Olympic Theatre

622 Broadway, New York, NY

Built

1856

Closed

1880

Demolished

1880

ABOUT THIS THEATRE

Previously
known as

Previously known as

Laura Keene's Theatre

Description

After actress/manager Laura Keene lost her lease on the Metropolitan (Tripler Hall), she moved her "Varieties" show here. After she left, the theatre was renamed the Olympic and was managed by a number of actresses, including Mrs. John Wood (c. 1866). It was torn down in 1880.

LIST OF PRODUCTIONS

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Assommoir
Apr 30, 1879 - Closing date unknown

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L'Assommoir
Apr 30, 1879 - Closing date unknown
Written by Augustin Daly

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Play Original

Bluebeard
Dec 06, 1872 - Dec 07, 1872
Written by Henry B. Farnie

Musical Revival Burlesque

Musical Revival Burlesque

Kenilworth
Nov 29, 1872 - Dec 05, 1872
Music by Michael Connolly; Written by H.S. Murdoch

Musical Revival Burlesque

Musical Revival Burlesque

Humpty Dumpty
Aug 31, 1871 - Jun 11, 1872
Music by Mon. F. Strebinger; Written by George L. Fox

Special Revival Ballet Pantomime

Special Revival Ballet Pantomime

Horizon
Mar 21, 1871 - May 21, 1871
Written by Augustin Daly

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Richelieu of the Period!
Feb 06, 1871 - Mar 18, 1871
Music by Mon. F. Strebinger

Musical Original Burlesque

Musical Original Burlesque

Wee Willie Winkie
Oct 05, 1870 - Feb 04, 1871
Music by Mon. F. Strebinger; Written by George L. Fox

Musical Original Pantomime

Musical Original Pantomime

Little Faust!
Aug 22, 1870 - Oct 01, 1870
Music by Herve

Musical Original Opera

Musical Original Opera

The Daughter of the Regiment
Jun 13, 1870 - Jun 18, 1870

Musical Original Burlesque

Musical Original Burlesque

The Fair One With Blonde Wig
May 16, 1870 - Jun 11, 1870

Musical Original Burlesque Extravaganza

Musical Original Burlesque Extravaganza

Macbeth
Apr 18, 1870 - May 07, 1870
Music by Matthew Locke

Musical Original Burlesque

Musical Original Burlesque

Hamlet
Feb 14, 1870 - Apr 16, 1870
Written by Thomas Cooper DeLeon

Musical Original Burlesque

Musical Original Burlesque

The Serious Family
Jan 31, 1870 - Closing date unknown

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The Spitfire
Jan 31, 1870 - Closing date unknown

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Paul Pry
Jan 17, 1870 - Closing date unknown

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Robert Macaire
Jan 17, 1870 - Closing date unknown

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The Writing on the Wall
Jan 03, 1870 - Closing date unknown
Written by John Maddison Morton

Play Original Comedy

Play Original Comedy

Under the Gaslight
Dec 06, 1869 - Closing date unknown
Written by Augustin Daly

Play Original Melodrama

Play Original Melodrama

Darius Dutton
Nov 29, 1869 - Closing date unknown

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Play Original

The Lottery Ticket
Nov 20, 1869 - Closing date unknown

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Play Original Comedy

Poor Humanity
Nov 08, 1869 - Closing date unknown
Written by F. W. Robinson

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A Bull in a China Shop
Nov 08, 1869 - Closing date unknown
Written by Charles Mathews

Play Original Comedy

Play Original Comedy

The Streets of New York, or Poverty is No Crime
Oct 04, 1869 - Closing date unknown
Written by Dion Boucicault

Play Revival Melodrama

Play Revival Melodrama

Uncle Tom's Cabin
Sep 06, 1869 - Closing date unknown

Play Revival Play with music

Play Revival Play with music

Hiccory Diccory Dock
May 18, 1869 - Sep 04, 1869
Written by George L. Fox

Musical Original Pantomime

Musical Original Pantomime

Humpty Dumpty
Mar 10, 1868 - May 15, 1869
Music by Anthony Reiff; Written by G. L. Fox

Special Original Ballet Pantomime

Special Original Ballet Pantomime

Columbus Reconstructed
Jul 22, 1867 - Aug 03, 1867
Written by John Brougham

Musical Revival Burlesque

Musical Revival Burlesque

The Blind Man's Daughter
Feb 01, 1867 - Feb 01, 1867
Libretto by Thomas Haynes Bayly

Musical Original Drama

Musical Original Drama

The Rose of Castile
Jan 28, 1867 - Jan 31, 1867
Libretto by Augustus Harris, Edmund Falconer

Musical Revival Opera

Musical Revival Opera

The Bohemian Girl
Jan 21, 1867 - Feb 02, 1867
Libretto by Alfred Bunn

Musical Revival Comedy Opera

Musical Revival Comedy Opera

The Doctor of Alcantara
Jan 19, 1867 - Feb 02, 1867
Music by Julius Eichberg; Libretto by Benjamin E. Woolf

Musical Revival Opera

Musical Revival Opera

Fra Diavolo
Jan 16, 1867 - Jan 25, 1867
Music by Daniel Auber; Original French Libretto by Eugene Scribe

Musical Revival Opera

Musical Revival Opera

Maritana
Jan 15, 1867 - Jan 30, 1867
Music by William Vincent Wallace; Libretto by Edward Fitzball

Musical Revival Opera

Musical Revival Opera

Rip Van Winkle
Sep 03, 1866 - Closing date unknown
Written by Dion Boucicault

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Po-Ca-Hon-Tas
Jun 18, 1866 - Aug 11, 1866
Music by James Gaspard Maeder; Written by John Brougham

Musical Revival

Musical Revival

Cinderella e la Comare
Feb 26, 1866 - Mar 31, 1866
Music by Thomas Baker

Musical Original Burlesque Extravaganza

Musical Original Burlesque Extravaganza

The Rose of Castile
Nov 02, 1864 - Closing date unknown
Libretto by Augustus Harris, Edmund Falconer

Musical Revival Opera

Musical Revival Opera

The Rose of Castile
Jul 27, 1864 - Jul 30, 1864
Libretto by Augustus Harris, Edmund Falconer

Musical Original Opera

Musical Original Opera

The Bohemian Girl
Jul 18, 1864 - Jul 26, 1864
Libretto by Alfred Bunn

Musical Revival Comedy Opera

Musical Revival Comedy Opera

Mazulm
Jul 11, 1864 - Aug 06, 1864

Musical Revival Ballet Pantomime

Musical Revival Ballet Pantomime

Fra Diavolo
Jul 11, 1864 - Jul 16, 1864
Music by Daniel Auber; Original French Libretto by Eugene Scribe

Musical Revival Opera

Musical Revival Opera

Maritana
Jul 04, 1864 - Jul 09, 1864
Music by William Vincent Wallace; Libretto by Edward Fitzball

Musical Revival Opera

Musical Revival Opera

Aladdin
Jun 02, 1864 - Jul 02, 1864
Music by Thomas Baker

Musical Revival

Musical Revival

Loyalina
Apr 11, 1864 - Apr 30, 1864
Music by Thomas Baker

Musical Original Extravaganza

Musical Original Extravaganza

Ill Treated Il Trovadatore!
Feb 08, 1864 - Feb 13, 1864
Written by Henry J. Byron

Musical Original Burlesque Extravaganza

Musical Original Burlesque Extravaganza

Mazeppa
Jan 18, 1864 - Feb 06, 1864
Music by Thomas Baker; Burlesque by Henry J. Byron

Musical Revival Burlesque

Musical Revival Burlesque

Po-Ca-Hon-Tas
Oct 19, 1863 - Oct 31, 1863
Written by John Brougham

Musical Revival

Musical Revival

Brother and Sister
Oct 08, 1863 - Oct 17, 1863
Music by Sir Henry Bishop; Libretto by William Dimond

Musical Revival Burlesque

Musical Revival Burlesque

The King of Coney Island
Jun 30, 1857 - Closing date unknown

Musical Original Burlesque

Musical Original Burlesque

Olympiana
Jun 13, 1857 - Aug 05, 1857
Music by Anthony Reiff; Written by Charles Gayler

Musical Original

Musical Original

Laura Keene's Theatre

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Tib
May 04, 1863 - May 05, 1863
Music by Thomas Baker

Musical Original Burlesque

Musical Original Burlesque

The Fair One with the Golden Locks
Feb 09, 1863 - Mar 14, 1863

Musical Original Extravaganza

Musical Original Extravaganza

The Loan of a Lover
Jan 30, 1863 - Closing date unknown
Written by James Robinson Planche

Musical Revival Comedy

Musical Revival Comedy

Jenny Lind / The Invincibles
Jan 05, 1863 - Jan 10, 1863

Musical Revival Farce

Musical Revival Farce

Blondette
Nov 25, 1862 - Jan 03, 1863

Musical Original Spectacle

Musical Original Spectacle

The Pet of the Petticoats
Jul 14, 1862 - Aug 15, 1862
Written by John Baldwin Buckstone

Musical Original Comedy Operetta

Musical Original Comedy Operetta

The Seven Sisters
Sep 23, 1861 - Dec 21, 1861
Music by Thomas Baker

Musical Original Burlesque

Musical Original Burlesque

The Seven Sisters
Nov 26, 1860 - Aug 10, 1861
New music by Thomas Baker; Written by Robert Jones

Musical Original Burlesque

Musical Original Burlesque

Jenny Lind
Jun 04, 1860 - Jun 30, 1860

Musical Original Farce

Musical Original Farce

The Tycoon
Jun 02, 1860 - Jul 21, 1860
Music by Thomas Baker

Musical Original Burlesque

Musical Original Burlesque

The Invisible Prince
May 16, 1860 - Jun 02, 1860
Burlesque by James Robinson Planche

Musical Revival Extravaganza

Musical Revival Extravaganza

The Colleen Bawn
Mar 29, 1860 - Closing date unknown
Written by Dion Boucicault

Play Original Melodrama

Play Original Melodrama

The Invisible Prince
Jul 11, 1859 - Jul 13, 1859
Written by James Robinson Planche

Musical Revival Extravaganza

Musical Revival Extravaganza

Massaniello
Jun 27, 1859 - Jul 09, 1859
Written by Robert Brough, William Brough

Musical Original Burlesque

Musical Original Burlesque

Cinderella
1859 - Closing date unknown
Written by Robert Brough, William Brough

Musical Original Burlesque Extravaganza

Musical Original Burlesque Extravaganza

Our American Cousin
Oct 18, 1858 - Closing date unknown
Written by Tom Taylor

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Louis XI
Sep 07, 1858 - Closing date unknown
Written by H. R. Maxwell

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The Lyons Mail
Feb 06, 1858 - Closing date unknown

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The Heir-at-Law
Sep 1857 - Closing date unknown
Written by George Colman

Play Original Comedy

Play Original Comedy

Variety
May 11, 1857 - Jun 27, 1857

Musical Original Extravaganza

Musical Original Extravaganza

The Elves
Mar 16, 1857 - May 06, 1857
Music by Thomas Baker

Musical Original

Musical Original

Young Baccus
Jan 05, 1857 - Jan 28, 1857
Music by Thomas Baker

Musical Original Burlesque Extravaganza

Musical Original Burlesque Extravaganza