Gender
Male
Born
Nov 27, 1911
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Died
Apr 25, 2000
London, ENGLAND
Producer Director
Also Known As
David Lee Margulois [Birthname]
Relations
Husband of
Lenore Beck (Jan. 16, 1938 - Jan. 11, 1963) divorced
Husband of
Jeanne Gibson Merrick (1963 - Oct. 1966) divorced
Husband of
Etan Aronson (1969 - 1973) divorced; remarried (Aug. 30, 1983 - Oct. 1999) divorced
Husband of
Karen Prunczik (July 1, 1982 - 1983) divorced
Husband of
Natalie Lloyd (1999 - 2000) his death
See Also
  • CREDITS
    Hello, Dolly! (Apr 20, 2017 - Aug 25, 2018)
    Musical, Revival
    • Originally produced on the New York stage by David Merrick
    State Fair (Mar 27, 1996 - Jun 30, 1996)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Oh, Kay! (Nov 01, 1990 - Apr 14, 1991)
    Musical, Revival
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Loot (Apr 07, 1986 - Jun 28, 1986)
    Play, Revival
    • Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
    I Won't Dance (May 10, 1981 - May 10, 1981)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    42nd Street (Aug 25, 1980 - Jan 08, 1989)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Very Good Eddie (Dec 21, 1975 - Sep 05, 1976)
    Musical, Revival
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Travesties (Oct 30, 1975 - Mar 13, 1976)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    The Misanthrope (Mar 12, 1975 - May 31, 1975)
    Play, Revival
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Dreyfus in Rehearsal (Oct 17, 1974 - Oct 26, 1974)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Mack & Mabel (Oct 06, 1974 - Nov 30, 1974)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Out Cry (Mar 01, 1973 - Mar 10, 1973)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
    Sugar (Apr 09, 1972 - Jun 23, 1973)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Moonchildren (Feb 21, 1972 - Mar 04, 1972)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Vivat! Vivat Regina! (Jan 20, 1972 - Apr 29, 1972)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    There's One in Every Marriage (Jan 03, 1972 - Jan 15, 1972)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    The Philanthropist (Mar 15, 1971 - May 15, 1971)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Four on a Garden (Jan 30, 1971 - Mar 20, 1971)
    House of Dunkelmayer
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Betty
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Toreador
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    The Swingers
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    A Midsummer Night's Dream (Jan 20, 1971 - Mar 13, 1971)
    Play, Revival
    • Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
    Child's Play (Feb 17, 1970 - Dec 12, 1970)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Private Lives (Dec 04, 1969 - May 30, 1970)
    Play, Revival
    • Produced by David Merrick
    The Penny Wars (Oct 15, 1969 - Oct 18, 1969)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
    A Patriot for Me (Oct 06, 1969 - Nov 15, 1969)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
    Play It Again, Sam (Feb 12, 1969 - Mar 14, 1970)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Forty Carats (Dec 26, 1968 - Nov 07, 1970)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Promises, Promises (Dec 01, 1968 - Jan 01, 1972)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Rockefeller and the Red Indians (Oct 24, 1968 - Oct 26, 1968)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    The Seven Descents of Myrtle (Mar 27, 1968 - Apr 20, 1968)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    The Happy Time (Jan 18, 1968 - Sep 28, 1968)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    How Now, Dow Jones (Dec 07, 1967 - Jun 15, 1968)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Oct 16, 1967 - Oct 19, 1968)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
    Keep It In the Family (Sep 27, 1967 - Sep 30, 1967)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    The Astrakhan Coat (Jan 12, 1967 - Jan 28, 1967)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    I Do! I Do! (Dec 05, 1966 - Jun 15, 1968)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Don't Drink the Water (Nov 17, 1966 - Apr 20, 1968)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    We Have Always Lived in the Castle (Oct 19, 1966 - Oct 26, 1966)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    The Loves of Cass McGuire (Oct 06, 1966 - Oct 22, 1966)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
    Philadelphia, Here I Come! (Feb 16, 1966 - Nov 26, 1966)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
    The Persecution and Assassination of Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade (Dec 27, 1965 - Apr 30, 1966)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
    Cactus Flower (Dec 08, 1965 - Nov 23, 1968)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Inadmissible Evidence (Nov 30, 1965 - Apr 23, 1966)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
    Pickwick (Oct 04, 1965 - Nov 20, 1965)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Oliver! (Aug 02, 1965 - Sep 25, 1965)
    Musical, Return Engagement
    • Produced by David Merrick
    The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd (May 16, 1965 - Dec 04, 1965)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    I Was Dancing (Nov 08, 1964 - Nov 21, 1964)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    A Severed Head (Oct 28, 1964 - Nov 21, 1964)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Oh What a Lovely War (Sep 30, 1964 - Jan 16, 1965)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Foxy (Feb 16, 1964 - Apr 18, 1964)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Hello, Dolly! (Jan 16, 1964 - Dec 27, 1970)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore (Jan 01, 1964 - Jan 04, 1964)
    Play, Revival
    • Produced by David Merrick
    One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Nov 13, 1963 - Jan 25, 1964)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Arturo Ui (Nov 11, 1963 - Nov 16, 1963)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    110 in the Shade (Oct 24, 1963 - Aug 08, 1964)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Luther (Sep 25, 1963 - Mar 28, 1964)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    The Rehearsal (Sep 23, 1963 - Dec 28, 1963)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Rattle of a Simple Man (Apr 17, 1963 - Jul 06, 1963)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Oliver! (Jan 06, 1963 - Nov 14, 1964)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Tchin-Tchin (Oct 25, 1962 - May 18, 1963)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Stop the World - I Want to Get Off (Oct 03, 1962 - Feb 01, 1964)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    I Can Get It for You Wholesale (Mar 22, 1962 - Dec 08, 1962)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Subways Are for Sleeping (Dec 27, 1961 - Jun 23, 1962)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Ross (Dec 26, 1961 - May 12, 1962)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Sunday in New York (Nov 29, 1961 - May 12, 1962)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Becket (May 08, 1961 - May 27, 1961)
    Play, Return Engagement
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Carnival! (Apr 13, 1961 - Jan 05, 1963)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Do Re Mi (Dec 26, 1960 - Jan 13, 1962)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Becket (Oct 05, 1960 - Mar 25, 1961)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    A Taste of Honey (Oct 04, 1960 - Sep 09, 1961)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Irma La Douce (Sep 29, 1960 - Dec 31, 1961)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Vintage '60 (Sep 12, 1960 - Sep 17, 1960)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    The Good Soup (Mar 02, 1960 - Mar 19, 1960)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Take Me Along (Oct 22, 1959 - Dec 17, 1960)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Gypsy (May 21, 1959 - Mar 25, 1961)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Destry Rides Again (Apr 23, 1959 - Jun 18, 1960)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    La Plume de Ma Tante (Nov 11, 1958 - Dec 17, 1960)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Maria Golovin (Nov 05, 1958 - Nov 08, 1958)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Epitaph for George Dillon (Nov 04, 1958 - Nov 22, 1958)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    The World of Suzie Wong (Oct 14, 1958 - Jan 02, 1960)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    The Entertainer (Feb 12, 1958 - May 10, 1958)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Jamaica (Oct 31, 1957 - Apr 11, 1959)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Romanoff and Juliet (Oct 10, 1957 - Sep 13, 1958)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Look Back in Anger (Oct 01, 1957 - Sep 20, 1958)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    The Matchmaker (Dec 05, 1955 - Feb 02, 1957)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    • Production Supervised by David Merrick
    Fanny (Nov 04, 1954 - Dec 16, 1956)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Clutterbuck (Dec 03, 1949 - Jun 10, 1950)
    Play, Original
    • Produced in association with David Merrick
    Jeb (Feb 21, 1946 - Feb 28, 1946)
    Play, Original
    • Produced in association with David Merrick
    Bright Boy (Mar 02, 1944 - Mar 15, 1944)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    The Willow and I (Dec 10, 1942 - Jan 02, 1943)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Breakfast at Tiffany's (Never Officially Opened - )
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Hello, Dolly! (Sep 25, 2018 - Mar 11, 2020)
    Musical, Revival
    • Originally Produced on the New York Stage by David Merrick
    Hello, Dolly! (Oct 05, 2013 - Apr 05, 2014)
    Musical, Revival
    • Produced for the Broadway stage by David Merrick
    42nd Street (Sep 28, 1993 - Oct 31, 1993)
    Musical, Revival
    • Originally produced on Broadway by David Merrick
    42nd Street (Jul 28, 1987 - Jan 24, 1988)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    42nd Street (Feb 19, 1985 - Jan 26, 1986)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    42nd Street - Los Angeles (Feb 03, 1984 - Dec 02, 1984)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    42nd Street (Jan 01, 1983 - Mar 30, 1986)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Very Good Eddie (Oct 04, 1976 - Jan 08, 1977)
    Musical, Revival
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Promises, Promises (Sep 30, 1971 - Apr 15, 1972)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Promises, Promises (Sep 16, 1971 - May 14, 1972)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Hello, Dolly! (May 25, 1971 - Jul 24, 1971)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Play It Again, Sam (Sep 15, 1970 - Feb 27, 1971)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Promises, Promises (May 11, 1970 - Jul 03, 1971)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Hello, Dolly! (Jan 12, 1970 - May 17, 1970)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Forty Carats (Sep 29, 1969 - Mar 13, 1971)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    I Do! I Do! (Sep 11, 1969 - Jun 21, 1970)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Jan 06, 1969 - Jun 07, 1969)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
    Hello, Dolly! (Dec 28, 1968 - Apr 20, 1969)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    I Do! I Do! (Apr 08, 1968 - Feb 23, 1969)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Hello, Dolly! (Nov 14, 1967 - Jul 14, 1968)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Cactus Flower (Aug 01, 1967 - Mar 01, 1969)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Hello, Dolly! (Nov 03, 1965 - Mar 24, 1968)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Hello, Dolly! (Sep 07, 1965 - Jun 11, 1967)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Pickwick (Apr 19, 1965 - Sep 25, 1965)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Hello, Dolly! (Apr 17, 1965 - Sep 05, 1965)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Oliver! (Nov 16, 1964 - Jul 31, 1965)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Oliver! (Sep 30, 1964 - Jul 03, 1965)
    Musical, Original
    • Presented by special arrangement with David Merrick
    110 in the Shade (Aug 10, 1964 - May 08, 1965)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Stop the World - I Want to Get Off (Mar 25, 1963 - Apr 18, 1964)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Carnival! (Oct 18, 1962 - May 11, 1963)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by arrangement with David Merrick
    Do Re Mi (Jan 16, 1962 - Mar 17, 1962)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Irma La Douce (Jan 04, 1962 - Aug 25, 1962)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Carnival! (Dec 07, 1961 - Mar 09, 1963)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Gypsy (Mar 29, 1961 - Dec 09, 1961)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Destry Rides Again (Jul 25, 1960 - Jan 28, 1961)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
    Fanny (Dec 25, 1956 - May 25, 1957)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by David Merrick
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Reproduction (Play or Musical)

    1986 | Nominee  | Loot
    Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation

    Best Musical

    1981 | Winner  | 42nd Street
    Produced by David Merrick

    Best Play

    1976 | Winner  | Travesties
    Produced by David Merrick
     

    Best Musical

    1975 | Nominee  | Mack & Mabel
    Produced by David Merrick
     

    Best Musical

    1973 | Nominee  | Sugar
    Produced by David Merrick
     

    Best Play

    1972 | Nominee  | Vivat! Vivat Regina!
    Produced by David Merrick
     

    Best Play

    1971 | Nominee  | The Philanthropist
    Produced by David Merrick
     

    Best Play

    1970 | Nominee  | Child's Play
    Produced by David Merrick
     

    Best Musical

    1969 | Nominee  | Promises, Promises
    Produced by David Merrick
     

    Best Musical

    1968 | Nominee  | How Now, Dow Jones
    Produced by David Merrick
     

    Best Musical

    1968 | Nominee  | The Happy Time
    Produced by David Merrick

    Best Play

    1968 | Winner  | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
    Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation

    Best Producer of a Play

    1968 | Winner  | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
    Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation

    Special Award

    1968 | Recipient
    David Merrick
     

    Best Musical

    1967 | Nominee  | I Do! I Do!
    Produced by David Merrick
     

    Best Play

    1966 | Nominee  | Philadelphia, Here I Come!
    Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
     

    Best Play

    1966 | Nominee  | Inadmissible Evidence
    Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation

    Best Play

    1966 | Winner  | The Persecution and Assassination of Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade
    Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
     

    Best Musical

    1965 | Nominee  | Oh What a Lovely War
    Produced by David Merrick
     

    Best Producer of a Musical

    1965 | Nominee  | The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd
    Produced by David Merrick

    Best Musical

    1964 | Winner  | Hello, Dolly!
    Produced by David Merrick

    Best Play

    1964 | Winner  | Luther
    Produced by David Merrick

    Best Producer (Musical)

    1964 | Winner  | Hello, Dolly!
    Produced by David Merrick
     

    Best Musical

    1963 | Nominee  | Stop the World - I Want to Get Off
    Produced by David Merrick
     

    Best Musical

    1963 | Nominee  | Oliver!
    Produced by David Merrick
     

    Best Play

    1963 | Nominee  | Tchin-Tchin
    Produced by David Merrick
     

    Best Producer of a Musical

    1963 | Nominee  | Oliver!
    Produced by David Merrick
     

    Best Musical

    1962 | Nominee  | Carnival!
    Produced by David Merrick
     

    Best Producer of a Musical

    1962 | Nominee  | Carnival!
    Produced by David Merrick
     

    Best Producer of a Play

    1962 | Nominee  | Ross
    Produced by David Merrick
     

    Best Musical

    1961 | Nominee  | Irma La Douce
    Produced by David Merrick
     

    Best Musical

    1961 | Nominee  | Do Re Mi
    Produced by David Merrick

    Best Play

    1961 | Winner  | Becket
    Produced by David Merrick

    Special Award

    1961 | Recipient
    David Merrick (in recognition of a fabulous production record over the last seven years.)
     

    Best Musical

    1960 | Nominee  | Take Me Along
    Produced by David Merrick
     

    Best Musical

    1960 | Nominee  | Gypsy
    Produced by David Merrick
     

    Best Musical

    1959 | Nominee  | La Plume de Ma Tante
    Produced by David Merrick
     

    Best Play

    1959 | Nominee  | Epitaph for George Dillon
    Produced by David Merrick
     

    Best Musical

    1958 | Nominee  | Jamaica
    Produced by David Merrick
     

    Best Play

    1958 | Nominee  | Look Back in Anger
    Produced by David Merrick
     

    Best Play

    1958 | Nominee  | Romanoff and Juliet
    Produced by David Merrick

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Revival

    1986 | Nominee  | Loot
    Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
     

    Outstanding Musical

    1981 | Nominee  | 42nd Street
    Produced by David Merrick
     

    Outstanding Revival

    1976 | Nominee  | Very Good Eddie
    Produced by David Merrick
Hello, Dolly! (Apr 20, 2017 - Aug 25, 2018)
Musical, Revival
  • Originally produced on the New York stage by David Merrick
State Fair (Mar 27, 1996 - Jun 30, 1996)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Oh, Kay! (Nov 01, 1990 - Apr 14, 1991)
Musical, Revival
  • Produced by David Merrick
Loot (Apr 07, 1986 - Jun 28, 1986)
Play, Revival
  • Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
I Won't Dance (May 10, 1981 - May 10, 1981)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
42nd Street (Aug 25, 1980 - Jan 08, 1989)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Very Good Eddie (Dec 21, 1975 - Sep 05, 1976)
Musical, Revival
  • Produced by David Merrick
Travesties (Oct 30, 1975 - Mar 13, 1976)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
The Misanthrope (Mar 12, 1975 - May 31, 1975)
Play, Revival
  • Produced by David Merrick
Dreyfus in Rehearsal (Oct 17, 1974 - Oct 26, 1974)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Mack & Mabel (Oct 06, 1974 - Nov 30, 1974)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Out Cry (Mar 01, 1973 - Mar 10, 1973)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
Sugar (Apr 09, 1972 - Jun 23, 1973)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Moonchildren (Feb 21, 1972 - Mar 04, 1972)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Vivat! Vivat Regina! (Jan 20, 1972 - Apr 29, 1972)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
There's One in Every Marriage (Jan 03, 1972 - Jan 15, 1972)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
The Philanthropist (Mar 15, 1971 - May 15, 1971)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Four on a Garden (Jan 30, 1971 - Mar 20, 1971)
House of Dunkelmayer
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Betty
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Toreador
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
The Swingers
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
A Midsummer Night's Dream (Jan 20, 1971 - Mar 13, 1971)
Play, Revival
  • Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
Child's Play (Feb 17, 1970 - Dec 12, 1970)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Private Lives (Dec 04, 1969 - May 30, 1970)
Play, Revival
  • Produced by David Merrick
The Penny Wars (Oct 15, 1969 - Oct 18, 1969)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
A Patriot for Me (Oct 06, 1969 - Nov 15, 1969)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
Play It Again, Sam (Feb 12, 1969 - Mar 14, 1970)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Forty Carats (Dec 26, 1968 - Nov 07, 1970)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Promises, Promises (Dec 01, 1968 - Jan 01, 1972)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Rockefeller and the Red Indians (Oct 24, 1968 - Oct 26, 1968)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
The Seven Descents of Myrtle (Mar 27, 1968 - Apr 20, 1968)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
The Happy Time (Jan 18, 1968 - Sep 28, 1968)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
How Now, Dow Jones (Dec 07, 1967 - Jun 15, 1968)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Oct 16, 1967 - Oct 19, 1968)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
Keep It In the Family (Sep 27, 1967 - Sep 30, 1967)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
The Astrakhan Coat (Jan 12, 1967 - Jan 28, 1967)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
I Do! I Do! (Dec 05, 1966 - Jun 15, 1968)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Don't Drink the Water (Nov 17, 1966 - Apr 20, 1968)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
We Have Always Lived in the Castle (Oct 19, 1966 - Oct 26, 1966)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
The Loves of Cass McGuire (Oct 06, 1966 - Oct 22, 1966)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
Philadelphia, Here I Come! (Feb 16, 1966 - Nov 26, 1966)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
The Persecution and Assassination of Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade (Dec 27, 1965 - Apr 30, 1966)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
Cactus Flower (Dec 08, 1965 - Nov 23, 1968)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Inadmissible Evidence (Nov 30, 1965 - Apr 23, 1966)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
Pickwick (Oct 04, 1965 - Nov 20, 1965)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Oliver! (Aug 02, 1965 - Sep 25, 1965)
Musical, Return Engagement
  • Produced by David Merrick
The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd (May 16, 1965 - Dec 04, 1965)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
I Was Dancing (Nov 08, 1964 - Nov 21, 1964)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
A Severed Head (Oct 28, 1964 - Nov 21, 1964)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Oh What a Lovely War (Sep 30, 1964 - Jan 16, 1965)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Foxy (Feb 16, 1964 - Apr 18, 1964)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Hello, Dolly! (Jan 16, 1964 - Dec 27, 1970)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore (Jan 01, 1964 - Jan 04, 1964)
Play, Revival
  • Produced by David Merrick
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Nov 13, 1963 - Jan 25, 1964)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Arturo Ui (Nov 11, 1963 - Nov 16, 1963)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
110 in the Shade (Oct 24, 1963 - Aug 08, 1964)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Luther (Sep 25, 1963 - Mar 28, 1964)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
The Rehearsal (Sep 23, 1963 - Dec 28, 1963)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Rattle of a Simple Man (Apr 17, 1963 - Jul 06, 1963)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Oliver! (Jan 06, 1963 - Nov 14, 1964)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Tchin-Tchin (Oct 25, 1962 - May 18, 1963)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Stop the World - I Want to Get Off (Oct 03, 1962 - Feb 01, 1964)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
I Can Get It for You Wholesale (Mar 22, 1962 - Dec 08, 1962)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Subways Are for Sleeping (Dec 27, 1961 - Jun 23, 1962)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Ross (Dec 26, 1961 - May 12, 1962)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Sunday in New York (Nov 29, 1961 - May 12, 1962)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Becket (May 08, 1961 - May 27, 1961)
Play, Return Engagement
  • Produced by David Merrick
Carnival! (Apr 13, 1961 - Jan 05, 1963)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Do Re Mi (Dec 26, 1960 - Jan 13, 1962)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Becket (Oct 05, 1960 - Mar 25, 1961)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
A Taste of Honey (Oct 04, 1960 - Sep 09, 1961)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Irma La Douce (Sep 29, 1960 - Dec 31, 1961)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Vintage '60 (Sep 12, 1960 - Sep 17, 1960)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
The Good Soup (Mar 02, 1960 - Mar 19, 1960)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Take Me Along (Oct 22, 1959 - Dec 17, 1960)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Gypsy (May 21, 1959 - Mar 25, 1961)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Destry Rides Again (Apr 23, 1959 - Jun 18, 1960)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
La Plume de Ma Tante (Nov 11, 1958 - Dec 17, 1960)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Maria Golovin (Nov 05, 1958 - Nov 08, 1958)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Epitaph for George Dillon (Nov 04, 1958 - Nov 22, 1958)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
The World of Suzie Wong (Oct 14, 1958 - Jan 02, 1960)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
The Entertainer (Feb 12, 1958 - May 10, 1958)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Jamaica (Oct 31, 1957 - Apr 11, 1959)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Romanoff and Juliet (Oct 10, 1957 - Sep 13, 1958)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Look Back in Anger (Oct 01, 1957 - Sep 20, 1958)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
The Matchmaker (Dec 05, 1955 - Feb 02, 1957)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
  • Production Supervised by David Merrick
Fanny (Nov 04, 1954 - Dec 16, 1956)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Clutterbuck (Dec 03, 1949 - Jun 10, 1950)
Play, Original
  • Produced in association with David Merrick
Jeb (Feb 21, 1946 - Feb 28, 1946)
Play, Original
  • Produced in association with David Merrick
Bright Boy (Mar 02, 1944 - Mar 15, 1944)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
The Willow and I (Dec 10, 1942 - Jan 02, 1943)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Breakfast at Tiffany's (Never Officially Opened - )
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Hello, Dolly! (Sep 25, 2018 - Mar 11, 2020)
Musical, Revival
  • Originally Produced on the New York Stage by David Merrick
Hello, Dolly! (Oct 05, 2013 - Apr 05, 2014)
Musical, Revival
  • Produced for the Broadway stage by David Merrick
42nd Street (Sep 28, 1993 - Oct 31, 1993)
Musical, Revival
  • Originally produced on Broadway by David Merrick
42nd Street (Jul 28, 1987 - Jan 24, 1988)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
42nd Street (Feb 19, 1985 - Jan 26, 1986)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
42nd Street - Los Angeles (Feb 03, 1984 - Dec 02, 1984)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
42nd Street (Jan 01, 1983 - Mar 30, 1986)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Very Good Eddie (Oct 04, 1976 - Jan 08, 1977)
Musical, Revival
  • Produced by David Merrick
Promises, Promises (Sep 30, 1971 - Apr 15, 1972)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Promises, Promises (Sep 16, 1971 - May 14, 1972)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Hello, Dolly! (May 25, 1971 - Jul 24, 1971)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Play It Again, Sam (Sep 15, 1970 - Feb 27, 1971)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Promises, Promises (May 11, 1970 - Jul 03, 1971)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Hello, Dolly! (Jan 12, 1970 - May 17, 1970)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Forty Carats (Sep 29, 1969 - Mar 13, 1971)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
I Do! I Do! (Sep 11, 1969 - Jun 21, 1970)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Jan 06, 1969 - Jun 07, 1969)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
Hello, Dolly! (Dec 28, 1968 - Apr 20, 1969)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
I Do! I Do! (Apr 08, 1968 - Feb 23, 1969)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Hello, Dolly! (Nov 14, 1967 - Jul 14, 1968)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Cactus Flower (Aug 01, 1967 - Mar 01, 1969)
Play, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Hello, Dolly! (Nov 03, 1965 - Mar 24, 1968)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Hello, Dolly! (Sep 07, 1965 - Jun 11, 1967)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Pickwick (Apr 19, 1965 - Sep 25, 1965)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Hello, Dolly! (Apr 17, 1965 - Sep 05, 1965)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Oliver! (Nov 16, 1964 - Jul 31, 1965)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Oliver! (Sep 30, 1964 - Jul 03, 1965)
Musical, Original
  • Presented by special arrangement with David Merrick
110 in the Shade (Aug 10, 1964 - May 08, 1965)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Stop the World - I Want to Get Off (Mar 25, 1963 - Apr 18, 1964)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Carnival! (Oct 18, 1962 - May 11, 1963)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by arrangement with David Merrick
Do Re Mi (Jan 16, 1962 - Mar 17, 1962)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Irma La Douce (Jan 04, 1962 - Aug 25, 1962)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Carnival! (Dec 07, 1961 - Mar 09, 1963)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Gypsy (Mar 29, 1961 - Dec 09, 1961)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Destry Rides Again (Jul 25, 1960 - Jan 28, 1961)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick
Fanny (Dec 25, 1956 - May 25, 1957)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by David Merrick

Tony Award®

 

Best Reproduction (Play or Musical)

1986 | Nominee  | Loot
Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation

Best Musical

1981 | Winner  | 42nd Street
Produced by David Merrick

Best Play

1976 | Winner  | Travesties
Produced by David Merrick
 

Best Musical

1975 | Nominee  | Mack & Mabel
Produced by David Merrick
 

Best Musical

1973 | Nominee  | Sugar
Produced by David Merrick
 

Best Play

1972 | Nominee  | Vivat! Vivat Regina!
Produced by David Merrick
 

Best Play

1971 | Nominee  | The Philanthropist
Produced by David Merrick
 

Best Play

1970 | Nominee  | Child's Play
Produced by David Merrick
 

Best Musical

1969 | Nominee  | Promises, Promises
Produced by David Merrick
 

Best Musical

1968 | Nominee  | How Now, Dow Jones
Produced by David Merrick
 

Best Musical

1968 | Nominee  | The Happy Time
Produced by David Merrick

Best Play

1968 | Winner  | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation

Best Producer of a Play

1968 | Winner  | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation

Special Award

1968 | Recipient
David Merrick
 

Best Musical

1967 | Nominee  | I Do! I Do!
Produced by David Merrick
 

Best Play

1966 | Nominee  | Philadelphia, Here I Come!
Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
 

Best Play

1966 | Nominee  | Inadmissible Evidence
Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation

Best Play

1966 | Winner  | The Persecution and Assassination of Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade
Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
 

Best Musical

1965 | Nominee  | Oh What a Lovely War
Produced by David Merrick
 

Best Producer of a Musical

1965 | Nominee  | The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd
Produced by David Merrick

Best Musical

1964 | Winner  | Hello, Dolly!
Produced by David Merrick

Best Play

1964 | Winner  | Luther
Produced by David Merrick

Best Producer (Musical)

1964 | Winner  | Hello, Dolly!
Produced by David Merrick
 

Best Musical

1963 | Nominee  | Stop the World - I Want to Get Off
Produced by David Merrick
 

Best Musical

1963 | Nominee  | Oliver!
Produced by David Merrick
 

Best Play

1963 | Nominee  | Tchin-Tchin
Produced by David Merrick
 

Best Producer of a Musical

1963 | Nominee  | Oliver!
Produced by David Merrick
 

Best Musical

1962 | Nominee  | Carnival!
Produced by David Merrick
 

Best Producer of a Musical

1962 | Nominee  | Carnival!
Produced by David Merrick
 

Best Producer of a Play

1962 | Nominee  | Ross
Produced by David Merrick
 

Best Musical

1961 | Nominee  | Irma La Douce
Produced by David Merrick
 

Best Musical

1961 | Nominee  | Do Re Mi
Produced by David Merrick

Best Play

1961 | Winner  | Becket
Produced by David Merrick

Special Award

1961 | Recipient
David Merrick (in recognition of a fabulous production record over the last seven years.)
 

Best Musical

1960 | Nominee  | Take Me Along
Produced by David Merrick
 

Best Musical

1960 | Nominee  | Gypsy
Produced by David Merrick
 

Best Musical

1959 | Nominee  | La Plume de Ma Tante
Produced by David Merrick
 

Best Play

1959 | Nominee  | Epitaph for George Dillon
Produced by David Merrick
 

Best Musical

1958 | Nominee  | Jamaica
Produced by David Merrick
 

Best Play

1958 | Nominee  | Look Back in Anger
Produced by David Merrick
 

Best Play

1958 | Nominee  | Romanoff and Juliet
Produced by David Merrick

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Revival

1986 | Nominee  | Loot
Produced by David Merrick Arts Foundation
 

Outstanding Musical

1981 | Nominee  | 42nd Street
Produced by David Merrick
 

Outstanding Revival

1976 | Nominee  | Very Good Eddie
Produced by David Merrick

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