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Internet Broadway Database: August Wilson Theatre Details
August Wilson Theatre Opening Date Jersey Boys Musical, Original, Music by Bob Gaudio ; Book by Marshall Brickman , Rick Elice ; Lyrics by Bob Crewe 11/06/2005 Virginia Theatre Opening Date Little Women Musical, Original, Music by Jason Howland ; Book by Allan Knee ; Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein 01/23/2005 Little Shop of Horrors Musical, Original, Comedy, Puppets Music by Alan Menken ; Book by Howard Ashman ; Lyrics by Howard Ashman 10/02/2003 Bill Maher: Victory Begins At Home Special, Original, Solo, Comedy Written by Bill Maher 05/05/2003 Flower Drum Song Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Richard Rodgers ; Book by David Henry Hwang ; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II 10/17/2002 The Crucible Play, Revival, Drama Written by Arthur Miller 03/07/2002 King Hedley II Play, Original, Drama Written by August Wilson 05/01/2001 Gore Vidal's The Best Man Play, Revival, Written by Gore Vidal 09/17/2000 The Wild Party Musical, Original, Drama Music by Michael John LaChiusa ; Book by Michael John LaChiusa , George C. Wolfe ; Lyrics by Michael John LaChiusa 04/13/2000 Smokey Joe's Cafe Musical, Original, Revue Music by Jerry Leiber , Mike Stoller ; Lyrics by Jerry Leiber , Mike Stoller 03/02/1995 My Fair Lady Musical, Revival, Comedy, Romantic Comedy Music by Frederick Loewe ; Book by Alan Jay Lerner ; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner 12/09/1993 Jelly's Last Jam Musical, Original, Music by Jelly Roll Morton ; Book by George C. Wolfe ; Lyrics by Susan Birkenhead 04/26/1992 City of Angels Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Cy Coleman ; Book by Larry Gelbart ; Lyrics by David Zippel 12/11/1989 Shenandoah Musical, Revival, Music by Gary Geld ; Book by James Lee Barrett , Peter Udell , Philip Rose ; Lyrics by Peter Udell 08/08/1989 Run for Your Wife Play, Original, Written by Ray Cooney 03/07/1989 Carrie Musical, Original, Music by Michael Gore ; Book by Lawrence D. Cohen ; Lyrics by Dean Pitchford 05/12/1988 The Mikado Musical, Revival, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan ; Libretto by W. S. Gilbert 04/02/1987 Wild Honey Play, Original, Comedy Written by Michael Frayn 12/18/1986 Execution of Justice Play, Original, Drama Written by Emily Mann 03/13/1986 On Your Toes Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Richard Rodgers ; Book by George Abbott , Rodgers & Hart ; Lyrics by Lorenz Hart 03/06/1983 Alice in Wonderland Play, Revival, Fantasy, Play with music Adapted for the stage by Eva Le Gallienne , Florida Friebus 12/23/1982 Play Me a Country Song Musical, Original, Music by John R. Briggs , Harry Manfredini ; Book by Jay Broad ; Lyrics by John R. Briggs , Harry Manfredini 06/27/1982 ANTA Playhouse Opening Date Oh, Brother! Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Michael Valenti ; *Book by Donald Driver ; *Lyrics by Donald Driver 11/10/1981 Annie Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Charles Strouse ; Book by Thomas Meehan ; Lyrics by Martin Charnin 09/16/1981 Copperfield Musical, Original, Music by Al Kasha , Joel Hirschhorn ; Book by Al Kasha , Joel Hirschhorn ; Lyrics by Al Kasha , Joel Hirschhorn 04/13/1981 The Stitch in Time Play, Original, Comedy Written by Marc Connelly 02/03/1981 The Suicide Play, Original, Comedy Written by Nikolai Erdman 10/09/1980 Heartaches of a Pussycat Play, Original, 03/19/1980 Night and Day Play, Original, Written by Tom Stoppard 11/27/1979 Whoopee! Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Walter Donaldson ; Book by William Anthony McGuire ; Lyrics by Gus Kahn 02/14/1979 First Monday in October Play, Original, Written by Jerome Lawrence , Robert E. Lee 11/14/1978 A History of the American Film Musical, Original, Revue Music by Mel Marvin ; Book by Christopher Durang ; Lyrics by Christopher Durang 03/30/1978 Bubbling Brown Sugar Musical, Original, Revue Book by Loften Mitchell 03/02/1976 Summer Brave Play, Original, Comedy The revised version of the Pulitzer-Prize winning comedy "Picnic" by William Inge 10/26/1975 A Letter for Queen Victoria Musical, Original, Music by Alan Lloyd ; Book by Robert Wilson ; Lyrics by Alan Lloyd 03/22/1975 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Play, Revival, Drama Written by Tennessee Williams 09/24/1974 Full Circle Play, Revival, Written by Erich Maria Remarque 11/07/1973 The Last of Mrs. Lincoln Play, Original, Written by James Prideaux 12/12/1972 Different Times Musical, Original, Music by Michael Brown ; Book by Michael Brown ; Lyrics by Michael Brown 05/01/1972 The Love Suicide at Schofield Barracks Play, Original, Written by Romulus Linney 02/09/1972 Purlie Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Gary Geld ; Book by Ossie Davis , Peter Udell , Philip Rose ; Lyrics by Peter Udell 03/15/1971 Othello Play, Revival, Drama, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare 09/14/1970 Wilson in the Promise Land Play, Original, Written by Roland van Zandt 05/26/1970 The Cherry Orchard Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Anton Chekhov 05/06/1970 Harvey Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Mary Chase 02/24/1970 Gloria and Esperanza Play, Original, Written by Julie Bovasso 02/04/1970 Criss-Crossing Play, Original, Written by Philip Magdalany 01/21/1970 Watercolor Play, Original, Written by Philip Magdalany 01/21/1970 Sganarelle Play, Revival, Pantomime, Sign Language Written by Molière 01/12/1970 Songs From Milk Wood Play, Original, Pantomime, Sign Language Written by Molière 01/12/1970 No Place to Be Somebody Play, Original, Written by Charles Gordone 12/30/1969 Our Town Play, Revival, Drama Written by Thornton Wilder 11/27/1969 King Henry V Play, Revival, History Written by William Shakespeare 11/10/1969 The Three Sisters Play, Revival, Drama Written by Anton Chekhov 10/09/1969 A Flea in Her Ear Play, Revival, Farce Written by Georges Feydeau 10/03/1969 Tiny Alice Play, Revival, Written by Edward Albee 09/29/1969 A Teaspoon Every Four Hours Play, Original, Comedy Written by Jackie Mason , Mike Mortman 06/14/1969 A Way of Life Play, Original, Written by Murray Schisgal 02/01/1969 Maggie Flynn Musical, Original, Music by Hugo Peretti , Luigi Creatore ; Book by Hugo Peretti , Luigi Creatore ; Lyrics by Hugo Peretti , Luigi Creatore 10/23/1968 Spofford Play, Original, Comedy Written by Herman Shumlin 12/14/1967 The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald Play, Original, Written by Amram Ducovny , Leon Friedman 11/05/1967 Song of the Grasshopper Play, Original, Comedy Written by Alfonso Paso 09/28/1967 Fumed Oak Play, Revival, Comedy, One Act Written by Noël Coward 05/03/1967 Still Life Play, Revival, One Act Written by Noël Coward 05/03/1967 Ways and Means Play, Revival, Comedy, One Act Written by Noël Coward 05/03/1967 A Touch of the Poet Play, Revival, Drama Written by Eugene O'Neill 05/02/1967 The Imaginary Invalid Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Molière 05/01/1967 Of Love Remembered Play, Original, Written by Arnold Sundgaard 02/18/1967 Those That Play the Clowns Play, Original, Written by Michael Stewart 11/24/1966 Manuela Vargas Special, Original, "Andalucia Gitana" Script and Adapation: Antonio R. Buzon , Rafael Montero 09/26/1966 The Royal Hunt of the Sun Play, Original, Written by Peter Shaffer 10/26/1965 The Owl and the Pussycat Play, Original, Comedy Written by Bill Manhoff 11/18/1964 Traveller Without Luggage Play, Original, Written by Jean Anouilh 09/17/1964 Blues for Mister Charlie Play, Original, Written by James Baldwin 04/23/1964 Marathon '33 Play, Original, Written by June Havoc 12/22/1963 The Advocate Play, Original, Drama Written by Robert Noah 10/14/1963 A Man for All Seasons Play, Original, Written by Robert Bolt 11/22/1961 The Garden of Sweets Play, Original, Music by John Balamos ; Written by Waldemar Hansen 10/31/1961 Afternoon of a Faun Special, Revival, Ballet "Prélude à l'Après-midi d'un Faune" by Claude Debussy ; Music by Frédéric Chopin , Robert Prince 10/08/1961 Moves Special, Original, Ballet "Prélude à l'Après-midi d'un Faune" by Claude Debussy ; Music by Frédéric Chopin , Robert Prince 10/08/1961 New York Export: Opus Jazz Special, Revival, Ballet "Prélude à l'Après-midi d'un Faune" by Claude Debussy ; Music by Frédéric Chopin , Robert Prince 10/08/1961 The Concert Special, Revival, Ballet "Prélude à l'Après-midi d'un Faune" by Claude Debussy ; Music by Frédéric Chopin , Robert Prince 10/08/1961 Big Fish, Little Fish Play, Original, Comedy Written by Hugh Wheeler 03/15/1961 The Conquering Hero Musical, Original, Book by Larry Gelbart ; Lyrics by Norman Gimbel 01/16/1961 A Thurber Carnival Play, Original, Revue Written by James Thurber 02/26/1960 The Fighting Cock Play, Original, Written by Jean Anouilh 12/08/1959 J.B. Play, Original, Drama Written by Archibald MacLeish 12/11/1958 Say, Darling Play, Original, Comedy, Play with music Music by Jule Styne ; Book by Abe Burrows , Marian Bissell , Richard Bissell ; Lyrics by Adolph Green , Betty Comden 04/03/1958 Interlock Play, Original, Written by Ira Levin 02/06/1958 A Shadow of My Enemy Play, Original, Music by Seymour Barab ; Written by Sol Stein 12/11/1957 Middle of the Night Play, Original, Written by Paddy Chayefsky 02/08/1956 The Great Sebastians Play, Original, Melodrama, Comedy Written by Howard Lindsay , Russel Crouse 01/04/1956 The Young and Beautiful Play, Original, Written by Sally Benson 11/07/1955 A Day By The Sea Play, Original, Written by N. C. Hunter 09/26/1955 The Skin of Our Teeth Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Thornton Wilder 08/17/1955 Seventh Heaven Musical, Original, Music by Victor Young ; Book by Stella Unger , Victor Wolfson ; Lyrics by Stella Unger 05/26/1955 The Dark Is Light Enough Play, Original, Comedy Written by Christopher Fry 02/23/1955 Portrait of a Lady Play, Original, Drama Written by William Archibald 12/21/1954 Golden Boy Play, Revival, Drama Written by Clifford Odets 03/12/1952 Angna Enters Special, Revival, Dance03/01/1952 Desire Under the Elms Play, Revival, Drama Written by Eugene O'Neill 01/16/1952 Getting Married Play, Revival, Comedy Written by George Bernard Shaw 05/13/1951 The Little Blue Light Play, Original, Written by Edmund Wilson 04/29/1951 Night Music Play, Revival, Drama Written by Clifford Odets 04/08/1951 L'Ecole Des Femmes Play, Original, Comedy Music by Vittorio Rieti ; Written by Molière 03/18/1951 The School for Wives Play, Original, Comedy Written by Molière 03/18/1951 Mary Rose Play, Revival, Written by James M. Barrie 03/04/1951 Peer Gynt Play, Revival, Written by Henrik Ibsen 01/28/1951 The House of Bernarda Alba Play, Original, Written by Frederico Garcia Lorca 01/07/1951 Twentieth Century Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Ben Hecht , Charles MacArthur 12/24/1950 The Cellar and the Well Play, Original, Drama Written by Phillip Pruneau 12/10/1950 The Tower Beyond Tragedy Play, Original, Written by Robinson Jeffers 11/26/1950 Guild Theatre Opening Date The Russian People Play, Original, Written by Konstantine Simonov 12/29/1942 Mr. Sycamore Play, Original, Written by Ketti Frings 11/13/1942 Yesterday's Magic Play, Original, Written by Emlyn Williams 04/14/1942 Papa Is All Play, Original, Written by Patterson Greene 01/06/1942 Le Meri and Natya Dancers Special, Original, Dance12/01/1941 Hope for a Harvest Play, Original, Written by Sophie Treadwell 11/26/1941 Ah, Wilderness! Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Eugene O'Neill 10/02/1941 Flight to the West Play, Original, Written by Elmer Rice 12/30/1940 Every Man for Himself Play, Original, Written by Milton Lazarus 12/09/1940 Quiet, Please! Play, Original, Written by F. Hugh Herbert , Hans Kraly 11/08/1940 The World We Make Play, Original, Drama Written by Sidney Kingsley 11/20/1939 My Heart's in the Highlands Play, Original, Music by Paul Bowles ; Written by William Saroyan 04/13/1939 Dorothy Crawford Special, Original, Sketches Written by Dorothy Crawford 03/12/1939 Jeremiah Play, Original, Music by Chemjo Vinaver ; Written by Stefan Zweig 02/03/1939 The Merchant of Yonkers Play, Original, Farce Written by Thornton Wilder 12/28/1938 Ringside Seat Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Leonard Ide 11/22/1938 I Have Been Here Before Play, Original, Drama, Mystery Written by J.B. Priestley 10/13/1938 Washington Jitters Play, Original, Comedy Written by John Boruff , Walter Hart 05/02/1938 Wine of Choice Play, Original, Comedy Written by S. N. Behrman 02/21/1938 The Ghost of Yankee Doodle Play, Original, Drama Written by Sidney Howard 11/22/1937 To Quito and Back Play, Original, Comedy Written by Ben Hecht 10/06/1937 Storm Over Patsy Play, Original, Comedy Written by Bruno Frank 03/08/1937 But For the Grace of God Play, Original, Drama Written by Leopold L. Atlas 01/12/1937 The Miner's Wife Play, Original, Solo12/01/1936 In County Kerry Play, Original, Solo12/01/1936 In a Church in Italy Play, Original, Solo12/01/1936 Love in the Balkans Play, Original, Solo12/01/1936 Prelude to Exile Play, Original, Drama Written by William J. McNally 11/30/1936 And Stars Remain Play, Original, Comedy Written by Julius J. Epstein , Philip G. Epstein 10/12/1936 End of Summer Play, Original, Comedy Written by S. N. Behrman 02/17/1936 The Taming of the Shrew Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare 09/30/1935 Parade Musical, Original, Revue, Satire Sketches by David Lesan , Frank Gabrielson , George Sklar , Paul Peters ; Lyrics by George Sklar , Kyle Crichton , Paul Peters 05/20/1935 The Simpleton of the Unexpected Isles Play, Original, Fantasy Written by George Bernard Shaw 02/18/1935 Valley Forge Play, Original, Drama, History Written by Maxwell Anderson 12/10/1934 A Sleeping Clergyman Play, Original, Written by James Bridie 10/08/1934 Ah, Wilderness! Play, Original, Comedy Written by Eugene O'Neill 10/02/1933 Both Your Houses Play, Original, Drama06/11/1933 The Mask and the Face Play, Revival, Comedy Written by W. Somerset Maugham 05/08/1933 American Dream Play, Original, Drama Written by George O'Neil 02/21/1933 La Nativite Play, Original, Arranged by Natalie Hays Hammond 02/05/1933 The Miraculous Birth and the Midwives Play, Original, Written by Natalie Hays Hammond 02/05/1933 Les Trois Rois Play, Original, Written by Natalie Hays Hammond 02/05/1933 Les Trois Maries Play, Original, Written by Natalie Hays Hammond 02/05/1933 The Lamentation of the Virgin Mary Play, Original, Written by Natalie Hays Hammond 02/05/1933 The Magdalen Play, Original, Written by Natalie Hays Hammond 02/05/1933 Biography Play, Original, Comedy Written by S. N. Behrman 12/12/1932 The Good Earth Play, Original, Written by Donald Davis , Owen Davis 10/17/1932 Too True to Be Good Play, Original, Comedy Written by George Bernard Shaw 04/04/1932 The Moon in the Yellow River Play, Original, Written by Denis Johnston 02/29/1932 Mourning Becomes Electra Play, Original, Drama Written by Eugene O'Neill 10/26/1931 He Play, Original, Comedy Written by Alfred Savoir 09/21/1931 The Way of the World Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Congreve 06/01/1931 Getting Married Play, Revival, Comedy Written by George Bernard Shaw 03/30/1931 Green Grow the Lilacs Play, Original, Play with music Written by Lynn Riggs 01/26/1931 Midnight Play, Original, Drama Written by Claire Sifton , Paul Sifton 12/29/1930 Elizabeth the Queen Play, Original, Drama, History Written by Maxwell Anderson 11/03/1930 Garrick Gaieties Musical, Original, Revue10/16/1930 Garrick Gaieties Musical, Revival, Revue Music by Ned Lehac , Everett Miller , Richard Myers , Peter Nolan , Willard Robison , Charles M. Schwab , Kay Swift , Harold Goodman , Harold Goldman , Marc Blitzstein , Vernon Duke ; Book by Benjamin M. Kaye , Sally Humason , Sterling Holloway , Carroll Carroll , Gretchen Damrosch Finletter , Landon Herrick , Leopoldine Damrosch , Newman Levy , Louis M. Simon ; Lyrics by Paul James , Josiah Titzell , Edward Eliscu , Allen Boretz , Thomas McKnight , E.Y. Harburg , Henry Myers , Ira Gershwin , Marc Blitzstein , Newman Levy , Ronald Jeans 06/04/1930 Meteor Play, Original, Comedy Written by S. N. Behrman 12/23/1929 The Game of Love and Death Play, Original, Drama Written by Romain Rolland 11/25/1929 Karl and Anna Play, Original, Drama Written by Leonhard Frank 10/07/1929 Caprice Play, Original, Written by Sil-Vara 12/31/1928 Major Barbara Play, Revival, Comedy Written by George Bernard Shaw 11/19/1928 Faust Play, Revival, Music by Wolfgang Zeller ; Written by Goethe 10/08/1928 Volpone Play, Original, Comedy Written by Ben Jonson 04/09/1928 Marco Millions Play, Original, Comedy Written by Eugene O'Neill 01/09/1928 The Doctor's Dilemma Play, Revival, Written by George Bernard Shaw 11/21/1927 Porgy Play, Original, Written by Dorothy Heyward , DuBose Heyward 10/10/1927 The Second Man Play, Original, Comedy Written by S. N. Behrman 04/11/1927 Right You Are If You Think You Are Play, Original, Written by Luigi Pirandello 03/02/1927 The Brothers Karamazov Play, Original, Written by Jacques Copeau , Jean Croue 01/03/1927 Pygmalion Play, Revival, Comedy Written by George Bernard Shaw 11/15/1926 Juarez and Maximilian Play, Original, Drama, History Written by Franz Werfel 10/11/1926 Garrick Gaieties Musical, Revival, Revue Music by Richard Rodgers ; Lyrics by Lorenz Hart 05/10/1926 At Mrs. Beam's Play, Original, Comedy Written by C. K. Munro 04/26/1926 The Chief Thing Play, Original, Comedy, Drama Written by Nikolai Evreinov 03/22/1926 Little Eyolf Play, Revival, Drama Written by Henrik Ibsen 02/02/1926 The Goat Song Play, Original, Written by Franz Werfel 01/25/1926 Merchants of Glory Play, Original, Written by Marcel Pagnol , Paul Nivoix 12/14/1925 The Glass Slipper Play, Original, Written by Ferenc Molnár 10/19/1925 Arms and the Man Play, Revival, Comedy Written by George Bernard Shaw 09/14/1925 Caesar and Cleopatra Play, Revival, Comedy Written by George Bernard Shaw 04/13/1925