Discover Seasons

1956-1957

Productions Opening During the Season

Shangri-La
Musical, Original
Jun 13, 1956
Winter Garden Theatre
New Faces of 1956
Musical, Original
Jun 14, 1956
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
Saint Joan
Play, Revival
Sep 11, 1956
Phoenix Theatre
 
 
Phoenix Theatre
 
 
Coronet Theatre
Pictures in the Hallway
Play, Original
Sep 16, 1956
Playhouse Theatre
Judy Garland
Special, Original
Sep 26, 1956
Palace Theatre
Autobiography
Special, Original
Oct 2, 1956
Booth Theatre
The Loud Red Patrick
Play, Original
Oct 3, 1956
Ambassador Theatre
Harbor Lights
Play, Original
Oct 4, 1956
Playhouse Theatre
Sixth Finger in a Five Finger Glove
Play, Original
Oct 8, 1956
Longacre Theatre
The Reluctant Debutante
Play, Original
Oct 10, 1956
Henry Miller's Theatre
Too Late the Phalarope
Play, Original
Oct 11, 1956
Belasco Theatre
Double in Hearts
Play, Original
Oct 16, 1956
John Golden Theatre
The Apple Cart
Play, Revival
Oct 18, 1956
Plymouth Theatre
King Richard II
Play, Revival
Oct 23, 1956
Winter Garden Theatre
Romeo and Juliet
Play, Revival
Oct 24, 1956
Winter Garden Theatre
Table by the Window
Play, Original
Oct 25, 1956
Music Box Theatre
Table Number Seven
Play, Original
Oct 25, 1956
Music Box Theatre
The Best House in Naples
Play, Original
Oct 26, 1956
Lyceum Theatre
Macbeth
Play, Revival
Oct 29, 1956
Winter Garden Theatre
Major Barbara
Play, Revival
Oct 30, 1956
Martin Beck Theatre
 
 
Morosco Theatre
Auntie Mame
Play, Original
Oct 31, 1956
Broadhurst Theatre
The Sleeping Prince
Play, Original
Nov 1, 1956
Coronet Theatre
Diary of a Scoundrel
Play, Original
Nov 4, 1956
Phoenix Theatre
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Play, Original
Nov 7, 1956
Helen Hayes Theatre
That Girl at the Bijou
Musical, Original
Nov 9, 1956
Bijou Theatre
Child of Fortune
Play, Original
Nov 13, 1956
Royale Theatre
A Very Special Baby
Play, Original
Nov 14, 1956
Playhouse Theatre
Li'l Abner
Musical, Original
Nov 15, 1956
St. James Theatre
Girls of Summer
Play, Original
Nov 19, 1956
Longacre Theatre
The Happiest Millionaire
Play, Original
Nov 20, 1956
Lyceum Theatre
Cranks
Musical, Original
Nov 26, 1956
Bijou Theatre
Bells Are Ringing
Musical, Original
Nov 29, 1956
Shubert Theatre
 
 
Alvin Theatre
Candide
Musical, Original
Dec 1, 1956
Martin Beck Theatre
Night of the Auk
Play, Original
Dec 3, 1956
Playhouse Theatre
Happy Hunting
Musical, Original
Dec 6, 1956
Majestic Theatre
The Good Woman of Setzuan
Play, Original
Dec 18, 1956
Phoenix Theatre
Speaking of Murder
Play, Original
Dec 19, 1956
Royale Theatre
Uncle Willie
Play, Original
Dec 20, 1956
John Golden Theatre
Ruth Draper
Special, Original
Dec 25, 1956
Playhouse Theatre
Troilus and Cressida
Play, Revival
Dec 26, 1956
Winter Garden Theatre
Protective Custody
Play, Original
Dec 28, 1956
Ambassador Theatre
Small War on Murray Hill
Play, Original
Jan 3, 1957
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
A Clearing in the Woods
Play, Original
Jan 10, 1957
Belasco Theatre
The Waltz of the Toreadors
Play, Original
Jan 17, 1957
Coronet Theatre
Waiting for Godot
Play, Revival
Jan 21, 1957
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
Measure for Measure
Play, Original
Jan 22, 1957
Phoenix Theatre
The Hidden River
Play, Original
Jan 23, 1957
Playhouse Theatre
The Potting Shed
Play, Original
Jan 29, 1957
Bijou Theatre
 
 
John Golden Theatre
Christophe Colomb
Play, Original
Jan 30, 1957
Winter Garden Theatre
Eugenia
Play, Original
Jan 30, 1957
Ambassador Theatre
Volpone
Play, Revival
Feb 4, 1957
Winter Garden Theatre
Le Misanthrope
Play, Revival
Feb 7, 1957
Winter Garden Theatre
A Visit to a Small Planet
Play, Original
Feb 7, 1957
Booth Theatre
Jerry Lewis at the Palace
Special, Original
Feb 7, 1957
Palace Theatre
Les Nuits de la Colere
Play, Original
Feb 11, 1957
Winter Garden Theatre
Feu la Mere de Madame
Play, Original
Feb 11, 1957
Winter Garden Theatre
The Tunnel of Love
Play, Original
Feb 13, 1957
Royale Theatre
 
 
National Theatre
 
 
Martin Beck Theatre
Holiday for Lovers
Play, Original
Feb 14, 1957
Longacre Theatre
Intermezzo
Play, Original
Feb 14, 1957
Winter Garden Theatre
Les Adieux
Play, Original
Feb 18, 1957
Winter Garden Theatre
Le Chien du Jardinier
Play, Original
Feb 18, 1957
Winter Garden Theatre
The Taming of the Shrew
Play, Revival
Feb 20, 1957
Phoenix Theatre
A Hole in the Head
Play, Original
Feb 28, 1957
Plymouth Theatre
Ziegfeld Follies of 1957
Musical, Original
Mar 1, 1957
Winter Garden Theatre
Good as Gold
Play, Original
Mar 7, 1957
Belasco Theatre
The Sin of Pat Muldoon
Play, Original
Mar 13, 1957
Cort Theatre
The Duchess of Malfi
Play, Revival
Mar 19, 1957
Phoenix Theatre
Orpheus Descending
Play, Original
Mar 21, 1957
Martin Beck Theatre
Hide and Seek
Play, Original
Apr 2, 1957
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
Brigadoon
Musical, Revival
Apr 9, 1957
Adelphi Theatre
Hotel Paradiso
Play, Original
Apr 11, 1957
Henry Miller's Theatre
Shinbone Alley
Musical, Original
Apr 13, 1957
Broadway Theatre
The First Gentleman
Play, Original
Apr 25, 1957
Belasco Theatre
Livin' The Life
Musical, Original
Apr 27, 1957
Phoenix Theatre
A Moon for the Misbegotten
Play, Original
May 2, 1957
Bijou Theatre
The Greatest Man Alive
Play, Original
May 8, 1957
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
New Girl in Town
Musical, Original
May 14, 1957
46th Street Theatre
Jose Greco
Special, Original
May 21, 1957
Playhouse Theatre
1956-1957

Productions Closing During the Season

Waiting for Godot
Play, Original
Jun 9, 1956
John Golden Theatre
The Littlest Revue
Musical, Original
Jun 17, 1956
Phoenix Theatre
The Ponder Heart
Play, Original
Jun 23, 1956
Music Box Theatre
Shangri-La
Musical, Original
Jun 30, 1956
Winter Garden Theatre
Witness for the Prosecution
Play, Original
Jun 30, 1956
Henry Miller's Theatre
Janus
Play, Original
Jun 30, 1956
Plymouth Theatre
Pipe Dream
Musical, Original
Jun 30, 1956
Shubert Theatre
The Desk Set
Play, Original
Jul 7, 1956
Broadhurst Theatre
Fallen Angels
Play, Revival
Aug 11, 1956
Playhouse Theatre
Autobiography
Special, Original
Oct 6, 1956
Booth Theatre
Harbor Lights
Play, Original
Oct 6, 1956
Playhouse Theatre
Sixth Finger in a Five Finger Glove
Play, Original
Oct 9, 1956
Longacre Theatre
A Hatful of Rain
Play, Original
Oct 13, 1956
Lyceum Theatre
 
 
Plymouth Theatre
Double in Hearts
Play, Original
Oct 20, 1956
John Golden Theatre
The Best House in Naples
Play, Original
Oct 27, 1956
Lyceum Theatre
Pictures in the Hallway
Play, Original
Nov 4, 1956
Playhouse Theatre
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
Play, Original
Nov 10, 1956
Belasco Theatre
 
 
Shubert Theatre
Too Late the Phalarope
Play, Original
Nov 10, 1956
Belasco Theatre
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Play, Original
Nov 17, 1956
Morosco Theatre
A Very Special Baby
Play, Original
Nov 17, 1956
Playhouse Theatre
That Girl at the Bijou
Musical, Original
Nov 18, 1956
Bijou Theatre
The Pajama Game
Musical, Original
Nov 24, 1956
St. James Theatre
 
 
Shubert Theatre
Diary of a Scoundrel
Play, Original
Nov 25, 1956
Phoenix Theatre
Child of Fortune
Play, Original
Dec 1, 1956
Royale Theatre
Night of the Auk
Play, Original
Dec 8, 1956
Playhouse Theatre
Fanny
Musical, Original
Dec 16, 1956
Majestic Theatre
 
 
Belasco Theatre
New Faces of 1956
Musical, Original
Dec 22, 1956
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
The Loud Red Patrick
Play, Original
Dec 22, 1956
Ambassador Theatre
The Sleeping Prince
Play, Original
Dec 22, 1956
Coronet Theatre
Cranks
Musical, Original
Dec 29, 1956
Bijou Theatre
Ruth Draper
Special, Original
Dec 29, 1956
Playhouse Theatre
Protective Custody
Play, Original
Dec 29, 1956
Ambassador Theatre
Girls of Summer
Play, Original
Jan 5, 1957
Longacre Theatre
Saint Joan
Play, Revival
Jan 5, 1957
Phoenix Theatre
 
 
Phoenix Theatre
 
 
Coronet Theatre
The Good Woman of Setzuan
Play, Original
Jan 6, 1957
Phoenix Theatre
Judy Garland
Special, Original
Jan 9, 1957
Palace Theatre
King Richard II
Play, Revival
Jan 12, 1957
Winter Garden Theatre
Romeo and Juliet
Play, Revival
Jan 12, 1957
Winter Garden Theatre
Macbeth
Play, Revival
Jan 12, 1957
Winter Garden Theatre
Troilus and Cressida
Play, Revival
Jan 12, 1957
Winter Garden Theatre
Small War on Murray Hill
Play, Original
Jan 12, 1957
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
Speaking of Murder
Play, Original
Jan 19, 1957
Royale Theatre
Waiting for Godot
Play, Revival
Jan 26, 1957
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
The Matchmaker
Play, Original
Feb 2, 1957
Royale Theatre
 
 
Booth Theatre
The Reluctant Debutante
Play, Original
Feb 2, 1957
Henry Miller's Theatre
The Apple Cart
Play, Revival
Feb 2, 1957
Plymouth Theatre
Candide
Musical, Original
Feb 2, 1957
Martin Beck Theatre
Christophe Colomb
Play, Original
Feb 2, 1957
Winter Garden Theatre
Volpone
Play, Revival
Feb 6, 1957
Winter Garden Theatre
A Clearing in the Woods
Play, Original
Feb 9, 1957
Belasco Theatre
Eugenia
Play, Original
Feb 9, 1957
Ambassador Theatre
Le Misanthrope
Play, Revival
Feb 9, 1957
Winter Garden Theatre
Les Nuits de la Colere
Play, Original
Feb 13, 1957
Winter Garden Theatre
Feu la Mere de Madame
Play, Original
Feb 13, 1957
Winter Garden Theatre
Intermezzo
Play, Original
Feb 16, 1957
Winter Garden Theatre
Measure for Measure
Play, Original
Feb 17, 1957
Phoenix Theatre
Mr. Wonderful
Musical, Original
Feb 23, 1957
Broadway Theatre
Les Adieux
Play, Original
Feb 23, 1957
Winter Garden Theatre
Le Chien du Jardinier
Play, Original
Feb 23, 1957
Winter Garden Theatre
Good as Gold
Play, Original
Mar 9, 1957
Belasco Theatre
Jerry Lewis at the Palace
Special, Original
Mar 10, 1957
Palace Theatre
The Taming of the Shrew
Play, Revival
Mar 10, 1957
Phoenix Theatre
The Hidden River
Play, Original
Mar 16, 1957
Playhouse Theatre
The Sin of Pat Muldoon
Play, Original
Mar 16, 1957
Cort Theatre
Hide and Seek
Play, Original
Apr 6, 1957
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
The Duchess of Malfi
Play, Revival
Apr 7, 1957
Phoenix Theatre
Uncle Willie
Play, Original
Apr 20, 1957
John Golden Theatre
Brigadoon
Musical, Revival
May 5, 1957
Adelphi Theatre
The Waltz of the Toreadors
Play, Original
May 11, 1957
Coronet Theatre
Holiday for Lovers
Play, Original
May 11, 1957
Longacre Theatre
The Greatest Man Alive
Play, Original
May 11, 1957
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
Major Barbara
Play, Revival
May 18, 1957
Martin Beck Theatre
 
 
Morosco Theatre
Orpheus Descending
Play, Original
May 18, 1957
Martin Beck Theatre
The First Gentleman
Play, Original
May 18, 1957
Belasco Theatre
Livin' The Life
Musical, Original
May 19, 1957
Phoenix Theatre
Middle of the Night
Play, Original
May 25, 1957
ANTA Playhouse
Shinbone Alley
Musical, Original
May 25, 1957
Broadway Theatre
The Potting Shed
Play, Original
Jun 1, 1957
Bijou Theatre
 
 
John Golden Theatre