Broadway Theatre

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485 Broadway, New York, NY

Opened by actor-writer John Brougham, who lost the lease in 1852. James W. Wallack took over and managed it to considerable acclaim, until leaving to open his own theatre in 1861. Changes of name and policy followed until it was demolished in 1869, replaced by shops.

Built: 1850 Demolished: 1869

Theatre Names	Named
Broadway Theatre	1861?
Wallack's Lyceum Theatre	1852
Brougham's Lyceum Theatre	1850

Productions

Productions	Production Dates
Caste Play, Original Written by Thomas William Robertson	Aug 05, 1867 - Closing date unknown
Wallack's Lyceum Theatre
Going it Blind Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Jaques Offenbach; Original French Libretto by Jules Moinaux	Oct 31, 1859 - Nov 09, 1899
Lalla Rookh Musical, Original, Burlesque Music by John Cooke	Jun 18, 1859 - Aug 20, 1859
Dalilah Musical, Original	Jun 22, 1858 - Jun 22, 1858
Jessie Brown Play, Original Written by Dion Boucicault	Feb 22, 1858 - Closing date unknown
The Poor of New York Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Dion Boucicault	Dec 08, 1857 - Closing date unknown
The Corsair/The Loan of a Lover Musical, Original, Burlesque, Extravaganza THE CORSAIR by William Brough; THE LOAN OF A LOVER by James Robinson Planche	Aug 10, 1857 - Aug 14, 1857
Shylock Musical, Original Written by Francis Talfourd	Jun 27, 1857 - Aug 17, 1857
Hiawatha Musical, Original, Burlesque Written by Charles Melton Walcot	Dec 25, 1856 - Jan 21, 1857
Po-Ca-Hon-Tas Musical, Original Music by James Gaspard Maeder	Dec 24, 1855 - Jun 11, 1856
The Pet of the Petticoats Musical, Original, Comedy, Operetta Written by John Baldwin Buckstone	Mar 25, 1853 - Apr 25, 1853
First Come- First Served Musical, Original, Operetta Music by Adrien Boieldieu	Feb 21, 1853 - Mar 02, 1853
The Review Musical, Original, Farce	Feb 01, 1853 - May 13, 1853
Brougham's Lyceum Theatre
The Spirit of the Air Musical, Original, Opera, Romance Music by George Loder	Apr 07, 1851 - Apr 24, 1851
The World's Fair Musical, Original	Feb 10, 1851 - Mar 06, 1851
The Andalusian Musical, Original, Opera Music by Edward Loder; Libretto by George Loder	Jan 15, 1851 - Feb 1851