A Letter for Queen Victoria" closes at ANTA Theater, NYC, after 18 performances
• 1975-04-06 "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" closes at Belasco Theater NYC after 45 performances
• 1975-04-06 Harry Chapin's musical revue "The Night That Made America Famous" closes at Barrymore Theatre, NYC, after 75 performances
• 1975-05-13 "Rodgers & Hart" opens at Helen Hayes Theater NYC for 108 performances
• 1975-05-31 Larry Grossman and Hal Hackady's historical musical comedy "Goodtime Charley", based on King Charles VII of France, and starring Joel Grey, closes at Palace Theater, NYC, after 104 performances

• 1975-07-25 Marvin Hamlisch and Edward Kleban's musical "A Chorus Line", opens at the Shubert Theatre, NYC; for record setting longest-running Broadway show run of 6,137 performances, and 10 Tony Award wins
• 1975-08-16 Musical revue "Rodgers & Hart" closes at Helen Hayes Theater, NYC, after 108 performances

• 1975-10-21 "Treemonisha" opens at Uris Theater NYC for 64 performances
• 1975-10-22 "Me & Bessie" opens at Ambassador Theater. NYC; runs for 453 performances
• 1975-11-06 Revival of Jerry Herman's musical "Hello, Dolly", starring Pearl Bailey, opens at Minskoff Theater, NYC; runs for 51 performances
• 1975-11-13 Marilyn Clark and Charles Burr's revue "A Musical Jubilee", featuring Lillian Gish. John Raitt, Tammy Grimes, Cyril Ritchard, and Dick Shawn opens at St James Theater, NYC; runs for 92 performances
• 1975-11-24 "Boccaccio" opens at Edison Theater NYC for 7 performances
• 1975-12-05 "Me & Bessie" closes at Ambassador Theater NYC after 453 performances
• 1975-12-08 "Raisin" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 847 performances

• 1975-12-21 "Very Good Eddie" opens at Booth Theater NYC for 307 performances
• 1975-12-21 Revival of Jerry Herman's musical "Hello, Dolly", starring Pearl Bailey closes at Minskoff Theater, NYC, after 51 performances
• 1975-12-30 "Boccaccio" closes at Edison Theater NYC after 7 performances
• 1976-01-01 "A Musical Jubilee" closes at St James Theater, NYC, after 92 performances
• 1976-01-04 "Candide" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 740 performances
• 1976-01-11 Stephen Sondheim's musical "Pacific Overtures" opens at Winter Garden Theater, NYC; runs for 193 performances, wins 2 Tony and 2 Drama Desk Awards
• 1976-01-16 "Donny & Marie" [Osmond] musical variety show premieres on ABC TV
• 1976-02-17 Cliff Jones' theatrical rock opera "Rockabye Hamlet", starring Beverly D'Angelo, opens at Minskoff Theater, NYC; runs for 7 performances
• 1976-02-21 Cliff Jones' theatrical rock opera "Rockabye Hamlet", starring Beverly D'Angelo, closes at Minskoff Theater, NYC, after 7 performances
• 1976-03-02 Musical revue featuring song from the Harlem Renaissance "Bubbling Brown Sugar" opens at ANTA Theater, NYC; runs for 766 performances

• 1976-04-27 Stan Daniels' musical "So Long 174th Street", starring Robert Morse, opens at Harkness Theater, NYC; runs for 16 performances

• 1976-05-08 Leonard Bernstein and Alan Jay Lerner's musical "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue" closes at Mark Hellinger, NYC, after 7 performances
• 1976-05-09 Stan Daniels' musical "So Long 174th Street", starring Robert Morse, closes at Harkness Theater, NYC, after 16 performances
• 1976-05-27 Musical whodunit "Something's Afoot" opens at Lyceum Theater, NYC; runs for 61 performances
• 1976-06-22 Stephen Schwartz' musical "Godspell" opens at Broadhurst Theater, NYC; runs for 527 performances
• 1976-06-27 "Pacific Overtures" closes at Winter Garden NYC after 193 performances
• 1976-07-18 "Something's Afoot" closes at Lyceum Theater NYC after 61 performances
• 1976-07-21 "Guys & Dolls" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 239 performances
• 1976-07-22 "Let My People Come" opens at Morosco Theater NYC for 106 performances

• 1976-09-05 Richard Rodgers, Sheldon Harnick, and Sherman Yellen's musical "Rex", starring Nicol Williamson and Glenn Close, closes at Lunt-Fontaine Theater, NYC, after 48 performances
• 1976-09-19 "Going Up" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 49 performances
• 1976-09-20 "The Captain and Tennille" television musical-variety show debuts in US (ABC)

• 1976-09-25 George Gershwin's "Porgy & Bess" opens at Uris Theater NYC for 122 performances
• 1976-10-02 "Let My People Come" closes at Morosco Theater NYC after 106 performances
• 1976-10-09 "Robber Bridegroom" opens at Biltmore Theater NYC for 145 performances
• 1976-10-30 "Going Up" closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 49 performances
• 1976-11-01 Ron Eliran and Harvey Jacobs' musical revue "Don't Step On My Olive Branch" opens at Playhouse, NYC; runs for 16 performances
• 1976-11-14 "Don't Step on My Olive Branch" closes at Playhouse NYC after 16 performances
• 1976-12-20 Richard Adler and Will Holt's musical "Music Is", based on William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night", opens at St James Theater, NYC; runs for 8 performances
• 1976-12-22 "Your Arm's Too Short..." opens at Lyceum NYC for 429 performances
• 1976-12-26 Richard Adler and Will Holt's musical "Music Is" based on Shakespeare's "The Tempest", starring Christopher Hewitt, and directed by George Abbott, closes at St James Theater, NYC after 8 performances

• 1977-01-09 Revival of George Gershwin's "Porgy & Bess" closes at Uris Theater, NYC, after 122 performances
• 1977-01-12 "Ipi Tombi" opens at Harkness Theater NYC for 39 performances

• 1977-02-13 "Ipi Tombi" closes at Harkness Theater NYC after 39 performances
• 1977-02-13 "Robber Bridegroom" closes at Biltmore Theater NYC after 145 performances

• 1977-02-20 Revival of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's musical "My Fair Lady" closes at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, NYC, after 377 performances
• 1977-04-17 Cy Coleman and Michael Stewart's musical "I Love My Wife" opens at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, NYC; runs for 857 performances
• 1977-04-18 Musical revue "Side by Side by Sondheim" opens at Music Box, NYC; runs for 390 performances
• 1977-04-21 C Strouse & M Charnin's musical "Annie" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 2377 performances
• 1977-04-30 Revival of musical revue "A Party with Betty Comden and Adolph Green" closes at Little Theatre, NYC after 92 performances

• 1977-05-07 "Happy End" opens at Martin Beck Theater, NYC; runs for 75 performances
• 1977-05-21 Revival of Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick's musical "Fiddler on the Roof", starring Zero Mostel, closes at Winter Garden Theater, NYC, after 167 performances
• 1977-05-31 "Beatlemania" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 920 performances

• 1977-06-16 "Beatlemania" opens on Broadway
• 1977-07-10 "Happy End" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 75 performances
• 1977-08-07 Gary Geld and Peter Udell's musical "Shenandoah", based on the film of the same name, closes at Alvin Theater, NYC, after 1,050 performances and 2 Tony Awards
• 1977-08-27 John Kander and Fred Ebb's musical "Chicago" closes at 46th St Theater, NYC, after 936 performances
• 1977-09-04 Stephen Schwartz' musical "Godspell" closes at Broadhurst Theater, NYC. after 527 performances
• 1977-09-15 revival of musical "Man of La Mancha" opens at Palace Theater, NYC; runs for 124 performances
• 1977-09-20 Russian musical review "Estrada" opens a limited run at Majestic Theater, NYC, for 7 performances
• 1977-09-24 Russian musical review "Estrada" closes a limited run at Majestic Theater, NYC, after 7 performances

• 1977-10-05 Revival of Galt MacDermot, Gerome Ragni and James Rado's hippie musical "Hair" opens at Biltmore Theater, NYC; runs for 43 performances

• 1977-11-06 Revival of Galt MacDermot, Gerome Ragni and James Rado's hippie musical "Hair" closes at Biltmore Theater, NYC, after 43 performances

• 1977-11-27 Victor Borge's "Comedy with Music" closes at Imperial Theater, NYC, after 66 performances
• 1977-12-31 Musical revue "Bubbling Brown Sugar" featuring songs of the Harlem Renaissance, closes at ANTA Theater, NYC, after 766 performances
• 1977-12-31 Revival of Mitch Leigh and Joe Darion's musical "Man of La Mancha" starring Richard Kiley, closes at the Palace Theater, NYC, after 124 performances

• 1978-01-31 "Elvis: The Legend Lives!" opens at Palace Theater NYC for 101 performances
• 1978-02-12 "Jesus Christ Superstar" closes at Longacre Theater NYC after 96 performances

• 1978-03-01 "Timbuktu!" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 243 performances
• 1978-03-05 Revival of Jerry Herman's musical "Hello, Dolly!", starring Carol Channing, opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater, NYC; runs for 152 performances
• 1978-03-27 Bob Fosse's musical revue "Dancin'" opens at Broadhurst Theater, later transferring to the Ambassador, NYC; runs for 1,774 performances and wins a Tony Award for choreography
• 1978-03-30 "History of the American Film" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 21 performances
• 1978-04-16 "History of the American Film" closes at ANTA NYC after 21 performances
• 1978-04-30 "Elvis: The Legend Lives!", a one-man show starring Rick Saucedo, closes at Palace Theatre, NYC, after 101 performances [1]

• 1978-05-10 "Angel" opens at Minskoff Theater NYC for 5 performances
• 1978-05-13 "Angel" closes at Minskoff Theater NYC after 5 performances
• 1978-05-13 Musical "Runaways" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 199 performances, with Elizabeth Swados
• 1978-05-14 "Working" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 25 performances
• 1978-06-04 "Working" closes at 46th St Theater, NYC, after 25 performances

• 1978-06-19 "Best Little Whorehouse..." opens at 46th St NYC for 1577 performances
• 1978-06-21 Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's musical "Evita", starring Elaine Page, premieres at the Prince Edward Theatre, London
• 1978-07-01 John Kander and Fred Ebb's musical "The Act", starring Liza Minnelli and directed by Martin Scorsese closes at Majestic Theater, NYC, after 233 performances
• 1978-07-09 Revival of Jerry Herman's musical "Hello, Dolly!", starring Carol Channing, closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater, NYC, after 152 performances
• 1978-09-10 "Timbuktu!" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 243 performances
• 1978-09-20 Musical review "Eubie!", based on the songs of composer Eubie Blake, opens at Ambassador Theater, NYC; runs for 439 performances
• 1978-10-09 John Kander and Fred Ebb's musical "Ballroom" premieres in NYC
• 1978-10-22 "King of Hearts" opens at Minskoff Theater NYC for 48 performances
• 1978-11-12 Gary William Friedman and Will Holt's musical "Platinum" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater, NYC; runs for 33 performances
• 1978-12-03 "King of Hearts" closes at Minskoff Theater NYC after 48 performances
• 1978-12-10 Gary William Friedman and Will Holt's musical "Platinum" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater, NYC, after 33 performances
• 1978-12-14 "Ballroom" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 116 performances

• 1978-12-30 Revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical "The King & I" closes at Uris Theater, NYC after 719 performances
• 1978-12-31 "Magic Show" closes at Cort Theater NYC after 1859 performances
• 1978-12-31 "Runaways" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 199 performances
• 1979-01-11 "Grand Tour" opens at Palace Theater NYC for 61 performances
• 1979-01-28 Charlie Smalls' musical "The Wiz", an updated take on "The Wizard of Oz", starring Stephanie Mills, Stu Gilliam, and Dee Dee Bridgewater, closes at Majestic Theater in NYC, after 1,672 performances, 7 Tony and 6 Drama Desk Awards
• 1979-02-09 ABC airs "Heroes of Rock N Roll" special, featuring archival performances of 62 artists

• 1979-02-14 Revival of Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn's musical comedy "Whoopee!" opens at ANTA Theater, NYC; runs for 204 performances
• 1979-02-23 Mitch Leigh and N. Richard Nash's musical "Saravá", opens at Mark Hellinger Theater, NYC; runs for 140 performances
• 1979-03-01 "Sweeney Todd" opens at Uris Theater NYC for 557 performances
• 1979-03-04 "Grand Tour" closes at Palace Theater NYC after 61 performances
• 1979-03-18 "On the 20th Century" closes at St James Theater NYC after 460 performances
• 1979-03-24 "Ballroom" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 116 performances
• 1979-03-28 Frank Lazarus & Dick Vosburgh's stage musical comedy "A Day in Hollywood/A Night in Ukraine" premieres at the Mayfair Theatre, London, England
• 1979-04-08 Burton Lane and Alan Jay Lerner's musical "Carmelina", based on the 1968 film "Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell", opens at St James Theater, NYC; runs for 17 performances
• 1979-04-21 Burton Lane and Alan Jay Lerner's musical "Carmelina", based on the 1968 film "Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell", closes at St James Theater, NYC, after 17 performances
• 1979-05-20 Cy Coleman and Michael Stewart's musical "I Love My Wife" closes at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, NYC, after 857 performances

• 1979-06-13 Phyllis Newman's semi-autobiographical one-woman musical comedy "The Madwoman of Central Park West" opens at the 22 Steps Theater, NYC; runs for 85 performances on Broadway
• 1979-06-17 "Sarava" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 140 performances
• 1979-06-25 Kenny Lehman, John Davis, Ray Chew, Nat Adderley, Jr., Thomas Jones, Wayne Morrison, Steve Boston, Eugene Narmore, Betty Rowland,and Jerry Powell's musical "Got Tu Go Disco", starring Irene Cara, opens at Minskoff Theater, NYC; runs for 8 performances
• 1979-06-30 Kenny Lehman, John Davis, Ray Chew, Nat Adderley, Jr., Thomas Jones, Wayne Morrison, Steve Boston, Eugene Narmore, Betty Rowland,and Jerry Powell's musical "Got Tu Go Disco", starring Irene Cara, closes at Minskoff Theater, NYC, after 8 performances
• 1979-07-27 "Broadway Opry '79" opens at St James Theater NYC for 6 performances

• 1979-08-02 "Broadway Opry '79" closes at St James Theater NYC after 6 performances
• 1979-08-02 "Gilda Radner: Live From New York" opens at Winter Garden Theater, NYC; runs for 52 performances
• 1979-08-05 Bert Keyes and Bob Larimer's musical "But Never Jam Today", based on the works of Lewis Carroll, closes at Longacre Theater, NYC, after 8 performances
• 1979-08-12 "Whoopee!" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 204 performances

• 1979-08-25 "Madwoman of Central Park West" closes at 22 Steps NYC after 86 performances
• 1979-09-02 Richard Rodgers, Martin Charnin and Raymond Jessel's musical "I Remember Mama" closes at Majestic Theater, NYC. after 108 performances
• 1979-09-06 Revival of Leigh, Charlap, Styne, Comden and Green's musical "Peter Pan", starring Sandy Duncan, opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater, NYC; runs for 578 performances
• 1979-09-25 Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's musical "Evita", starring Patti LuPone, Mandy Patinkin, and Bob Gunton, opens at Broadway Theater, NYC; runs for 1568 performances and wins 7 Tony Awards
• 1979-10-07 "1940s Radio Hour" opens at St James Theater NYC for 105 performances
• 1979-10-07 Musical review "Eubie!", based on the songs of composer Eubie Blake, closes at Ambassador Theater, NYC, after 439 performances
• 1979-10-08 Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields and Al Dubin's musical "Sugar Babies" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater, NYC; runs for 1208 performances
• 1979-10-11 Revival of Frank Loesser's 1956 musical "The Most Happy Fella" opens at Majestic Theater, NYC; runs for 53 performances
• 1979-10-17 "Beatlemania" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 920 performances
• 1979-10-18 Stage musical "Beatlemania" opens in London

• 1979-11-25 Revival of Frank Loesser's 1956 musical "The Most Happy Fella" closes at Majestic Theater, NYC, after 53 performances
• 1979-11-28 Judd Woldin's musical "King of Schnorrers", based on Israel Zangwill's novel, opens at Playhouse Theater, NYC; runs for 63 performances
• 1979-12-13 Revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical "Oklahoma!" opens at Palace Theater, NYC; runs for 301 performances
• 1979-12-20 Garry Sherman and Peter Udell's musical "Comin' Uptown", based on Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol", and starring Gregory Hines, opens at Winter Garden Theater, NYC; runs for 45 performances
• 1980-01-06 "1940's Radio Hour" closes at St James Theater NYC after 105 performances
• 1980-01-13 Judd Woldin's musical "King of Schnorrers", based on Israel Zangwill's novel, closes at Playhouse Theater, NYC, after 63 performances
• 1980-01-27 "Comin' Uptown" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 45 performances
• 1980-02-12 "Canterbury Tales" opens at Rialto Theater NYC for 16 performances

• 1980-02-24 "Canterbury Tales" closes at Rialto Theater NYC after 16 performances

• 1980-03-27 Musical revue "Reggae", starring Philip Michael Thomas, opens at the Biltmore Theater, NYC; runs for 21 performances
• 1980-04-13 Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey's musical "Grease" closes at Majestic Theatre, NYC, after 3,388 performances (including Broadhurst and Royale Theatre runs)
• 1980-04-13 Musical "Reggae", starring Philip Michael Thomas, closes at Biltmore Theater, NYC, after 21 performances
• 1980-04-30 "Barnum" opens at St James Theater NYC for 854 performances
• 1980-05-01 "Day in Hollywood, A Night..." opens at John Golden NYC for 588 performances
• 1980-05-10 "Happy New Year" closes at Morosco Theater NYC after 17 performances
• 1980-05-14 "Musical Chairs" opens at Rialto Theater NYC for 15 performances
• 1980-05-19 "Blackstone" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 104 performances
• 1980-05-25 "Musical Chairs" closes at Rialto Theater NYC after 15 performances
• 1980-05-29 John MacLachlan Gray's musical "Billy Bishop Goes to War" opens at Morosco Theater, NYC; runs for 12 performances, then moves to Off-Broadway
• 1980-06-02 "Your Arm's Too Short To Box With God" opens at Ambassador NYC for 149 performances
• 1980-06-03 Micki Grant's musical "It's So Nice to Be Civilized" opens at Martin Beck Theater, NYC; runs for 8 performances
• 1980-06-07 "Billy Bishop Goes to War" closes at Morosco NYC after 12 performances
• 1980-06-08 Micki Grant's musical "It's So Nice to Be Civilized" closes at Martin Beck Theatre, NYC, after 8 performances
• 1980-06-15 "Fearless Frank" opens at Princess Theater NYC for 12 performances

• 1980-06-20 Musical comedy film "The Blues Brothers", starring Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, and featuring appearances by Aretha Franklin; Cab Calloway; and Ray Charles opens in 594 theaters
• 1980-06-25 "Fearless Frank" closes at Princess Theater NYC after 12 performances
• 1980-06-29 "Sweeney Todd" closes at Uris Theater NYC after 557 performances

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