Discover Seasons

1953-1954

Productions Opening During the Season

Oklahoma!
Musical, Revival
Aug 31, 1953
City Center
Anna Russell's Little Show
Musical, Original
Sep 7, 1953
Vanderbilt Theatre
Carnival in Flanders
Musical, Original
Sep 8, 1953
New Century Theatre
A Red Rainbow
Play, Original
Sep 14, 1953
Royale Theatre
A Pin to See the Peepshow
Play, Original
Sep 17, 1953
Playhouse Theatre
At Home With Ethel Waters
Special, Original
Sep 22, 1953
48th Street Theatre
Take a Giant Step
Play, Original
Sep 24, 1953
Lyceum Theatre
The Strong Are Lonely
Play, Original
Sep 29, 1953
Broadhurst Theatre
Tea and Sympathy
Play, Original
Sep 30, 1953
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
 
 
Longacre Theatre
 
 
48th Street Theatre
Comedy in Music
Special, Original
Oct 2, 1953
John Golden Theatre
The Little Hut
Play, Original
Oct 7, 1953
Coronet Theatre
Late Love
Play, Original
Oct 13, 1953
National Theatre
 
 
Booth Theatre
End as a Man
Play, Original
Oct 14, 1953
Vanderbilt Theatre
 
 
Lyceum Theatre
Betty Hutton and Her All-Star International Show
Special, Return Engagement
Oct 14, 1953
Palace Theatre
The Teahouse of the August Moon
Play, Original
Oct 15, 1953
Martin Beck Theatre
The Frogs of Spring
Play, Original
Oct 20, 1953
Broadhurst Theatre
The Ladies of the Corridor
Play, Original
Oct 21, 1953
Longacre Theatre
Gently Does It
Play, Original
Oct 28, 1953
Playhouse Theatre
A Girl Can Tell
Play, Original
Oct 29, 1953
Royale Theatre
Sherlock Holmes
Play, Revival
Oct 30, 1953
New Century Theatre
The Trip to Bountiful
Play, Original
Nov 3, 1953
Henry Miller's Theatre
Kind Sir
Play, Original
Nov 4, 1953
Alvin Theatre
The Solid Gold Cadillac
Play, Original
Nov 5, 1953
Belasco Theatre
 
 
Music Box Theatre
Sabrina Fair
Play, Original
Nov 11, 1953
National Theatre
 
 
Royale Theatre
Cyrano de Bergerac
Play, Revival
Nov 11, 1953
City Center
Escapade
Play, Original
Nov 18, 1953
48th Street Theatre
Don Juan Tenorio
Play, Revival
Nov 19, 1953
Broadhurst Theatre
El Alcalde de Zalamea
Play, Revival
Nov 19, 1953
Broadhurst Theatre
La Vida es Sueño
Play, Original
Nov 19, 1953
Broadhurst Theatre
Reinar Duspués de Morir
Play, Original
Nov 19, 1953
Broadhurst Theatre
El Cardenal
Play, Revival
Nov 19, 1953
Broadhurst Theatre
Cyrano de Bergerac
Play, Revival
Nov 19, 1953
Broadhurst Theatre
La Otra Honra
Play, Original
Nov 19, 1953
Broadhurst Theatre
The Shrike
Play, Revival
Nov 25, 1953
City Center
Madam, Will You Walk
Play, Original
Dec 1, 1953
Phoenix Theatre
Kismet
Musical, Original
Dec 3, 1953
Ziegfeld Theatre
Richard III
Play, Revival
Dec 9, 1953
City Center
John Murray Anderson's Almanac
Musical, Original
Dec 10, 1953
Imperial Theatre
The Prescott Proposals
Play, Original
Dec 16, 1953
Broadhurst Theatre
Oh, Men! Oh, Women!
Play, Original
Dec 17, 1953
Henry Miller's Theatre
Charley's Aunt
Play, Revival
Dec 22, 1953
City Center
Dead Pigeon
Play, Original
Dec 23, 1953
Vanderbilt Theatre
Sing Till Tomorrow
Play, Original
Dec 28, 1953
Royale Theatre
In the Summer House
Play, Original
Dec 29, 1953
Playhouse Theatre
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
Play, Original
Dec 30, 1953
Coronet Theatre
Mademoiselle Colombe
Play, Original
Jan 6, 1954
Longacre Theatre
His and Hers
Play, Original
Jan 7, 1954
48th Street Theatre
The Starcross Story
Play, Original
Jan 13, 1954
Royale Theatre
Roland Petit's Les Ballets de Paris
Special, Revival
Jan 19, 1954
Broadway Theatre
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Play, Original
Jan 20, 1954
Plymouth Theatre
Ruth Draper
Special, Original
Jan 25, 1954
Vanderbilt Theatre
Lullaby
Play, Original
Feb 3, 1954
Lyceum Theatre
Stockade
Play, Original
Feb 4, 1954
President Theatre
The Immoralist
Play, Original
Feb 8, 1954
Royale Theatre
The Confidential Clerk
Play, Original
Feb 11, 1954
Morosco Theatre
The Winner
Play, Original
Feb 17, 1954
Playhouse Theatre
Ondine
Play, Original
Feb 18, 1954
46th Street Theatre
The Azuma Kabuki Dancers and Musicians
Special, Original
Feb 22, 1954
New Century Theatre
The Burning Glass
Play, Original
Mar 4, 1954
Longacre Theatre
The Girl in Pink Tights
Musical, Original
Mar 5, 1954
Mark Hellinger Theatre
Threepenny Opera
Musical, Revival
Mar 10, 1954
Theatre de Lys
King of Hearts
Play, Original
Apr 1, 1954
Lyceum Theatre
 
 
National Theatre
The Girl on the Via Flaminia
Play, Original
Apr 1, 1954
48th Street Theatre
Anniversary Waltz
Play, Original
Apr 7, 1954
Broadhurst Theatre
 
 
Booth Theatre
By the Beautiful Sea
Musical, Original
Apr 8, 1954
Majestic Theatre
 
 
Imperial Theatre
The Magic and The Loss
Play, Original
Apr 9, 1954
Booth Theatre
Now You See It
Special, Original
Apr 19, 1954
Longacre Theatre
The Golden Apple
Musical, Original
Apr 20, 1954
Alvin Theatre
Jose Greco
Special, Original
Apr 26, 1954
Broadway Theatre
Show Boat
Musical, Revival
May 5, 1954
City Center
The Pajama Game
Musical, Original
May 13, 1954
St. James Theatre
 
 
Shubert Theatre
Die Fledermaus
Musical, Revival
May 19, 1954
City Center
1953-1954

Productions Closing During the Season

Misalliance
Play, Revival
Jun 27, 1953
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
Time Out for Ginger
Play, Original
Jun 27, 1953
Lyceum Theatre
The Crucible
Play, Original
Jul 11, 1953
Martin Beck Theatre
Carnival in Flanders
Musical, Original
Sep 12, 1953
New Century Theatre
A Pin to See the Peepshow
Play, Original
Sep 17, 1953
Playhouse Theatre
Hazel Flagg
Musical, Original
Sep 19, 1953
Mark Hellinger Theatre
Anna Russell's Little Show
Musical, Original
Sep 19, 1953
Vanderbilt Theatre
A Red Rainbow
Play, Original
Sep 26, 1953
Royale Theatre
The Strong Are Lonely
Play, Original
Oct 3, 1953
Broadhurst Theatre
Oklahoma!
Musical, Revival
Oct 3, 1953
City Center
At Home With Ethel Waters
Special, Original
Oct 10, 1953
48th Street Theatre
The Little Hut
Play, Original
Oct 31, 1953
Coronet Theatre
The Frogs of Spring
Play, Original
Oct 31, 1953
Broadhurst Theatre
Sherlock Holmes
Play, Revival
Oct 31, 1953
New Century Theatre
Betty Hutton and Her All-Star International Show
Special, Return Engagement
Nov 10, 1953
Palace Theatre
Cyrano de Bergerac
Play, Revival
Nov 22, 1953
City Center
Guys and Dolls
Musical, Original
Nov 28, 1953
46th Street Theatre
Porgy and Bess
Musical, Revival
Nov 28, 1953
Ziegfeld Theatre
Wish You Were Here
Musical, Original
Nov 28, 1953
Imperial Theatre
Take a Giant Step
Play, Original
Nov 28, 1953
Lyceum Theatre
The Ladies of the Corridor
Play, Original
Nov 28, 1953
Longacre Theatre
Gently Does It
Play, Original
Nov 28, 1953
Playhouse Theatre
Escapade
Play, Original
Nov 28, 1953
48th Street Theatre
The Trip to Bountiful
Play, Original
Dec 5, 1953
Henry Miller's Theatre
The Shrike
Play, Revival
Dec 6, 1953
City Center
Don Juan Tenorio
Play, Revival
Dec 12, 1953
Broadhurst Theatre
El Alcalde de Zalamea
Play, Revival
Dec 12, 1953
Broadhurst Theatre
La Vida es Sueño
Play, Original
Dec 12, 1953
Broadhurst Theatre
Reinar Duspués de Morir
Play, Original
Dec 12, 1953
Broadhurst Theatre
El Cardenal
Play, Revival
Dec 12, 1953
Broadhurst Theatre
Cyrano de Bergerac
Play, Revival
Dec 12, 1953
Broadhurst Theatre
La Otra Honra
Play, Original
Dec 12, 1953
Broadhurst Theatre
A Girl Can Tell
Play, Original
Dec 19, 1953
Royale Theatre
Richard III
Play, Revival
Dec 20, 1953
City Center
My 3 Angels
Play, Original
Jan 2, 1954
Morosco Theatre
Late Love
Play, Original
Jan 2, 1954
National Theatre
 
 
Booth Theatre
Sing Till Tomorrow
Play, Original
Jan 2, 1954
Royale Theatre
Charley's Aunt
Play, Revival
Jan 4, 1954
City Center
Dead Pigeon
Play, Original
Jan 9, 1954
Vanderbilt Theatre
Madam, Will You Walk
Play, Original
Jan 10, 1954
Phoenix Theatre
The Starcross Story
Play, Original
Jan 13, 1954
Royale Theatre
South Pacific
Musical, Original
Jan 16, 1954
Majestic Theatre
 
 
Broadway Theatre
End as a Man
Play, Original
Jan 16, 1954
Vanderbilt Theatre
 
 
Lyceum Theatre
Stockade
Play, Original
Feb 6, 1954
President Theatre
In the Summer House
Play, Original
Feb 13, 1954
Playhouse Theatre
Dial "M" for Murder
Play, Original
Feb 27, 1954
Plymouth Theatre
 
 
Booth Theatre
Mademoiselle Colombe
Play, Original
Feb 27, 1954
Longacre Theatre
Roland Petit's Les Ballets de Paris
Special, Revival
Feb 28, 1954
Broadway Theatre
His and Hers
Play, Original
Mar 13, 1954
48th Street Theatre
Ruth Draper
Special, Original
Mar 13, 1954
Vanderbilt Theatre
Lullaby
Play, Original
Mar 13, 1954
Lyceum Theatre
The Winner
Play, Original
Mar 13, 1954
Playhouse Theatre
The King and I
Musical, Original
Mar 20, 1954
St. James Theatre
The Azuma Kabuki Dancers and Musicians
Special, Original
Mar 21, 1954
New Century Theatre
Kind Sir
Play, Original
Mar 27, 1954
Alvin Theatre
The Burning Glass
Play, Original
Mar 27, 1954
Longacre Theatre
Me and Juliet
Musical, Original
Apr 3, 1954
Majestic Theatre
The Prescott Proposals
Play, Original
Apr 3, 1954
Broadhurst Theatre
Picnic
Play, Original
Apr 10, 1954
Music Box Theatre
Now You See It
Special, Original
Apr 24, 1954
Longacre Theatre
The Immoralist
Play, Original
May 1, 1954
Royale Theatre
The Magic and The Loss
Play, Original
May 1, 1954
Booth Theatre
Jose Greco
Special, Original
May 8, 1954
Broadway Theatre
Show Boat
Musical, Revival
May 16, 1954
City Center
The Confidential Clerk
Play, Original
May 22, 1954
Morosco Theatre
The Girl on the Via Flaminia
Play, Original
May 29, 1954
48th Street Theatre
Threepenny Opera
Musical, Revival
May 30, 1954
Theatre de Lys
Die Fledermaus
Musical, Revival
May 30, 1954
City Center