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Internet Broadway Database: Richard Rodgers Theatre Details
Richard Rodgers Theatre Opening Date In the Heights Musical, Original, Music by Lin-Manuel Miranda ; Book by Quiara Alegría Hudes ; Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda 03/09/2008 Cyrano de Bergerac Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Edmond Rostand 11/01/2007 Tarzan Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Phil Collins ; Book by David Henry Hwang ; Lyrics by Phil Collins 05/10/2006 Movin' Out Musical, Original, Dance Music by Billy Joel ; Lyrics by Billy Joel 10/24/2002 Private Lives Play, Revival, Comedy, Romantic Comedy Written by Noël Coward 04/28/2002 45 Seconds From Broadway Play, Original, Comedy Written by Neil Simon 11/11/2001 Seussical Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Stephen Flaherty ; Book by Stephen Flaherty , Lynn Ahrens ; Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens 11/30/2000 Footloose Musical, Original, Music by Tom Snow ; Lyrics by Dean Pitchford 10/22/1998 Side Show Musical, Original, Music by Henry Krieger ; Book by Bill Russell ; Lyrics by Bill Russell 10/16/1997 Steel Pier Musical, Original, Music by John Kander ; Book by David Thompson ; Lyrics by Fred Ebb 04/24/1997 Chicago Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by John Kander ; Book by Bob Fosse , Fred Ebb ; Lyrics by Fred Ebb 11/14/1996 How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Frank Loesser ; Book by Abe Burrows , Jack Weinstock , Willie Gilbert ; Lyrics by Frank Loesser 03/23/1995 A Christmas Carol Play, Revival, Solo Written by Charles Dickens 12/22/1994 Lamb Chop on Broadway Special, Original, Puppets Music by Stormy Sacks ; Book by Sol Turtletaub ; Lyrics by Rob Battan 12/06/1994 Nanci Griffith on Broadway Special, Original, 11/02/1994 Laughter on the 23rd Floor Play, Original, Comedy Written by Neil Simon 11/22/1993 Fool Moon Special, Original, Comedy02/25/1993 The Boys Choir of Harlem and Friends Special, Original, Concert01/19/1993 Lost in Yonkers Play, Original, Comedy Written by Neil Simon 02/21/1991 Oh, Kay! Musical, Revival, All Black Cast Music by George Gershwin ; Book by Guy Bolton , P. G. Wodehouse ; Lyrics by Ira Gershwin 11/01/1990 Accomplice Play, Original, Comedy, Thriller Written by Rupert Holmes 04/26/1990 46th Street Theatre Opening Date The Merchant of Venice Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare 12/19/1989 Born Yesterday Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Garson Kanin 01/29/1989 Checkmates Play, Original, Comedy Written by Ron Milner 08/04/1988 Fences Play, Original, Drama Written by August Wilson 03/26/1987 Arsenic and Old Lace Play, Revival, Comedy06/26/1986 Brighton Beach Memoirs Play, Original, Comedy Written by Neil Simon 02/26/1985 Nine Musical, Original, Drama Music by Maury Yeston ; Book by Arthur Kopit ; Lyrics by Maury Yeston 05/09/1982 The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Carol Hall ; Book by Larry L. King , Peter Masterson ; Lyrics by Carol Hall 06/19/1978 Working Musical, Original, Original songs with music by Craig Carnelia , Mary Rodgers , Stephen Schwartz , Micki Grant , James Taylor ; Original songs with lyrics by Craig Carnelia , Stephen Schwartz , Susan Birkenhead , Micki Grant , James Taylor 05/14/1978 Do You Turn Somersaults? Play, Original, Romance Written by Aleksei Arbuzov ; Circus Song Lyrics by Ian Kellam 01/09/1978 Bully Play, Original, Solo Written by Jerome Alden 11/01/1977 Chicago Musical, Original, Comedy Music by John Kander ; Book by Bob Fosse , Fred Ebb ; Lyrics by Fred Ebb 06/03/1975 Private Lives Play, Revival, Comedy, Romantic Comedy Written by Noël Coward 02/06/1975 Raisin Musical, Original, Music by Judd Woldin ; Book by Charlotte Zaltzberg , Robert Nemiroff ; Lyrics by Robert Brittan 10/18/1973 The Women Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Clare Boothe Luce 04/25/1973 No, No, Nanette Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Vincent Youmans ; Book by Frank Mandel , Otto Harbach ; Lyrics by Otto Harbach , Irving Caesar 01/19/1971 1776 Musical, Original, Comedy, History Music by Sherman Edwards ; Book by Peter Stone ; Lyrics by Sherman Edwards 03/16/1969 The Price Play, Original, Drama Written by Arthur Miller 11/18/1968 I Do! I Do! Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Harvey Schmidt ; Book by Tom Jones ; Lyrics by Tom Jones 12/05/1966 Pousse-Café Musical, Original, Music by Duke Ellington ; Book by Jerome Weidman ; Lyrics by Marshall Barer 03/18/1966 The Wayward Stork Play, Original, Comedy Written by Harry Tugend 01/19/1966 Pickwick Musical, Original, Music by Cyril Ornadel ; Book by Wolf Mankowitz ; Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse 10/04/1965 Do I Hear a Waltz? Musical, Original, Music by Richard Rodgers ; Book by Arthur Laurents ; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim 03/18/1965 How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Frank Loesser ; Book by Abe Burrows , Jack Weinstock , Willie Gilbert ; Lyrics by Frank Loesser 10/14/1961 Donnybrook! Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Johnny Burke ; Book by Robert E. McEnroe ; Lyrics by Johnny Burke 05/18/1961 Tenderloin Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Jerry Bock ; Book by George Abbott , Jerome Weidman ; Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick 10/17/1960 Finian's Rainbow Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Burton Lane ; Book by E.Y. Harburg , Fred Saidy ; Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg 05/23/1960 Christine Musical, Original, Music by Sammy Fain ; Book by Charles K. Peck, Jr. , Pearl S. Buck ; Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster 04/28/1960 Redhead Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Albert Hague ; Book by Herbert Fields , David Shaw , Dorothy Fields , Sidney Sheldon ; Lyrics by Dorothy Fields 02/05/1959 Ages of Man Play, Original, Solo, Drama Scenes and sonnets by William Shakespeare 12/28/1958 Edwin Booth Play, Original, Drama Written by Milton Geiger 11/24/1958 Howie Play, Original, Comedy Written by Phoebe Ephron 09/17/1958 New Girl in Town Musical, Original, Music by Bob Merrill ; Book by George Abbott ; Lyrics by Bob Merrill 05/14/1957 Damn Yankees Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Richard Adler , Jerry Ross ; Book by Douglass Wallop , George Abbott ; Lyrics by Richard Adler , Jerry Ross 05/05/1955 The Bad Seed Play, Original, Written by Maxwell Anderson 12/08/1954 On Your Toes Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Richard Rodgers ; Book by Lorenz Hart , George Abbott , Richard Rodgers ; Lyrics by Lorenz Hart 10/11/1954 Ondine Play, Original, Romance Music by Virgil Thomson ; Written by Jean Giraudoux 02/18/1954 Guys and Dolls Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Frank Loesser ; Book by Abe Burrows , Jo Swerling ; Lyrics by Frank Loesser 11/24/1950 Arms and the Girl Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Morton Gould ; Book by Herbert Fields , Dorothy Fields , Rouben Mamoulian ; Lyrics by Dorothy Fields 02/02/1950 Regina Musical, Original, Drama, Opera Music by Marc Blitzstein ; Libretto by Marc Blitzstein 10/31/1949 Love Life Musical, Original, Comedy Assistant to Mr. Weill on ballet music: Irving Schlein ; Music by Kurt Weill ; Book by Alan Jay Lerner ; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner 10/07/1948 Finian's Rainbow Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Burton Lane ; Book by E.Y. Harburg , Fred Saidy ; Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg 01/10/1947 The Red Mill Musical, Revival, Music by Victor Herbert ; Book by Henry Blossom ; Additional lyrics by Forman Brown ; Lyrics by Henry Blossom 12/24/1945 Dark of the Moon Play, Original, Written by Howard Richardson , William Berney 03/14/1945 One Touch of Venus Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Kurt Weill ; Book by Ogden Nash , S. J. Perelman ; Lyrics by Ogden Nash 01/26/1944 Martha Graham and Company Special, Original, Dance12/26/1943 Rosalinda Musical, Original, Operetta Lyrics by Paul Kerby 11/15/1943 My Dear Public Musical, Original, Music by Gerald Marks , Samuel M. Lerner , Irving Caesar ; Book by Charles Gottesfeld , Irving Caesar ; Lyrics by Gerald Marks , Samuel M. Lerner , Irving Caesar 09/09/1943 Mail Call Play, Original, Written by Pfc. John B. O'Dea 06/14/1943 Pack Up Your Troubles Play, Original, Written by Pfc. John B. O'Dea 06/14/1943 Where'er We Go Play, Original, Written by Pfc. John B. O'Dea 06/14/1943 Button Your Lip Play, Original, Written by Pfc. John B. O'Dea 06/14/1943 First Cousins Play, Original, Written by Pfc. John B. O'Dea 06/14/1943 Sons o' Fun Musical, Original, Comedy, Revue "La Cancion de las Flores" composed by Silvio Masciarelli ; Interpolated dance music composed by Will Irwin ; Music by Jack Yellen ; Book by Chic Johnson , Hal Block , Ole Olsen ; Lyrics by Jack Yellen 03/29/1943 Beat the Band Musical, Original, Comedy Book by George Abbott , George Marion, Jr. ; Lyrics by George Marion, Jr. 10/14/1942 New Priorities of 1943 Musical, Original, Revue Music by Jerry Seelen , Lester Lee ; Lyrics by Jerry Seelen , Lester Lee 09/15/1942 Priorities of 1942 Musical, Original, Revue Music by Charles Barnes , Marjery Fielding ; Lyrics by Charles Barnes , Marjery Fielding 03/12/1942 Junior Miss Play, Original, Comedy Written by Jerome Chodorov 12/26/1941 Panama Hattie Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Cole Porter ; Book by Herbert Fields , B.G. DeSylva ; Lyrics by Cole Porter 10/30/1940 Du Barry Was a Lady Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Cole Porter ; Book by Herbert Fields , B.G. DeSylva ; Lyrics by Cole Porter 12/06/1939 Mexicana Musical, Original, Extravaganza, Revue04/21/1939 Knickerbocker Holiday Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Kurt Weill ; Book by Maxwell Anderson ; Lyrics by Maxwell Anderson 02/13/1939 Blossom Time Musical, Revival, Comedy, Operetta Music adapted by Sigmund Romberg ; Music by Franz Schubert ; Written by Heinz Reichert , Dr. A. M. Willner 12/26/1938 Hellzapoppin Musical, Original, Revue, Vaudeville Music by Sammy Fain , Charles Tobias ; Book by Olsen & Johnson ; Lyrics by Sammy Fain , Charles Tobias 09/22/1938 Censored Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Conrad Seiler , Max Marcin 02/26/1938 Right This Way Musical, Original, Comedy Ballet music and interludes by Fabian Storey ; Music by Brad Greene ; Additional dialogue by Alan Lipscott , Parke Levy ; Book by Marianne Brown Waters ; Lyrics by Marianne Brown Waters 01/05/1938 Robin Landing Play, Original, Drama Written by Stanley Young 11/18/1937 Blow Ye Winds Play, Original, Comedy Written by Valentine Davies 09/23/1937 Plumes in the Dust Play, Original, Drama Written by Sophie Treadwell 11/06/1936 So Proudly We Hail Play, Original, Drama Written by Joseph M. Viertel 09/22/1936 Come Angel Band Play, Original, Drama Written by Dudley Nichols , Stuart Anthony 02/18/1936 A Room in Red and White Play, Original, Drama Written by Roy Hargrave 01/18/1936 Weep for the Virgins Play, Original, Drama Written by Nellise Child 11/30/1935 Anything Goes Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Cole Porter ; Book by Guy Bolton , P. G. Wodehouse ; Book revised by Howard Lindsay , Russel Crouse ; Lyrics by Cole Porter 09/30/1935 The Farmer Takes a Wife Play, Original, Comedy Written by Frank B. Elser , Marc Connelly 10/30/1934 The First Legion Play, Original, Drama Written by Emmet Lavery 10/01/1934 She Loves Me Not Play, Original, Comedy Written by Howard Lindsay 11/20/1933 Counsellor-at-Law Play, Revival, Drama Written by Elmer Rice 05/15/1933 Of Thee I Sing Musical, Original, Comedy Music by George Gershwin ; Book by George S. Kaufman , Morrie Ryskind ; Lyrics by Ira Gershwin 10/10/1932 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 03/10/1930 Mozart Play, Original, Comedy Written by Sacha Guitry 12/27/1926 Chanin's 46th Street Theatre Opening Date Happy Landing Play, Original, Written by John B. Hymer 03/26/1932 Marching By Musical, Original, Music by Jean Gilbert ; Book by Harry B. Smith , Harry Clarke ; Lyrics by Harry B. Smith 03/03/1932 Here Goes the Bride Musical, Original, Comedy Music by John W. Green ; Book by Peter Arno ; Lyrics by Edward Heyman 11/03/1931 You Said It Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Harold Arlen ; Book by Jack Yellen , Sid Silvers ; Lyrics by Jack Yellen 01/19/1931 Sweet and Low Musical, Original, Revue Sketches by: David Freedman 11/17/1930 Who Cares Musical, Original, Revue Music by Percy Wenrich ; Book by John Cantwell , Bertrand Robinson , Edward Clarke Lilley , Kenneth Webb ; Lyrics by Harry Clarke 07/08/1930 Top Speed Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Harry Ruby ; Book by Bert Kalmar , Guy Bolton , Harry Ruby ; Lyrics by Bert Kalmar 12/25/1929 Follow Thru Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Ray Henderson ; Book by B.G. DeSylva , Laurence Schwab ; Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva , Lew Brown 01/09/1929 Good News Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Ray Henderson ; Book by B.G. DeSylva , Laurence Schwab ; Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva , Lew Brown 09/06/1927 Baby Mine Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Margaret Mayo 06/09/1927 The Spider Play, Original, Mystery, Melodrama Written by Fulton Oursler , Lowell Brentano 03/22/1927 Piggy Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Cliff Friend ; Book by Daniel Kusell ; Lyrics by Lew Brown 02/07/1927 L'Illusioniste Play, Original, Written by Sacha Guitry 12/27/1926 The Shanghai Gesture Play, Original, Melodrama Written by John Colton 09/00/1926 My Country Play, Original, Comedy Written by William J. Perlman 08/09/1926 Is Zat So? Play, Original, Comedy Written by Richard Taber , James Gleason 03/15/1926 The Greenwich Village Follies [1925] Musical, Original, Revue Music by Owen Murphy ; Lyrics by Owen Murphy 12/24/1925