Musicals in History (Part 3)

Events in Music

Events 401 - 600 of 2,036

The Boy Friend

1955-11-26 Sandy Wilson's musical "The Boy Friend", featuring the Broadway debut of Julie Andrews, closes at Royale Theater, NYC, after 483 performances

1955-11-30 "Pipe Dream" opens at Shubert Theater, NYC; runs for 245 performances
1955-12-31 James Mundy and John La Touche's musical "The Vamp" closes at the Winter Garden Theater, NYC, after 60 performances

"Peter Pan"

1956-01-09 Musical "Peter Pan", starring Mary Martin broadcast live, for a 2nd time, on NBC as part of "Producers' Showcase" series

"Comedy in Music"

1956-01-21 Victor Borge's one-man show "Comedy in Music" closes at John Golden Theatre, NYC; runs for 849 performances, a Guinness world record

1956-03-03 Albert Hague and Arnold Horwitt's musical "Plain and Fancy", about an Amish wedding, closes at Mark Hellinger Theater, NYC, after 476 performances

Music History

1956-03-15 Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's musical "My Fair Lady", adapted from George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion", starring Rex Harrison, Julie Andrews, and Stanley Holloway, opens at Mark Hellinger Theater, later transferring to the Broadway Theatre, NYC; runs for 2,715 performances, winning 6 Tony Awards

Mr Wonderful

1956-03-22 Jerry Bock, Larry Holofcener, and George David Weiss's musical "Mr Wonderful" with Sammy Davis Jr. and his father Sammy Davis Sr., opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 383 performances

Singer, Actor and TV Host Sammy Davis Jr.

Silk Stockings

1956-04-14 Cole Porter's final Broadway musical "Silk Stockings", loosely based on the Melchior Lengyel's "Ninotchka", closes at the Imperial Theatre, NYC, after 478 performances

South Sea Bubble

1956-04-25 Noël Coward's musical "South Sea Bubble" premieres in London

Playwright, Director and Singer Noël Coward

The Most Happy Fella

1956-05-03 Frank Loesser's musical "The Most Happy Fella", based on Sidney Howard's 1924 stage drama "They Knew What They Wanted", opens at Imperial Theater, NYC; runs for 678 performances

1956-06-13 Harry Warren, James Lawrence, Ribert E. Lee, and James Hilton's musical "Shangri-La", based on Hilton's novel "Lost Horizon", and featuring Jack Cassidy and Alice Ghostley, opens at Winter Garden Theater, NYC; runs for 21 performances
1956-06-14 "New Faces of 1956" opens at Barrymore Theater NYC for 221 performances
1956-06-30 Harry Warren, James Lawrence, Ribert E. Lee, and James Hilton's musical "Shangri-La", based on Hilton's novel "Lost Horizon", and featuring Jack Cassidy and Alice Ghostley, closes at Winter Garden Theater, NYC, after 21 performances

Pipe Dream

1956-06-30 Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical "Pipe Dream", based on John Steinbeck's novel "Sweet Thursday", closes at Shubert Theater, NYC, after 245 performances, and a Tony Award for costume design

High Society

1956-07-17 MGM releases film "High Society", a musical re-working of "The Philadelphia Story" set in Newport, Rhode Island; starring Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, and Frank Sinatra, with songs by Cole Porter

Li'l Abner

1956-11-15 Gene De Paul and Johnny Mercer's musical "Li'l Abner", adapted from Al Capp's hillbilly comic strip, opens at St James Theater, NYC; runs for 693 performances, winning 2 Tony Awards

1956-11-16 Guido Cantelli, Italian conductor, named Musical Director of La Scala, Milan
1956-11-24 Richard Adler and Jerry Ross' musical "The Pajama Game" closes at St James Theater, NYC, after 1063 performances, and a Tony Award for Best Musical

Bells Are Ringing

1956-11-29 Jule Styne, Betty Comden and Adolph Green's musical "Bells Are Ringing", starring Judy Holiday, opens at Shubert Theater, NYC; runs for 924 performances, wins 2 Tony Awards

Candide

1956-12-01 Leonard Bernstein's musical "Candide" opens at Martin Beck Theater, NYC; runs for 73 performances

Conductor and Composer Leonard Bernstein

The Girl Can't Help It

1956-12-01 Musical comedy film "The Girl Can't Help It" starring Jayne Mansfield with cameos by rock 'n' roll stars Little Richard, Eddie Cochran, and Gene Vincent premieres

Singer-Songwriter and Rock 'n' Roll Pioneer Little Richard

Happy Hunting

1956-12-06 Harold Karr and Matt Dubey's musical "Happy Hunting", starring Ethel Merman and Fernando Lamas, opens at Majestic Theater, NYC; runs for 412 performances

1956-12-16 Harold Rome, S. N. Behrman, and Joshua Logan's musical romance "Fanny", starring Ezio Pinza, Walter Slezak, and Florence Henderson, closes at Majestic Theater, NYC, after 888 performances
1956-12-22 "New Faces of 1956" closes at Barrymore Theater NYC after 221 performances
1957-01-16 Cavern Club opens on Matthews Street in Liverpool, England, home of many performances by The Beatles
1957-02-02 "Candide" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 73 performances
1957-02-23 Jerry Bock, Larry Holofcener, and George David Weiss's musical "Mr Wonderful", with Sammy Davis Jr. and his father Sammy Davis Sr., closes at Broadway Theater, NYC, after 383 performances
1957-03-01 "Ziegfeld Follies of 1957" opens at Winter Garden NYC for 123 performances
1957-03-31 Rodgers & Hammerstein's live television musical "Cinderella", starring Julie Andrews, with Kaye Ballard and Alice Ghostley, premieres on CBS-TV
1957-04-13 Musical "Shinbone Alley", starring Eartha Kitt, opens at Broadway Theater NYC; runs for 49 performances
1957-05-14 Bob Merrill's musical "New Girl in Town" opens at 46th St Theater, NYC; runs for 432 performances
1957-05-25 "Shinbone Alley" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 49 performances
1957-06-15 "Ziegfeld Follies of 1957" closes at Winter Garden NYC after 123 performances
1957-07-27 St James' Theatre in London closes
1957-08-20 "Simply Heavenly" opens at Playhouse Theater NYC for 62 performances
1957-09-10 "Mask & Gown" opens at John Golden Theater, NYC; runs for 39 performances

West Side Story

1957-09-26 Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim and Jerome Robbins' musical "West Side Story" opens at the Winter Garden Theater, NYC; runs for 732 performances, wins 2 Tony Awards

1957-10-12 "Mask & Gown" closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 39 performances
1957-10-12 "Simply Heavenly" closes at Playhouse Theater NYC after 62 performances
1957-10-17 "Copper & Brass" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 36 performances

Jailhouse Rock Premieres

1957-10-17 Musical film "Jailhouse Rock" starring Elvis Presley premieres in Memphis, Tennessee

A publicity shot from the film showing Elvis Presley during the dance sequence in Jailhouse Rock

1957-10-19 Richard Adler and Jerry Ross' musical "Damn Yankees" closes at 46th St Theater, NYCl after 1022 performances and 7 Tony Award wins

Jamaica

1957-10-31 Yip Harburg, Fred Saidy, and Harold Arlen's musical "Jamaica", starring Lena Horne, opens at Imperial Theater, NYC; runs for 558 performances

1957-11-06 Ernest G. Schweikert and Frank Reardo's musical "Rumple", starring Eddie Foy, Jr opens at Alvin Theater, NYC; runs for 45 performances
1957-11-16 "Copper & Brass" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 36 performances
1957-11-30 Harold Karr and Matt Dubey's musical "Happy Hunting", starring Ethel Merman and Fernando Lamas, closes at Majestic Theater, NYC, after 413 performances
1957-12-14 "Rumple" musical closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 45 performances
1957-12-14 Frank Loesser's musical "The Most Happy Fella", based on Sidney Howard's 1924 stage drama "They Knew What They Wanted", closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 678 performances
1957-12-19 Meredith Willson's musical "The Music Man", starring Robert Preston and Barbara Cook, opens at Majestic Theater, NYC; runs for 1375 performances, wins 5 Tony and a Grammy Award

"Christmas Show of Stars"

1957-12-26 Alan Freed's "Christmas Show of Stars", featuring the Everly Brothers, Paul Anka; Fats Domino, and Jerry Lee Lewis, opens at the Paramount Theatre, NYC; runs for 14 performances

Singer-Songwriter and Pianist Jerry Lee Lewis

1958-01-23 "Body Beautiful" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 60 performances
1958-02-04 "Oh, Captain!" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 192 performances
1958-02-21 "Portotino" opens at Adelphi Theater, NYC; runs for 3 performances
1958-02-22 "Portotino" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 3 performances
1958-03-15 "Body Beautiful" musical closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 60 performances
1958-04-03 Abe Burrows, Richard and Marian Bissell's comedy "Say, Darling" opens at ANTA Theater, NYC; runs for 332 performances
1958-05-24 "New Girl in Town" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 432 performances

King Creole

1958-07-02 Musical drama Film "King Creole" starring Elvis Presley based on a novel by Harold Robbins premieres

1958-07-12 Gene De Paul and Johnny Mercer's musical "Li'l Abner", adapted from Al Capp's hillbilly comic strip, closes at St James Theater, NYC, after 693 performances and 2 Tony Award wins

Five Finger Exercise

1958-07-17 Peter Shaffer's musical "Five Finger Exercise" premieres in London

1958-08-23 "Musical Marie" Ashton completes playing piano at the Plaza-Central cinema in England - a female record 133 hours
1958-10-02 Musical show "Valmouth" 1st produced in London
1958-10-11 "Goldilocks" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC for 161 performances
1958-11-05 Gian Carlo Menotti's musical drama "Maria Golovin" opens at Martin Beck Theater, NYC; runs for 5 performances
1958-11-08 Gian Carlo Menotti's musical drama "Maria Golovin" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 5 performances
1958-11-11 "La Plume de Ma Tante" opens at Royale Theater NYC for 835 performances

Flower Drum Song

1958-12-01 Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's musical "Flower Drum Song", directed by Gene Kelly, and starring Miyoshi Umeki, opens at St James Theater, NYC; runs for 602 performances, winning a Tony Award

1958-12-22 "Whoop-Up" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 56 performances

"A Party with Betty Comden and Adolph Green"

1958-12-23 Musical revue "A Party with Betty Comden and Adolph Green" opens at John Golden Theatre, NYC; runs for 38 performances

1959-01-17 "Say, Darling" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 332 performances
1959-01-24 Musical revue "A Party with Betty Comden and Adolph Green" closes at John Golden Theatre, NYC after 38 performances
1959-02-05 Albert Hague and Dorothy Fields' musical "Redhead", starring Gwen Verdon and Richard Kiley, opens at the 46th Street Theatre, NYC; runs for 455 performances and wins 6 Tony Awards
1959-02-07 Mark Charlap and Norman Gimbel's musical "Whoop-Up", starring Julienne Marie and Sylvia Syms, closes at Shubert Theater, NYC, after 56 performances
1959-02-28 "Goldilocks" closes at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC after 161 performances
1959-03-07 "Bells Are Ringing" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 925 performances
1959-03-09 "Juno" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 16 performances

First Impressions

1959-03-19 George Weiss, Bo Goldman, and Glenn Paxton musical "First Impressions", adapted from Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice", starring Polly Bergen; Farley Granger, and Hermione Gingold, opens at Alvin Theater, NYC; runs for 84 performances

1959-03-21 "Juno" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 16 performances
1959-04-11 Yip Harburg, Fred Saidy, and Harold Arlen's musical "Jamaica", starring Lena Horne, closes at Imperial Theater, NYC, after 558 performances
1959-04-16 Musical revue "A Party with Betty Comden and Adolph Green" return engagement opens at John Golden Theatre, NYC; runs for 44 performances
1959-04-23 "Destry Rides Again" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 472 performances

Once Upon A Mattress

1959-05-11 Mary Rodgers and Marshall Barer's musical "Once Upon A Mattress", starring Carol Burnett and directed by George Abbott, opens at Phoenix Theatre, NYC, later transferring to the Alvin Theater; runs for 244 performances

Music History

1959-05-12 "Nervous Set" opens at Henry Miller's Theater NYC for 23 performances

1959-05-21 Jules Styne and Stephen Sondheim's musical "Gypsy", starring Ethel Merman and Jack Klugman, opens at Broadway Theatre (later transferring to the Imperial), NYC; runs for 702 performances
1959-05-23 Musical revue "A Party with Betty Comden and Adolph Green" return engagement closes at John Golden Theatre, NYC, after 44 performances
1959-05-28 Johnson & Bart's musical "Lock Up Your Daughters" premieres in London
1959-05-30 "Nervous Set" closes at Henry Miller's Theater NYC after 23 performances
1959-05-30 George Weiss, Bo Goldman, and Glenn Paxton musical "First Impressions", adapted from Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice", starring Polly Bergen; Farley Granger, and Hermione Gingold, closes at Alvin Theater, NYC, after 84 performances
1959-06-27 Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim and Jerome Robbins' musical "West Side Story" closes at Winter Garden Theater, NYC, after 734 performances and 2 Tony Award wins
1959-08-04 "Billy Barnes Revue" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 87 performances

Music History

1959-09-11 Composer and jazz orchestra leader Duke Ellington wins NAACP's Springarn Medal for his musical achievements

Jazz Musician and Composer Duke Ellington

1959-10-07 "Happy Town" opens at 84th St Theater NYC for 5 performances
1959-10-08 Michael Flanders and Donald Swann's musical review "At the Drop of a Hat" opens at John Golden Theater, NYC; runs for 216 performances
1959-10-10 "Happy Town" closes at 84th St Theater NYC after 5 performances
1959-10-17 "Billy Barnes Revue" closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 87 performances
1959-10-22 Bob Merrill's musical "Take Me Along" opens at Shubert Theater, NYC; runs for 448 performances
1959-11-02 Musical "Girls against the Boys" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 16 performances
1959-11-14 "Girls against the Boys" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 16 performances

The Sound of Music

1959-11-16 "The Sound of Music" musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater, NYC; runs for 1443 performances

Fiorello!

1959-11-23 Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick's musical "Fiorello!", about New York City mayor Fiorello La Guardia, directed by George Abbott, and starring Tom Bosley, opens at Broadhurst Theater, NYC; runs for 796 performances, winning 3 Tony Awards

Musical Theater Lyricist Sheldon Harnick

1959-11-25 Mary Rodgers & Marshall Barer's musical "Once Upon A Mattress", starring Carol Burnett and directed by George Abbott, opens at Alvin Theater, NYC, after starting off-Broadway at the Phoenix Theatre, later moves to St. James
1959-12-07 "Saratoga" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 80 performances
1960-02-04 Lionel Bart's musical comedy "Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'be" opens at Garrick Theatre, London; runs for 886 pefromances
1960-02-10 "Unsinkable Molly Brown" closes at Winter Garden NYC after 532 performances
1960-02-13 "Beg, Borrow or Steal" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 5 performances
1960-02-13 "Saratoga" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 80 performances
1960-03-08 "Greenwillow" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 95 performances
1960-03-19 Albert Hague and Dorothy Fields' musical "Redhead", starring Gwen Verdon and Richard Kiley, closes at the 46th Street Theatre, NYC, after 455 performances, and 6 Tony Award wins

Bye Bye Birdie

1960-04-14 Lee Adams and Charles Strouse's musical "Bye Bye Birdie", starring Dick Van Dyke, Chita Rivera, and Dick Gautier, opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC; runs for 607 performances

1960-04-20 "From A to Z" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 21 performances
1960-04-28 Webster and Fain's musical "Christine", based on Hilda Wernher's novel "My Indian Family", opens at 46th St Theater, NYC; runs for 12 performances
1960-05-03 Musical "Fantasticks" by Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones, opens in Greeenwich Village, NYC, becomes “the longest-running musical in the universe”
1960-05-07 Musical review "From A to Z" closes at Plymouth Theater, NYC, after 21 performances
1960-05-07 Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's musical "Flower Drum Song", directed by Gene Kelly, and starring Miyoshi Umeki, closes at St James Theater. NYC, after 602 performances and 1 Tony Award win
1960-05-07 Webster and Fain's musical "Christine", based on Hilda Wernher's novel "My Indian Family", closes at 46th St Theater, NYC, after 12 performances
1960-05-14 Michael Flanders and Donald Swann's musical review "At the Drop of a Hat" closes at John Golden Theater, NYC, after 216 performances
1960-05-23 Revival of Burton Lane and Yip Harburg's musical "Finian's Rainbow" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 12 performances

Greenwillow

1960-05-28 Frank Loesser's musical "Greenwillow", starring Anthony Perkins, closes at Alvin Theater, NYC, after 95 performances

1960-06-01 Revival of Burton Lane and Yip Harburg's musical "Finian's Rainbow" closes at 46th St Theater, NYC, after 12 performances
1960-06-18 "Destry Rides Again" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 472 performances
1960-07-02 Mary Rodgers & Marshall Barer's musical "Once Upon A Mattress", starring Carol Burnett and directed by George Abbott, closes at St. James Theater, NYC, after 470 performances
1960-09-12 "Vintage '60" opens at Brooks Atkinson Theatre NYC for 8 performances
1960-09-17 Musical revue "Vintage '60" closes at Brooks Atkinson Theatre, NYC, after 8 performances
1960-09-29 Marguerite Monnot and Alexandre Breffort's musical "lrma La Douce" opens at Plymouth Theater, later transferring to the Alvin, NYC; runs for 527 performances
1960-10-10 "Laughs & Other Events" opens at Barrymore Theater NYC for 8 performances
1960-10-15 "Laughs & Other Events" closes at Barrymore Theater, NYC, after 8 performances
1960-10-17 "Tenderloin" opens at 46th St Theater, NYC; runs for 216 performances
1960-11-03 Meredith Willson's musical "The Unsinkable Molly Brown", starring Tammy Grimes, opens at Winter Garden, NYC; runs for 532 performances, and wins a Tony Award
1960-12-03 Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's musical "Camelot", starring Richard Burton and Julie Andrews, and introducing Robert Goulet, opens at Majestic Theater, NYC; runs for 873 performances, wins 4 Tony Awards
1960-12-08 Musical "Peter Pan", starring Mary Martin broadcast, for a 3rd time, on NBC as a special event, videotaped in color for future rebroadcasts

Wildcat

1960-12-11 Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh's musical "Wildcat" with Lucille Ball premieres in New York City

1960-12-16 "Wildcat" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 172 performances
1960-12-17 "La Plume de Ma Tante" closes at Royale Theater, NYC after 835 performances
1960-12-17 Bob Merrill's musical "Take Me Along", starring Jackie Gleason and Walter Pidgeon, closes at Shubert Theater, NYC, after 448 performances. and a Tony Award for Gleason

"Do Re Mi"

1960-12-26 Jule Styne, Betty Comden and Adolph Green's musical "Do Re Mi" starring Phil Silvers and Nancy Walker, opens at the St James Theater, later transferring to the 54th Street, NYC; runs for 400 performances

1961-01-12 "Show Girl" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC for 100 performances
1961-01-16 "Conquering Hero" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 8 performances
1961-01-21 "Conquering Hero" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 8 performances
1961-03-02 Eaton Magoon's musical "13 Daughters", starring Don Ameche and Sylvia Syms, opens at 54th St Theater, NYC; runs for 28 performances
1961-03-25 "13 Daughters" closes at 54th St Theater, NYC, after 28 performances

Music History

1961-03-25 Jules Styne and Stephen Sondheim's musical "Gypsy", starring Ethel Merman and Jack Klugman, closes at the Imperial Theatre, NYC, after 702 performances

1961-04-03 Jacques Offenbach and Yip Harburg's musical "The Happiest Girl in the World", starring Cyril Ritchard and Justine Rule, opens at Martin Beck Theatre, NYC; runs for 97 performances
1961-04-08 "Show Girl" closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC after 100 performances
1961-04-13 "Carnival!" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 719 performances
1961-04-15 Meredith Willson's musical "The Music Man", starring Robert Preston and Barbara Cook, closes at Majestic Theater, NYC. after 1375 performances, 5 Tony Awards, and a Grammy
1961-04-23 Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick's musical comedy "Tenderloin" closes at 46th St Theater, NYC, after 216 performances
1961-04-25 "Young Abe Lincoln" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC for 27 performances
1961-05-07 "Young Abe Lincoln" closes at Eugene O'Neill NYC after 27 performances

Music History

1961-05-10 Alan Bennett, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore and Jonathan Miller comedy revue "Beyond the Fringe" opens at the Fortune Theatre in London's West End

Actor, Comedian and Jazz Musician Dudley Moore

1961-05-18 "Donnybrook!" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 68 performances
1961-06-03 "Wildcat" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 172 performances
1961-06-13 Billy Barnes' musical revue "Billy Barnes People", starting Ken Berry, Dave Ketchum, and Jo Anne Worley, opens at Royale Theater, NYC; runs for 7 performances
1961-06-17 Billy Barnes' musical revue "Billy Barnes People", starting Ken Berry, Dave Ketchum, and Jo Anne Worley, closes at Royale Theater, NYC, after 7 performances
1961-06-24 Jacques Offenbach and Yip Harburg's musical "The Happiest Girl in the World", starring Cyril Ritchard and Justine Rule, closes at Martin Beck NYC after 97 performances
1961-07-15 "Donnybrook!" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 68 performances
1961-07-20 Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley's musical "Stop The World - I Want To Get Off" premieres at Queen's Theater in London's West End
1961-09-26 "From the Second City" opens at Royale Theater NYC for 87 performances
1961-09-28 Ossie Davis' comedic stage farce "Purlie Victorious", starring the playwright, opens at the Cort Theatre, later transferring to the Longacre, NYC; runs for 261 performances
1961-10-01 The Beach Boys record their debut single "Surfin", introducing a new musical style
1961-10-03 Noël Coward's musical "Sail Away", starring Elaine Stritch, opens at Broadhurst Theater, NYC; runs for 167 performances
1961-10-07 Charles Strouse and Lee Adams' musical "Bye Bye Birdie", starring Dick Van Dyke, Chita Rivera, and Dick Gautier, closes at Martin Beck Theater, NYC, after 607 performances and 4 Tony Awards
1961-10-10 "Milk & Honey" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 543 performances
1961-10-12 "Let It Ride" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC for 68 performances
1961-10-14 Frank Loesser's musical "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying", starring Robert Morse and Rudy Vallée, opens at 46th Street Theatre, NYC; runs for 1415 performances, winning 7 Tony Awards, and a Pulitzer Prize

West Side Story

1961-10-18 Film adaptation of the 1957 Broadway musical "West Side Story", directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, and starring Natalie Wood, premieres (Academy Award - Best Picture, 1962)

Choreographer, Director and Theater Producer Jerome Robbins

1961-10-23 "Kwamina" opens at 54th St Theater NYC for 32 performances
1961-10-24 "Evening with Yves Montand" opens at John Golden Theatre, NYC for 55 performances
1961-10-28 "Fiorello!" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC starring Tom Bosley after 796 performances and a Pulitzer Prize
1961-11-02 Robert Wright and George Forrest's musical "Kean" opens at Broadway Theater, NYC; runs for 92 performances
1961-11-18 "Gay Life" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 113 performances
1961-11-18 "Kwamina" closes at 54th St Theater NYC after 32 performances
1961-12-09 "From the Second City" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 87 performances
1961-12-09 "Let It Ride" closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC after 68 performances
1961-12-16 "Evening with Yves Montand" closes at John Golden Theatre, NYC after 55 performances
1961-12-27 Jule Styne, Betty Comden and Adolph Green's musical "Subways Are For Sleeping" premieres at St James Theater, NYC; runs for 205 performances
1961-12-31 Marguerite Monnot and Alexandre Breffort's musical "lrma La Douce" closes at Alvin Theater, NYC, after 527 performances
1962-01-13 Jule Styne, Betty Comden and Adolph Green's musical "Do Re Mi" starring Phil Silvers and Nancy Walker, closes at the 54th Street Theater, NYC, after 400 performances
1962-01-20 "Kean" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 92 performances

Music History

1962-01-27 "Family Affair" opens at Billy Rose Theater NYC for 65 performances

1962-02-01 "New Faces of '62" opens at Alvin Theater, NYC; runs for 28 performances
1962-02-04 "Gay Life" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 113 performances
1962-02-24 "New Faces of '62" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 28 performances
1962-02-24 "Sail Away" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 167 performances
1962-03-15 Richard Rodgers' musical drama "No Strings", starring Diahann Carroll and Richard Kiley, opens at the 54th Street Theatre (later transferring to the Broadhurst), New York; runs for 580 performances and wins 3 Tony Awards

Music Premiere

1962-03-19 Charles Strouse and Lee Adams' musical "All American", starring ray Bolger, opens at the Winter Garden Theater, NYC; runs for 80 performances

I Can Get It For You Wholesale

1962-03-22 Musical "I Can Get It For You Wholesale" starring Barbra Streisand in her Broadway debut, opens at Shubert Theater, NYC; runs for 300 performances

Singer-Songwriter and Actress Barbra Streisand

1962-03-25 "Family Affair" closes at Billy Rose Theater NYC after 65 performances
1962-05-08 Stephen Sondheim's musical "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" starring Zero Mostel and Jack Gilford, and directed by George Abbott, opens at Alvin Theater, NYC; runs for 965 performances, and wins 6 Tony Awards
1962-05-13 Ossie Davis' comedic stage farce "Purlie Victorious", starring the playwright, closes the Longacre, Theatre, NYC, after 261 performances
1962-05-19 "Bravo, Giovanni" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 76 performances