Morosco Theatre

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217 W. 45th St., New York, NY

Seats (approximate): 955

Herbert J. Krapp, architect. Built by the Shuberts for Oliver Morosco (his tenure as manager lasted 7 years) in gratitude for Morosco helping them to break the monopoly of the Theatrical Syndicate. The Shuberts lost it in the Depression and City Playhouses, Inc. bought it in an auction in 1943. It was sold in 1968 to Bankers Trust Company and, after protests failed, destroyed in 1982 to build Marriott Marquis hotel and theatre.

Built: 1917 Closed: 1981 Demolished: 1982

Theatre Names	Named
Morosco Theatre	1917 Named for Oliver Morosco, Opened February 5, 1917

Productions

Productions	Production Dates
The Moony Shapiro Songbook Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Monty Norman; Book by Julian More, Monty Norman; Lyrics by Julian More	May 03, 1981 - May 03, 1981
The Survivor Play, Original, Drama Written by Susan Nanus	Mar 03, 1981 - Mar 08, 1981
A Life Play, Original Written by Hugh Leonard	Nov 02, 1980 - Jan 03, 1981
Passione Play, Original, Comedy Written by Albert Innaurato	Sep 23, 1980 - Oct 05, 1980
Billy Bishop Goes to War Musical, Original Music by John Gray; Book by John Gray; Lyrics by John Gray	May 29, 1980 - Jun 07, 1980
Happy New Year Musical, Original Music by Cole Porter; Lyrics by Cole Porter	Apr 27, 1980 - May 10, 1980
Mister Lincoln Play, Original, Solo Written by Herbert Mitgang	Feb 25, 1980 - Mar 09, 1980
The Lady from Dubuque Play, Original Written by Edward Albee	Jan 31, 1980 - Feb 09, 1980
Da Play, Original, Comedy Written by Hugh Leonard	May 01, 1978 - Jan 01, 1980
Side by Side by Sondheim Musical, Original, Revue Music by Stephen Sondheim; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim	Feb 22, 1978 - Mar 19, 1978
Golda Play, Original, Drama Written by William Gibson	Nov 14, 1977 - Feb 16, 1978
The Shadow Box Play, Original, Drama Written by Michael Cristofer	Mar 31, 1977 - Oct 29, 1977
A Party with Betty Comden & Adolph Green Musical, Revival, Revue, Comedy	Feb 10, 1977 - Mar 19, 1977
Something Old, Something New Play, Original, Comedy Written by Henry Denker	Jan 01, 1977 - Jan 01, 1977
The Eccentricities of a Nightingale Play, Original, Drama Written by Tennessee Williams	Nov 23, 1976 - Dec 12, 1976
The Innocents Play, Revival Written by William Archibald	Oct 21, 1976 - Oct 30, 1976
Let My People Come Musical, Original, Revue Music by Earl Wilson, Jr.; Lyrics by Earl Wilson, Jr.	Never Officially Opened - Oct 02, 1976
The Norman Conquests: Living Together Play, Original, Comedy Written by Alan Ayckbourn	Dec 07, 1975 - Jun 19, 1976
The Norman Conquests: Round and Round the Garden Play, Original, Comedy Written by Alan Ayckbourn	Dec 07, 1975 - Jun 19, 1976
The Norman Conquests: Table Manners Play, Original, Comedy Written by Alan Ayckbourn	Dec 07, 1975 - Jun 18, 1976
In Praise of Love Play, Original Written by Terence Rattigan	Dec 10, 1974 - May 31, 1975
A Moon for the Misbegotten Play, Revival, Drama Written by Eugene O'Neill	Dec 29, 1973 - Nov 17, 1974
The Changing Room Play, Original Written by David Storey	Mar 06, 1973 - Aug 18, 1973
Butley Play, Original Written by Simon Gray	Oct 31, 1972 - Feb 24, 1973
Night Watch Play, Original Written by Lucille Fletcher	Feb 28, 1972 - Jun 10, 1972
Fun City Play, Original, Comedy Music by Mel 'n' Dee; Written by Edgar Rosenberg, Joan Rivers, Lester Colodny	Jan 02, 1972 - Jan 08, 1972
No Place to Be Somebody Play, Revival Written by Charles Gordone	Sep 09, 1971 - Oct 10, 1971
And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little Play, Original, Drama Written by Paul Zindel	Feb 25, 1971 - May 29, 1971
Home Play, Original, Drama Written by David Storey	Nov 17, 1970 - Feb 20, 1971
Forty Carats Play, Original, Comedy Written by Jean-Pierre Gredy, Pierre Barillet	Dec 26, 1968 - Nov 07, 1970
The Price Play, Original, Drama Written by Arthur Miller	Feb 07, 1968 - Nov 16, 1968
Don't Drink the Water Play, Original, Comedy Written by Woody Allen	Nov 17, 1966 - Jan 20, 1968
Generation Play, Original, Comedy Written by William Goodhart	Oct 06, 1965 - Jun 25, 1966
Catch Me if You Can Play, Original Written by Jack Weinstock, Willie Gilbert	Mar 09, 1965 - Jun 05, 1965
Alfie! Play, Original Written by Bill Naughton	Dec 17, 1964 - Jan 02, 1965
Mary, Mary Play, Original, Comedy Written by Jean Kerr	Nov 30, 1964 - Dec 12, 1964
Beekman Place Play, Original, Comedy Written by Samuel Taylor	Oct 07, 1964 - Oct 31, 1964
The Three Sisters Play, Revival, Drama Written by Anton Chekhov	Jun 22, 1964 - Oct 03, 1964
The Sunday Man Play, Original, Comedy Written by Louis S. Bardoly	May 13, 1964 - May 13, 1964
A Murderer Among Us Play, Original Written by Yves Jamiaque	Mar 25, 1964 - Mar 25, 1964
The Beautiful Bait Special, Original	Dec 24, 1963 - Jan 05, 1964
The Private Ear Play, Original, One Act, Comedy Written by Peter Shaffer	Oct 09, 1963 - Feb 29, 1964
The Public Eye Play, Original, One Act, Comedy Written by Peter Shaffer	Oct 09, 1963 - Feb 29, 1964
Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad Play, Original, Comedy Written by Arthur Kopit	Aug 27, 1963 - Oct 05, 1963
Children From Their Games Play, Original Written by Irwin Shaw	Apr 11, 1963 - Apr 13, 1963
The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore Play, Original Written by Tennessee Williams	Jan 16, 1963 - Mar 16, 1963
Come on Strong Play, Original Written by Garson Kanin	Oct 04, 1962 - Nov 03, 1962
Venus at Large Play, Original, Comedy Written by Henry Denker	Apr 12, 1962 - Apr 14, 1962
First Love Play, Original Written by Samuel Taylor	Dec 25, 1961 - Jan 13, 1962
Blood, Sweat and Stanley Poole Play, Original Written by James Goldman, William Goldman	Oct 05, 1961 - Dec 08, 1961
The Best Man Play, Original Written by Gore Vidal	Mar 31, 1960 - Jul 08, 1961
Silent Night, Lonely Night Play, Original Written by Robert Anderson	Dec 03, 1959 - Mar 19, 1960
Chéri Play, Original Written by Anita Loos	Oct 12, 1959 - Nov 28, 1959
Make a Million Play, Original, Miscellaneous Written by Carroll Moore, Norman Barasch	Apr 13, 1959 - Jul 18, 1959
Davy Jones' Locker Special, Original, Puppets Written by Arthur Burns	Mar 28, 1959 - Apr 11, 1959
The Cold Wind and the Warm Play, Original, Drama Written by S. N. Behrman	Dec 08, 1958 - Mar 21, 1959
The Visit Play, Original, Drama Written by Friedrich Duerrenmatt	Aug 20, 1958 - Nov 29, 1958
Time Remembered Play, Original, Romantic Comedy Written by Jean Anouilh	Nov 12, 1957 - Jun 28, 1958
Major Barbara Play, Revival, Comedy Written by George Bernard Shaw	Nov 19, 1956 - May 18, 1957
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Play, Original, Drama Written by Tennessee Williams	Mar 24, 1955 - Nov 17, 1956
Tonight in Samarkand Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Jacques Deval, Lorenzo Semple, Jr.	Feb 16, 1955 - Mar 12, 1955
Dear Charles Play, Original, Comedy Written by Frederick Jackson, Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon	Sep 15, 1954 - Jan 29, 1955
The Confidential Clerk Play, Original, Comedy Written by T.S. Eliot	Feb 11, 1954 - May 22, 1954
My 3 Angels Play, Original, Comedy Written by Bella Spewack, Sam Spewack	Mar 11, 1953 - Jan 02, 1954
The Deep Blue Sea Play, Original, Drama Written by Terence Rattigan	Nov 05, 1952 - Feb 28, 1953
Mrs. McThing Play, Original, Comedy, Fantasy Written by Mary Chase	Mar 25, 1952 - Nov 01, 1952
Remains to Be Seen Play, Original, Comedy Written by Howard Lindsay, Russel Crouse	Oct 03, 1951 - Mar 22, 1952
Gramercy Ghost Play, Original Written by John Cecil Holm	Apr 26, 1951 - Jul 21, 1951
Second Threshold Play, Original, Comedy Written by Philip Barry	Jan 02, 1951 - Apr 21, 1951
The Relapse Play, Revival, Comedy Music by Leslie Bridgewater; Written by Sir John Vanbrugh; Lyrics by Clifford Bax	Nov 22, 1950 - Dec 16, 1950
Death of a Salesman Play, Original, Drama Written by Arthur Miller	Feb 10, 1949 - Nov 18, 1950
Goodbye, My Fancy Play, Original, Comedy Written by Fay Kanin	Nov 17, 1948 - Feb 05, 1949
Minnie and Mr. Williams Play, Original, Comedy Written by Richard Hughes	Oct 27, 1948 - Oct 30, 1948
Strange Bedfellows Play, Original, Comedy Written by Colin Clements, Florence Ryerson	Jan 14, 1948 - Jul 31, 1948
Topaze Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Marcel Pagnol	Dec 27, 1947 - Dec 27, 1947
The Druid Circle Play, Original Written by John Van Druten	Oct 22, 1947 - Dec 20, 1947
The Voice of the Turtle Play, Original, Comedy Written by John Van Druten	Dec 08, 1943 - Oct 13, 1947
Blithe Spirit Play, Original, Farce Written by Noël Coward	Sep 06, 1943 - Oct 02, 1943
Sons and Soldiers Play, Original Written by Irwin Shaw	May 04, 1943 - May 22, 1943
Men in Shadow Play, Original Written by Mary Hayley Bell	Mar 10, 1943 - Mar 27, 1943
The Moon Vine Play, Original Written by Patricia Coleman	Feb 11, 1943 - Feb 27, 1943
Proof Through the Night Play, Original Written by Allan R. Kenward	Dec 25, 1942 - Jan 02, 1943
The Great Big Doorstep Play, Original, Comedy Written by Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich	Nov 26, 1942 - Dec 19, 1942
Bird in Hand Play, Revival, Comedy Written by John Drinkwater	Oct 19, 1942 - Oct 24, 1942
The Morning Star Play, Original Written by Emlyn Williams	Sep 14, 1942 - Oct 03, 1942
Blithe Spirit Play, Original, Comedy, Farce Written by Noël Coward	Nov 05, 1941 - May 16, 1942
Cuckoos on the Hearth Play, Original, Comedy	Sep 16, 1941 - Nov 01, 1941
The Night Before Christmas Play, Original Written by Laura Perelman, S. J. Perelman	Apr 10, 1941 - Apr 27, 1941
Old Acquaintance Play, Original, Comedy Written by John Van Druten	Dec 23, 1940 - Closing date unknown
Suzanna and the Elders Play, Original, Comedy Written by Armina Marshall, Lawrence Langner	Oct 29, 1940 - Nov 23, 1940
Sim Sala Bim Special, Original	Sep 09, 1940 - Oct 20, 1940
Skylark Play, Original, Comedy Written by Samson Raphelson	Oct 11, 1939 - May 25, 1940
Family Portrait Play, Original, Drama Written by Lenore Coffee, William Joyce Cowen	Mar 08, 1939 - Jun 1939
Spring Meeting Play, Original, Comedy Written by John Perry, M. J. Farrell	Dec 08, 1938 - Mar 1939
Our Town Play, Original, Drama Written by Thornton Wilder	Feb 14, 1938 - Nov 19, 1938
Bachelor Born Play, Original, Comedy Written by Ian Hay	Jan 25, 1938 - Mar 05, 1938
A Doll's House Play, Revival, Drama Written by Henrik Ibsen	Dec 27, 1937 - May 1938
George and Margaret Play, Original, Comedy Written by Gerald Savory	Sep 22, 1937 - Dec 1937
Penny Wise Play, Original, Comedy Written by Jean Ferguson Black	Apr 19, 1937 - Jun 1937
Chalked Out Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Jonathan Finn, Warden Lewis E. Lawes	Mar 25, 1937 - Closing date unknown
Fulton of Oak Falls Play, Original, Comedy Written by George M. Cohan	Feb 10, 1937 - Mar 1937
The Miner's Wife Play, Original, Solo	Jan 01, 1937 - Jan 1937
In County Kerry Play, Original, Solo	Jan 01, 1937 - Jan 1937
In a Church in Italy Play, Original, Solo	Jan 01, 1937 - Jan 1937
Love in the Balkans Play, Original, Solo	Jan 01, 1937 - Jan 1937
Reflected Glory Play, Original, Comedy Written by George Kelly	Sep 21, 1936 - Jan 1937
Call It a Day Play, Original, Comedy Written by Dodie Smith	Jan 28, 1936 - Jul 1936
Crime Marches On Play, Original, Farce Written by Bertrand Robinson, Maxwell Hawkins	Oct 23, 1935 - Dec 1935
Something Gay Play, Original, Comedy Written by Adelaide Heilbron	Apr 29, 1935 - Jul 1935
The Distant Shore Play, Original, Drama Written by Donald Blackwell, Theodore St. John	Feb 21, 1935 - Mar 1935
Living Dangerously Play, Original, Drama Written by Frank Gregory, Reginald Simpson	Jan 12, 1935 - Jan 1935
Gold Eagle Guy Play, Original Written by Melvin Levy	Nov 28, 1934 - Jan 1935
Spring Song Play, Original Written by Bella Spewack, Sam Spewack	Oct 01, 1934 - Nov 1934
A Ship Comes In Play, Original, Drama Written by Joseph Anthony	Sep 19, 1934 - Oct 1934
No More Ladies Play, Original, Comedy Written by A. E. Thomas	Sep 03, 1934 - Sep 1934
By Your Leave Play, Original, Comedy Written by Emma Wells, Gladys Hurlbut	Jan 24, 1934 - Feb 1934
The Dark Tower Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Alexander Woollcott, George S. Kaufman	Nov 25, 1933 - Jan 1934
It Pays to Sin Play, Original, Comedy Written by George Redman, Louis Macloon	Nov 03, 1933 - Nov 1933
Champagne, Sec Musical, Original, Operetta Lyrics by Robert A. Simon	Oct 14, 1933 - Oct 1933
The Blue Widow Play, Original, Comedy Written by Marianne Brown Waters	Aug 30, 1933 - Sep 1933
Going Gay Play, Original, Comedy Written by William Miles	Aug 03, 1933 - Aug 1933
Best Sellers Play, Original Written by Dorothy Cheston Bennett	May 03, 1933 - Jun 1933
The Comic Artist Play, Original Written by Norman Matson, Susan Glaspell	Apr 19, 1933 - May 1933
Autumn Crocus Play, Original	Nov 19, 1932 - May 1933
Camille Play, Revival, Drama Written by Alexandre Dumas, fils	Nov 01, 1932 - Nov 1932
Black Sheep Play, Original, Comedy Written by Elmer Rice	Oct 13, 1932 - Oct 1932
Lilly Turner Play, Original Written by George Abbott, Philip Dunning	Sep 19, 1932 - Oct 1932
The Web Play, Original Written by Frederick Herendeen	Jun 27, 1932 - Jul 1932
The Boy Friend Play, Original, Comedy Written by John Montague	Jun 07, 1932 - Jun 1932
The Warrior's Husband Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Julian F. Thompson	Mar 11, 1932 - May 1932
Cynara Play, Original, Drama Written by H. M. Harwood, R.F. Gore-Brown	Nov 02, 1931 - May 1932
The Unknown Warrior Play, Revival, Drama Written by Cecil Lewis	Oct 22, 1931 - Oct 1931
Cloudy with Showers Play, Original, Comedy Written by Floyd Dell, Thomas Mitchell	Sep 01, 1931 - Nov 1931
The Silent Witness Play, Original, Drama Written by Jack Celestin, Jack De Leon	Mar 23, 1931 - Jun 1931
Hobo Play, Original, Drama Written by Frank S. Merlin	Feb 11, 1931 - Feb 1931
Oh, Promise Me Play, Original, Comedy, Farce Written by Bertrand Robinson, Howard Lindsay	Nov 24, 1930 - Mar 1931
This One Man Play, Original, Drama Written by Sidney R. Buchman	Oct 21, 1930 - Nov 1930
Ladies All Play, Original, Comedy Written by Prince Bibesco	Jul 28, 1930 - Oct 1930
Young Sinners Play, Original, Comedy Written by Elmer Harris	Nov 28, 1929 - Aug 1930
Cross Roads Play, Original, Drama Written by Martin Flavin	Nov 11, 1929 - Dec 1929
Scarlet Pages Play, Original, Drama Written by John B. Hymer, Samuel Shipman	Sep 09, 1929 - Nov 1929
Uncle Vanya Play, Revival, Drama Written by Anton Chekhov	May 24, 1929 - May 1929
Bird in Hand Play, Original, Comedy Written by John Drinkwater	Apr 23, 1929 - Sep 08, 1929
Serena Blandish Play, Original, Comedy Written by S. N. Behrman	Jan 23, 1929 - Apr 1929
Little Accident Play, Original, Comedy Written by Floyd Dell, Thomas Mitchell	Oct 09, 1928 - Jul 1929
Gang War Play, Original Written by Willard Mack	Aug 20, 1928 - Oct 1928
Say When Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Jesse Greer, Ray Perkins, Kay Swift, Daisy deSegonzak, Irma Hopper; Book by Calvin Brown; Lyrics by Paul James, Raymond Klages, Mayor James J. Walker, Irma Hopper, Max Lief, Nathaniel Lief	Jun 26, 1928 - Jul 07, 1928
The Silent House Play, Original, Melodrama Written by George Pickett, John G. Brandon	Feb 07, 1928 - Oct 1928
The Silver Box Play, Revival, Comedy Written by John Galsworthy	Jan 17, 1928 - Feb 1928
Restless Women Play, Original, Comedy, Drama Written by Sydney Stone	Dec 26, 1927 - Jan 1928
The Letter Play, Original Written by W. Somerset Maugham	Sep 26, 1927 - Dec 1927
Such Is Life Play, Original Written by Marie Armstrong Hecht, Peter Glenny	Aug 31, 1927 - Sep 1927
Triple Crossed Play, Original, Melodrama, Mystery Written by Frank S. Merlin	May 05, 1927 - Jun 1927
Hearts Are Trumps Play, Original, Comedy Written by Felix Gandera	Apr 07, 1927 - Apr 1927
Honor Be Damned! Play, Original	Jan 26, 1927 - Mar 1927
Howdy, King Play, Original, Comedy	Dec 13, 1926 - Jan 1927
Up the Line Play, Original, Drama Written by Henry Fisk Carlton	Nov 22, 1926 - Dec 1926
The Shelf Play, Original, Comedy, Drama Written by Dorrance Davis	Sep 27, 1926 - Oct 1926
Craig's Wife Play, Original, Drama Written by George Kelly	Oct 12, 1925 - Aug 1926
Bridge of Distances Play, Original, Drama Written by John Scrysmour, Ella Scrysmour	Sep 28, 1925 - Oct 1925
The Enchanted April Play, Original, Comedy Based on the novel by Elizabeth von Arnim; Written by Kane Campbell	Aug 24, 1925 - Sep 1925
The Firebrand Play, Original, Comedy Written by Edwin Justus Mayer	Oct 15, 1924 - May 1925
That Awful Mrs. Eaton Play, Original, Drama Written by John Farrar, Stephen Vincent Benet	Sep 29, 1924 - Oct 1924
No Other Girl Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Bert Kalmar; Book by Aaron Hoffman; Lyrics by Harry Ruby	Aug 13, 1924 - Sep 27, 1924
Keep Kool Musical, Original, Revue, Comedy Music by Jack Frost; Book by Paul Gerard Smith; Lyrics by Paul Gerard Smith	May 22, 1924 - Jul 06, 1924
Flame of Love Play, Original, Drama, Romance Written by Malcolm La Prade, Maurice V. Samuels	Apr 21, 1924 - May 1924
The Lady Killer Play, Original, Farce Written by Alice Mandel, Frank Mandel	Mar 12, 1924 - Mar 1924
The Other Rose Play, Original Written by George Middleton	Dec 20, 1923 - Mar 1924
Scaramouche Play, Original, Romance Written by Rafael Sabatini	Oct 24, 1923 - Dec 1923
Red Light Annie Play, Original, Drama Written by Norman Houston, Sam Forrest	Aug 21, 1923 - Nov 1923
Not So Fast Play, Original, Comedy Written by Conrad Westervelt	May 22, 1923 - Jun 1923
Pride Play, Original, Comedy, Drama Written by Thompson Buchanan	May 02, 1923 - May 1923
The Wasp Play, Original Written by Thomas F. Fallon	Mar 27, 1923 - Jun 1923
Hail and Farewell Play, Original, Drama Written by William J. Hurlbut	Feb 19, 1923 - Mar 1923
Mike Angelo Play, Original Written by Edward Locke	Jan 08, 1923 - Feb 1923
Why Men Leave Home Play, Original, Comedy Written by Avery Hopwood	Sep 12, 1922 - Jan 1923
The Bat Play, Original, Drama, Melodrama, Mystery Written by Avery Hopwood, Mary Roberts Rinehart	Aug 23, 1920 - Sep 1922
Sacred and Profane Love Play, Original, Drama Written by Arnold Bennett	Feb 23, 1920 - May 1920
Beyond the Horizon Play, Original, Drama, Tragedy Written by Eugene O'Neill	Feb 02, 1920 - May 1920
Civilian Clothes Play, Original, Comedy Written by Thompson Buchanan	Sep 12, 1919 - Jan 1920
Pretty Soft Play, Original Written by Paul M. Potter	May 05, 1919 - May 1919
Cappy Ricks Play, Original Written by Edward E. Rose	Jan 13, 1919 - May 1919
Remnant Play, Original Written by Dario Niccodemi, Michael Morton	Nov 19, 1918 - Jan 1919
The Walk-offs Play, Original Written by Fanny Hatton, Frederic Hatton	Sep 17, 1918 - Nov 1918
Lombardi, Ltd. Play, Original Written by Fanny Hatton, Frederic Hatton	Sep 24, 1917 - Jun 1918
Canary Cottage Musical, Original, Farce Music by Earl Carroll; Book by Elmer Harris, Oliver Morosco; Lyrics by Earl Carroll	Feb 05, 1917 - May 12, 1917