St. James Theatre

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246 W. 44th St., New York, NY

Seats (approximate): 1710

Warren & Wetmore, architects. Originally built by and named for the founding member of the Theatrical Syndicate, Abraham L. Erlanger. He lost it in the Depression and the Shuberts bought it in 1941 but, fearing monopoly accusations, they turned over its management to Jujamcyn Amusement Corporation, who then renovated and reopened the venue in December, 1958.

Built: 1927

Theatre Names	Named
St. James Theatre	1932
Erlanger's Theatre	1927 Named for Abraham L. Erlanger, Opened September 26, 1927

Productions

Productions	Production Dates
Let It Be Special, Original, Concert	Jul 24, 2013 - Dec 29, 2013
Manilow On Broadway Special, Original, Concert	Jan 29, 2013 - Mar 02, 2013
Bring It On The Musical Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Tom Kitt, Lin-Manuel Miranda; Libretto by Jeff Whitty; Lyrics by Amanda Green, Lin-Manuel Miranda	Aug 01, 2012 - Dec 30, 2012
Leap of Faith Musical, Original Music by Alan Menken; Book by Janus Cercone, Warren Leight; Lyrics by Glenn Slater	Apr 26, 2012 - May 13, 2012
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Burton Lane; New Book by Peter Parnell; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner	Dec 11, 2011 - Jan 29, 2012
Hair Musical, Revival Music by Galt MacDermot; Book by Gerome Ragni, James Rado; Lyrics by Gerome Ragni, James Rado	Jul 13, 2011 - Sep 10, 2011
American Idiot Musical, Original Music by Green Day; Book by Michael Mayer, Billie Joe Armstrong; Lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong	Apr 20, 2010 - Apr 24, 2011
Finian's Rainbow Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Burton Lane; Book by E.Y. Harburg, Fred Saidy; Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg	Oct 29, 2009 - Jan 17, 2010
Desire Under the Elms Play, Revival, Drama Written by Eugene O'Neill	Apr 27, 2009 - May 24, 2009
Gypsy Musical, Revival, Drama Music by Jule Styne; Book by Arthur Laurents; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim	Mar 27, 2008 - Jan 11, 2009
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Mel Marvin; Book by Timothy Mason; Lyrics by Timothy Mason	Nov 09, 2007 - Jan 06, 2008
The Producers Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Mel Brooks; Book by Mel Brooks, Thomas Meehan; Lyrics by Mel Brooks	Apr 19, 2001 - Apr 22, 2007
Swing! Musical, Original, Dance, Revue	Dec 09, 1999 - Jan 14, 2001
The Civil War Musical, Original Music by Frank Wildhorn; Book by Frank Wildhorn, Gregory Boyd; Lyrics by Jack Murphy	Apr 22, 1999 - Jun 13, 1999
High Society Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Cole Porter; Book by Arthur Kopit; Lyrics by Cole Porter	Apr 27, 1998 - Aug 30, 1998
Patti LaBelle on Broadway Special, Original, Concert	Jan 13, 1998 - Jan 25, 1998
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Musical, Revival, Comedy, Farce Music by Stephen Sondheim; Book by Burt Shevelove, Larry Gelbart; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim	Apr 18, 1996 - Jan 04, 1998
Sunday in the Park with George Special, Revival, Concert Music by Stephen Sondheim; Book by James Lapine; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim	May 15, 1994 - May 15, 1994
The Who's Tommy Musical, Original Music by Pete Townshend; Book by Des McAnuff, Pete Townshend; Lyrics by Pete Townshend	Apr 22, 1993 - Jun 17, 1995
The Secret Garden Musical, Original Music by Lucy Simon; Book by Marsha Norman; Lyrics by Marsha Norman	Apr 25, 1991 - Jan 03, 1993
Gypsy Musical, Revival, Drama Music by Jule Styne; Book by Arthur Laurents; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim	Nov 16, 1989 - Jan 06, 1991
Largely New York Play, Original, Comedy Written by Bill Irwin	May 01, 1989 - Sep 02, 1989
42nd Street Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Harry Warren; Lead Ins and Crossovers by Bradford Ropes, Mark Bramble, Michael Stewart; Lyrics by Al Dubin	Apr 07, 1987 - Jan 08, 1989
Jerry's Girls Musical, Original, Revue Music by Jerry Herman; Lyrics by Jerry Herman	Dec 18, 1985 - Apr 20, 1986
My One And Only Musical, Original, Comedy Music by George Gershwin; Book by Peter Stone, Timothy S. Mayer; Lyrics by Ira Gershwin	May 01, 1983 - Mar 03, 1985
Rock 'N Roll! The First 5,000 Years Musical, Original, Revue	Oct 24, 1982 - Oct 31, 1982
Barnum Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Cy Coleman; Book by Mark Bramble; Lyrics by Michael Stewart	Apr 30, 1980 - May 16, 1982
Filumena Play, Revival Written by Eduardo De Filippo	Feb 10, 1980 - Mar 09, 1980
The 1940's Radio Hour Musical, Original Written by Walton Jones	Oct 07, 1979 - Jan 06, 1980
Broadway Opry '79 Special, Original, Concert	Jul 27, 1979 - Aug 02, 1979
Carmelina Musical, Original Music by Burton Lane; Book by Alan Jay Lerner, Joseph Stein; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner	Apr 08, 1979 - Apr 21, 1979
On the Twentieth Century Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Cy Coleman; Book by Adolph Green, Betty Comden; Lyrics by Adolph Green, Betty Comden	Feb 19, 1978 - Mar 18, 1979
Vieux Carré Play, Original, Drama Written by Tennessee Williams	May 11, 1977 - May 15, 1977
Music Is Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Richard Adler; Book by George Abbott; Lyrics by Will Holt	Dec 20, 1976 - Dec 26, 1976
My Fair Lady Musical, Revival, Comedy, Romantic Comedy Music by Frederick Loewe; Book by Alan Jay Lerner; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner	Mar 25, 1976 - Dec 05, 1976
A Musical Jubilee Musical, Original, Revue Written by Max Wilk	Nov 13, 1975 - Feb 01, 1976
The Misanthrope Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Molière	Mar 12, 1975 - May 31, 1975
Good News Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by B.G. DeSylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson; Book by B.G. DeSylva, Frank Mandel, Laurence Schwab; Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson	Dec 23, 1974 - Jan 04, 1975
A Streetcar Named Desire Play, Revival, Drama Written by Tennessee Williams	Oct 01, 1973 - Nov 18, 1973
Two Gentlemen of Verona Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Galt MacDermot; Lyrics by John Guare	Dec 01, 1971 - May 20, 1973
Scratch Play, Original Written by Archibald MacLeish	May 06, 1971 - May 08, 1971
1776 Musical, Original, Comedy, History Music by Sherman Edwards; Book by Peter Stone; Lyrics by Sherman Edwards	Dec 28, 1970 - Apr 24, 1971
Hello, Dolly! Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Jerry Herman; Book by Michael Stewart; Lyrics by Jerry Herman	Jan 16, 1964 - Dec 27, 1970
Luther Play, Original "De Profundis" composed by Max Walmer; Written by John Osborne	Sep 25, 1963 - Jan 11, 1964
Mr. President Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Irving Berlin; Book by Howard Lindsay, Russel Crouse; Lyrics by Irving Berlin	Oct 20, 1962 - Jun 08, 1963
Subways Are for Sleeping Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Jule Styne; Book by Adolph Green, Betty Comden; Lyrics by Adolph Green, Betty Comden	Dec 27, 1961 - Jun 23, 1962
Do Re Mi Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Jule Styne; Book by Garson Kanin; Lyrics by Adolph Green, Betty Comden	Dec 26, 1960 - Dec 16, 1961
Becket Play, Original Written by Jean Anouilh	Oct 05, 1960 - Dec 17, 1960
Once Upon a Mattress Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Mary Rodgers; Book by Dean Fuller, Jay Thompson, Marshall Barer; Lyrics by Marshall Barer	May 09, 1960 - Jul 02, 1960
Flower Drum Song Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Richard Rodgers; Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Dec 01, 1958 - May 07, 1960
Li'l Abner Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Gene de Paul; Book by Melvin Frank, Norman Panama; Lyrics by Johnny Mercer	Nov 15, 1956 - Jul 12, 1958
The Pajama Game Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Richard Adler, Jerry Ross; Book by George Abbott, Richard Bissell; Lyrics by Richard Adler, Jerry Ross	May 13, 1954 - Nov 10, 1956
The King and I Musical, Original, Comedy, Drama Music by Richard Rodgers; Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Mar 29, 1951 - Mar 20, 1954
Cox and Box Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert	Feb 19, 1951 - Mar 03, 1951
The Pirates of Penzance Musical, Revival, Comedy, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert	Feb 19, 1951 - Mar 03, 1951
Iolanthe Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert	Feb 15, 1951 - Feb 17, 1951
The Gondoliers Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert	Feb 12, 1951 - Feb 14, 1951
H.M.S. Pinafore Musical, Revival, Comedy, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert	Feb 05, 1951 - Mar 03, 1951
Trial by Jury Musical, Revival, Comedy, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert	Feb 05, 1951 - Mar 03, 1951
The Mikado Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert	Jan 29, 1951 - Mar 03, 1951
Peter Pan Play, Revival Written by James M. Barrie	Oct 02, 1950 - Jan 27, 1951
Where's Charley? Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Frank Loesser; Book by George Abbott; Lyrics by Frank Loesser	Oct 11, 1948 - Sep 09, 1950
Sleepy Hollow Musical, Original, Comedy Music by George Lessner; Book by Miriam Battista, Russell Maloney; Lyrics by Miriam Battista, Russell Maloney	Jun 03, 1948 - Jun 12, 1948
Oklahoma! Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Richard Rodgers; Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Mar 31, 1943 - May 29, 1948
Without Love Play, Original, Comedy Written by Philip Barry	Nov 10, 1942 - Feb 13, 1943
Claudia Play, Original, Comedy Written by Rose Franken	May 24, 1942 - Nov 08, 1942
The Gondoliers Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by R.H. Burnside, Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert	Mar 03, 1942 - Mar 14, 1942
Trial by Jury Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert	Feb 28, 1942 - Mar 01, 1942
Iolanthe Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert	Feb 23, 1942 - Mar 14, 1942
The Pirates of Penzance Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Frederic Cohen, Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert	Feb 17, 1942 - Mar 14, 1942
The Prodigal Son Special, Original, Ballet Music by Frederic Cohen, Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert	Feb 17, 1942 - Mar 14, 1942
The Mikado Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Alexander Tansman, Joseph Lanner, Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert	Feb 03, 1942 - Mar 14, 1942
The Big City Special, Original, Operetta, Ballet Music by Alexander Tansman, Joseph Lanner, Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert	Feb 03, 1942 - Mar 14, 1942
A Ball in Old Vienna Special, Original, Ballet Music by Alexander Tansman, Joseph Lanner, Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert	Feb 03, 1942 - Mar 14, 1942
H.M.S. Pinafore Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Frederic Cohen, Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert	Jan 21, 1942 - Mar 14, 1942
The Green Table Special, Original, Dance, Drama Music by Frederic Cohen, Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert	Jan 21, 1942 - Mar 14, 1942
Sunny River Musical, Original Music by Sigmund Romberg; Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Dec 04, 1941 - Jan 03, 1942
Pal Joey Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Richard Rodgers; Book by John O'Hara; Lyrics by Lorenz Hart	Oct 21, 1941 - Nov 29, 1941
Anne of England Play, Original Written by Ethel Borden, Mary Cass Canfield	Oct 07, 1941 - Oct 11, 1941
Native Son Play, Original, Drama Written by Paul Green, Richard Wright	Mar 24, 1941 - Jun 28, 1941
Twelfth Night Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	Nov 19, 1940 - Mar 08, 1941
Russian Bank Play, Original, Comedy Written by Theodore Komisarjevsky, Stuart Mims	May 24, 1940 - Jun 01, 1940
King Richard II Play, Revival, History Written by William Shakespeare	Apr 01, 1940 - Apr 27, 1940
Earl Carroll's Vanities [1940] Musical, Original, Revue Music by Charles Rosoff; Lyrics by Dorcas Cochran	Jan 13, 1940 - Feb 03, 1940
Summer Night Play, Original, Drama Written by Vicki Baum	Nov 02, 1939 - Nov 04, 1939
King Henry IV, Part I Play, Revival, History Written by William Shakespeare	Jan 30, 1939 - Apr 1939
Hamlet Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Oct 12, 1938 - Jan 1939
Trojan Incident Play, Original, Dance, Drama Music by Wallingford Riegger; Written by Euripides, Homer	Apr 21, 1938 - May 1938
Empress of Destiny Play, Original, Drama Written by Jessica Lee, Joseph Lee Walsh	Mar 09, 1938 - Mar 1938
Father Malachy's Miracle Play, Original, Comedy Written by Brian Doherty	Nov 17, 1937 - Mar 1938
King Richard II Play, Revival, History Written by William Shakespeare	Sep 15, 1937 - Oct 16, 1937
King Richard II Play, Original, History Written by William Shakespeare	Feb 05, 1937 - Jun 1937
Hamlet Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Jan 1937 - Closing date unknown
Ten Million Ghosts Play, Original, Drama	Oct 23, 1936 - Nov 1936
May Wine Musical, Original, Play Music by Sigmund Romberg; Book by Frank Mandel; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Dec 05, 1935 - Jun 06, 1936
Play, Genius, Play! Play, Original, Comedy Written by Judith Kandel	Oct 30, 1935 - Nov 1935
Thumbs Up! Musical, Original, Revue Music by Henry Sullivan, James Hanley; Book by Alan Baxter, H. I. Phillips, Harold Atteridge; Lyrics by Ballard MacDonald, Earle Crooker	Dec 27, 1934 - May 11, 1935
Lost Horizons Play, Original, Fantasy Written by Harry Segall	Oct 15, 1934 - Dec 1934
The Chocolate Soldier Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Oscar Straus; Original German libretto ("Dertapfere Soldat") by Leopold Jacobson, Rudolph Bernauer	May 02, 1934 - May 12, 1934
Union Pacific Musical, Original, Ballet Music by Nicolas Nabokoff; Written by Archibald MacLeish	Apr 25, 1934 - Apr 1934
Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo Special, Original, Ballet	Jan 1934 - Closing date unknown
H.M.S. Pinafore Musical, Revival, Comedy, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Libretto by W. S. Gilbert	May 08, 1933 - May 20, 1933
Trial by Jury Musical, Revival, Comedy, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Libretto by W. S. Gilbert	May 08, 1933 - May 20, 1933
The Mikado Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Libretto by W. S. Gilbert	Apr 17, 1933 - Apr 29, 1933
Hangman's Whip Play, Original Written by Frank Butler, Norman Reilly Raine	Feb 24, 1933 - Mar 1933
Walk a Little Faster Musical, Original, Revue Music by Vernon Duke; Book by Robert MacGunigle, S. J. Perelman; Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg	Dec 07, 1932 - Feb 1933
Erlanger's Theatre
Love from a Stranger Play, Original, Drama, Mystery Written by Frank Vosper	Sep 21, 1936 - Sep 28, 1936
The Merry Widow Musical, Revival, Comedy, Operetta Music by Franz Lehár; Book by Leo Stein, Victor Leon	Feb 22, 1932 - Mar 05, 1932
Robin Hood Musical, Revival, Operetta, Romantic Comedy Music by Reginald De Koven; Book by Harry B. Smith; Lyrics by Harry B. Smith	Jan 27, 1932 - Feb 20, 1932
The Gondoliers Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Libretto by W. S. Gilbert	Jan 11, 1932 - Jan 1932
The Mikado Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert	Dec 25, 1931 - Jan 1932
Naughty Marietta Musical, Revival, Comedy, Opera Music by Victor Herbert; Libretto by Rida Johnson Young	Dec 07, 1931 - Dec 12, 1931
The Firefly Musical, Revival, Comedy, Opera Music by Rudolf Friml; Book by Otto Harbach; Lyrics by Otto Harbach	Nov 30, 1931 - Dec 05, 1931
Naughty Marietta Musical, Revival, Comedy, Opera Music by Victor Herbert; Book by Rida Johnson Young; Lyrics by Rida Johnson Young	Nov 16, 1931 - Nov 28, 1931
The Chimes of Normandy Musical, Revival, Comedy, Opera Music by Robert Planquette	Nov 02, 1931 - Nov 14, 1931
The Mikado Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Written by W. S. Gilbert	Oct 26, 1931 - Nov 1931
The Geisha Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Sidney Jones; Book by Owen Hall; Lyrics by Harry Greenbank	Oct 05, 1931 - Oct 17, 1931
The Chocolate Soldier Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Oscar Straus; American Book by Hugh Stanislaus Stange; American Lyrics by Hugh Stanislaus Stange	Sep 21, 1931 - Oct 03, 1931
The Merry Widow Musical, Revival, Comedy, Operetta Music by Franz Lehár; Book by Leo Stein, Victor Leon	Sep 07, 1931 - Oct 19, 1931
The Mikado Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Libretto by W. S. Gilbert	Aug 24, 1931 - Sep 1931
Ruddigore Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Libretto by W. S. Gilbert	Aug 10, 1931 - Aug 1931
H.M.S. Pinafore Musical, Revival, Comedy, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Libretto by W. S. Gilbert	Jul 27, 1931 - Aug 08, 1931
Trial by Jury Musical, Revival, Comedy, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Libretto by W. S. Gilbert	Jul 27, 1931 - Aug 08, 1931
Iolanthe Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Libretto by W. S. Gilbert	Jul 13, 1931 - Jan 09, 1932
The Pirates of Penzance Musical, Revival, Comedy, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Libretto by W. S. Gilbert	Jun 29, 1931 - Oct 24, 1931
Patience Musical, Revival, Comedy, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Libretto by W. S. Gilbert	Jun 15, 1931 - Jun 29, 1931
The Gondoliers Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Libretto by W. S. Gilbert	Jun 01, 1931 - Jun 13, 1931
H.M.S. Pinafore Musical, Revival, Comedy, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Libretto by W. S. Gilbert	May 18, 1931 - Jun 1931
The Mikado Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Libretto by W. S. Gilbert	May 04, 1931 - May 1931
Fine and Dandy Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Kay Swift; Book by Donald Ogden Stewart; Uncredited book by Joe Cook; Lyrics by Paul James	Sep 23, 1930 - May 02, 1931
The Rivals Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan	Mar 13, 1930 - Apr 1930
Gala Night Play, Original, Comedy Written by Laurence Eyre	Feb 25, 1930 - Mar 1930
Josef Suss Play, Original, Drama Written by Ashley Dukes	Jan 20, 1930 - Feb 1930
Ladies of the Jury Play, Original, Comedy	Oct 21, 1929 - Jan 1930
Murray Anderson's Almanac Musical, Original, Revue Music by Milton Ager, Henry Sullivan; Book by Noël Coward, Anna Wynne, Harry Ruskin, Paul Gerard Smith, Peter Arno, Ronald Jeans, Rube Goldberg; Lyrics by Jack Yellen	Aug 14, 1929 - Oct 12, 1929
Hello, Daddy Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Jimmy McHugh; Book by Herbert Fields; Lyrics by Dorothy Fields	May 06, 1929 - Jun 15, 1929
Buckaroo Play, Original, Melodrama, Comedy Written by Albert Wineman Barker, Charles Beahan, Edwin L. Barker	Mar 16, 1929 - Mar 1929
Vermont Play, Original Written by A. E. Thomas	Jan 07, 1929 - Jan 1929
Billie Musical, Original Music by George M. Cohan; Book by George M. Cohan; Lyrics by George M. Cohan	Oct 01, 1928 - Jan 05, 1929
Diplomacy Play, Revival Written by Victorien Sardou	May 28, 1928 - Jul 1928
She Stoops to Conquer Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Oliver Goldsmith	May 14, 1928 - May 1928
The Merry Malones Musical, Original, Comedy Music by George M. Cohan; Book by George M. Cohan; Lyrics by George M. Cohan	Apr 09, 1928 - Apr 28, 1928
The Behavior of Mrs. Crane Play, Original Written by Harry Segall	Mar 20, 1928 - Apr 1928
The Merry Malones Musical, Original, Comedy Music by George M. Cohan; Book by George M. Cohan; Lyrics by George M. Cohan	Sep 26, 1927 - Mar 10, 1928