Academy of Music

E. 14th St. and Irving Place, New York, NY

Seats (approximate)

1500

Built

1854

Demolished

1926

ABOUT THIS THEATRE

Description

Rebuilt in 1866 after it was destroyed by fire. Presented opera and legit fare until 1888, when it began to house vaudeville. Rented by labor organizations in the early 1900s in order to stage rallies. Demolished in 1926 to become Con Ed building.

LIST OF PRODUCTIONS

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The Girl from Brighton
Aug 31, 1912 - Sep 28, 1912
Music by William Becker; Book by Jean C. Havez; Lyrics by Jean C. Havez

Musical Original Comedy

Musical Original Comedy

Barry of Ballymore
Jan 30, 1911 - Feb 11, 1911
Music by Chauncey Olcott, Ernest R. Ball; Written by Rida Johnson Young

Play Original Drama Play with music Romance

Play Original Drama Play with music Romance

Romeo and Juliet
Feb 07, 1910 - Mar 21, 1910
Written by William Shakespeare

Play Revival Tragedy

Play Revival Tragedy

The Taming of the Shrew
Feb 07, 1910 - Mar 21, 1910
Written by William Shakespeare

Play Revival Comedy

Play Revival Comedy

The Merchant of Venice
Feb 07, 1910 - Mar 21, 1910
Written by William Shakespeare

Play Revival Comedy

Play Revival Comedy

Hamlet
Feb 07, 1910 - Mar 21, 1910
Written by William Shakespeare

Play Revival Tragedy

Play Revival Tragedy

Twelfth Night
Feb 07, 1910 - Mar 21, 1910
Written by William Shakespeare

Play Revival Comedy

Play Revival Comedy

As You Like It
Feb 07, 1910 - Mar 21, 1910
Written by William Shakespeare

Play Revival Comedy

Play Revival Comedy

Ragged Robin
Jan 24, 1910 - Feb 05, 1910
Music for the fairy scenes composed by Frederic K. Logan; Book by Rida Johnson Young, Rita Olcott

Musical Original

Musical Original

The Taming of the Shrew
Jun 17, 1909 - Closing date unknown
Written by William Shakespeare

Play Revival Comedy

Play Revival Comedy

The Old Homestead
Oct 05, 1908 - Oct 24, 1908
Written by Denman Thompson, George W. Ryer

Play Revival Melodrama

Play Revival Melodrama

The Round Up
Aug 31, 1908 - Oct 03, 1908
Written by Edmund Day

Play Return Engagement

Play Return Engagement

Our American Cousin
May 18, 1908 - Closing date unknown
Written by Tom Taylor

Play Revival

Play Revival

Hamlet
May 18, 1908 - Closing date unknown
Written by William Shakespeare

Play Revival Tragedy

Play Revival Tragedy

If I Were King
May 18, 1908 - Closing date unknown
Written by Justin Huntly McCarthy

Play Revival

Play Revival

The Squaw Man
Mar 16, 1908 - Apr 13, 1908
Written by Edwin Milton Royle

Play Revival Drama

Play Revival Drama

The Orchid
Mar 02, 1908 - Mar 1908
Music by Ivan Caryll, Lionel Monckton; Book by James T. Tanner, Joseph W. Herbert; Lyrics by Adrian Ross, Percy Greenbank

Musical Original Comedy

Musical Original Comedy

The Great Divide
Feb 17, 1908 - Mar 03, 1908
Written by William Vaughn Moody

Play Return Engagement Drama

Play Return Engagement Drama

The Girl of the Golden West
Jan 27, 1908 - Feb 1908
Written by David Belasco

Play Return Engagement Drama

Play Return Engagement Drama

The Rose of the Rancho
Dec 30, 1907 - Jan 1908
Music by William Furst; Written by David Belasco, Richard Walton Tully

Play Revival

Play Revival

The Lion and the Mouse
Oct 28, 1907 - Closing date unknown
Written by Charles Klein

Play Original Drama

Play Original Drama

The Old Homestead
Sep 30, 1907 - Oct 26, 1907
Written by Denman Thompson, George W. Ryer

Play Revival Melodrama

Play Revival Melodrama

Salomy Jane
Sep 02, 1907 - Sep 30, 1907
Written by Paul Armstrong

Play Return Engagement

Play Return Engagement

Romeo and Juliet
Jun 10, 1907 - Closing date unknown
Written by William Shakespeare

Play Revival Tragedy

Play Revival Tragedy

Hamlet
Jun 10, 1907 - Closing date unknown
Written by William Shakespeare

Play Revival Tragedy

Play Revival Tragedy

Twelfth Night
Jun 10, 1907 - Closing date unknown
Written by William Shakespeare

Play Revival Comedy

Play Revival Comedy

Mlle. Modiste
May 20, 1907 - Jun 1907
Music by Victor Herbert; Libretto by Henry Blossom

Musical Return Engagement ComedyOpera

Musical Return Engagement ComedyOpera

The Prince of Pilsen
May 06, 1907 - Jun 1907
Music by Gustav Luders; Book by Frank S. Pixley; Lyrics by Gustav Luders

Musical Return Engagement Comedy

Musical Return Engagement Comedy

Little Johnny Jones
Apr 22, 1907 - May 1907
Music by George M. Cohan; Book by George M. Cohan; Lyrics by George M. Cohan

Musical Revival

Musical Revival

Ben Hur
Feb 25, 1907 - Apr 1907
Dramatized by William Young

Play Revival Drama

Play Revival Drama

The Shepherd King
Dec 03, 1906 - Dec 1906
Written by Arnold Reeves, Wright Lorimer

Play Return Engagement Drama

Play Return Engagement Drama

Richelieu
Nov 05, 1906 - Closing date unknown
Written by Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton

Play Revival

Play Revival

The Dagger and the Cross
Nov 05, 1906 - Closing date unknown
Written by Brownlow Hill

Play Revival

Play Revival

Hamlet
Nov 05, 1906 - Closing date unknown
Written by William Shakespeare

Play Revival Tragedy

Play Revival Tragedy

Othello
Nov 05, 1906 - Closing date unknown
Written by William Shakespeare

Play Revival Drama Tragedy

Play Revival Drama Tragedy

Macbeth
Nov 05, 1906 - Closing date unknown
Written by William Shakespeare

Play Revival Tragedy

Play Revival Tragedy

King Lear
Nov 05, 1906 - Closing date unknown
Written by William Shakespeare

Play Revival Tragedy

Play Revival Tragedy

The Merchant of Venice
Nov 05, 1906 - Closing date unknown
Written by William Shakespeare

Play Revival Comedy

Play Revival Comedy

Julius Caesar
Nov 05, 1906 - Closing date unknown
Written by William Shakespeare

Play Revival Tragedy

Play Revival Tragedy

Cape Cod Folks
Oct 15, 1906 - Nov 1906
Written by Earl W. Mayo

Play Original Drama

Play Original Drama

Mizpah
Sep 24, 1906 - Oct 1906
Written by Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Luscombe Searelle

Play Original Drama Play with music

Play Original Drama Play with music

The Heir to the Hoorah
Sep 03, 1906 - Sep 23, 1906
Written by Paul Armstrong

Play Return Engagement

Play Return Engagement

The Wizard of Oz
Oct 30, 1905 - Nov 25, 1905
Music by Paul Tietjens; Book by L. Frank Baum; Lyrics by L. Frank Baum

Musical Return Engagement Extravaganza

Musical Return Engagement Extravaganza

The Virginian
Oct 16, 1905 - Oct 1905

Play Return Engagement

Play Return Engagement

Way Down East
Aug 21, 1905 - Oct 1905
Written by Lottie Blair Parker

Play Revival

Play Revival

Love's Lottery
Jun 05, 1905 - Jun 1905
Music by Julian Edwards; Libretto by Stanislaus Stange

Musical Original Comedy Opera

Musical Original Comedy Opera

Siberia
Jan 16, 1905 - Feb 1905
Written by Bartley Campbell

Play Revival

Play Revival

The Wizard of Oz
Nov 07, 1904 - Dec 31, 1904
Music by Paul Tietjens; Book by L. Frank Baum; Lyrics by L. Frank Baum

Musical Return Engagement Extravaganza

Musical Return Engagement Extravaganza

Checkers
Aug 02, 1904 - Aug 1904

Play Return Engagement Comedy

Play Return Engagement Comedy

Two Little Sailor Boys
May 02, 1904 - May 28, 1904
Written by Walter Howard

Play Original

Play Original

David Harum
Apr 04, 1904 - May 1904
Written by M. W. Hitchcock, R. Hitchcock

Play Revival Comedy

Play Revival Comedy

A Chinese Honeymoon
Mar 28, 1904 - Apr 02, 1904
Music by Howard Talbot; Book by George Dance; Lyrics by George Dance

Musical Revival

Musical Revival

The Toreador
Feb 22, 1904 - Closing date unknown
Music by Ivan Caryll, Lionel Monckton; Book by Harry Nicholls, James T. Tanner; Lyrics by Adrian Ross, Percy Greenbank

Musical Revival

Musical Revival

Checkers
Jan 25, 1904 - Feb 1904

Play Return Engagement Comedy

Play Return Engagement Comedy

Way Down East
Dec 14, 1903 - Closing date unknown
Written by Lottie Blair Parker

Play Revival

Play Revival

The Best of Friends
Oct 19, 1903 - Dec 1903
Written by Cecil Raleigh

Play Original Melodrama

Play Original Melodrama

Drink
Sep 14, 1903 - Oct 1903
Written by Charles Reade

Play Original

Play Original

The Suburban
Mar 23, 1903 - Closing date unknown
Written by Charles T. Dazey

Play Original Drama

Play Original Drama

The Ninety and Nine
Oct 07, 1902 - Jan 24, 1903
Written by Ramsay Morris

Play Original

Play Original

Robin Hood
Sep 08, 1902 - Oct 04, 1902
Written by Harry B. Smith, Reginald De Koven

Musical Revival Operetta

Musical Revival Operetta

Quincy Adams Sawyer
Aug 07, 1902 - Sep 06, 1902
Written by Charles Felton Pidgin, Justin Adams

Play Original Drama

Play Original Drama

Uncle Tom's Cabin
Apr 04, 1901 - Jun 1901
Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Play Revival Play with music

Play Revival Play with music

Barbara Frietchie
Jan 28, 1901 - Mar 02, 1901
Written by Clyde Fitch

Play Revival

Play Revival

Quo Vadis
Dec 31, 1900 - Jan 1901
Written by Stanislaus Stange

Play Revival

Play Revival

Monte Cristo
Oct 23, 1900 - Jan 1901

Play Revival

Play Revival

The Rebel
Aug 20, 1900 - Oct 20, 1900
Music by Andrew Mack; Written by James Bernard Fagan; Lyrics by Andrew Mack

Play Original Melodrama Play with music Romance

Play Original Melodrama Play with music Romance

Woman and Wine
May 14, 1900 - Jun 1900
Written by Arthur Shirley, Benjamin Landeck

Play Original Melodrama

Play Original Melodrama

The Old Homestead
Oct 09, 1899 - Nov 11, 1899
Written by Denman Thompson, George W. Ryer

Play Revival Melodrama

Play Revival Melodrama

The Last of the Rohans
Aug 31, 1899 - Oct 1899
Written by Ramsay Morris

Play Original Comedy

Play Original Comedy

The Old Homestead
Mar 27, 1899 - May 04, 1899
Written by Denman Thompson, George W. Ryer

Play Revival Melodrama

Play Revival Melodrama

The Ragged Earl
Jan 16, 1899 - Feb 11, 1899
Written by Ernest Lacy, Joseph Humphreys

Play Original Comedy Melodrama Play with music

Play Original Comedy Melodrama Play with music

Sporting Life
Sep 26, 1898 - Closing date unknown
Written by Cecil Raleigh, Seymour Hicks

Play Original Melodrama

Play Original Melodrama

The Old Homestead
Aug 15, 1898 - Sep 24, 1898
Written by Denman Thompson, George W. Ryer

Play Revival Melodrama

Play Revival Melodrama

The White Heather
Nov 22, 1897 - Apr 30, 1898
Written by Cecil Raleigh, Henry Hamilton

Play Original Melodrama

Play Original Melodrama

The Old Homestead
Oct 18, 1897 - Nov 1897

Play Revival Melodrama

Play Revival Melodrama

Straight from the Heart
Jan 26, 1897 - Closing date unknown
Written by Arthur Shirley

Play Original Melodrama

Play Original Melodrama

Two Little Vagrants
Nov 23, 1896 - Closing date unknown

Play Original Drama

Play Original Drama

Under the Polar Star
Aug 20, 1896 - Closing date unknown
Written by Clay M. Greene

Play Original Drama

Play Original Drama

The Sporting Duchess
Aug 29, 1895 - Closing date unknown

Play Original Melodrama

Play Original Melodrama

Cotton King
Dec 03, 1894 - Jan 1895

Play Original Melodrama

Play Original Melodrama

Robin Hood
May 08, 1873 - May 08, 1873

Musical Original Burlesque

Musical Original Burlesque

Kenilworth
May 06, 1873 - May 06, 1873
Music by Michael Connolly; Written by H.S. Murdoch

Musical Revival Burlesque

Musical Revival Burlesque

Bluebeard
May 05, 1873 - May 05, 1873
Written by Henry B. Farnie

Musical Revival Burlesque

Musical Revival Burlesque

Lurline
Apr 01, 1872 - Apr 12, 1872
Music by William H. Brinkworth; Written by Henry J. Byron

Musical Revival Burlesque Spectacle

Musical Revival Burlesque Spectacle

Lischen et Fritzchen
Jun 25, 1868 - Jun 25, 1868
Libretto by Paul Boisselot

Musical Original Foreign Lang.

Musical Original Foreign Lang.

The Desert Flower
Jan 13, 1868 - Jan 15, 1868
Music by William Vincent Wallace; Libretto by A. Harris, T.J. Williams

Musical Original Opera

Musical Original Opera

The Devil's Auction
Dec 03, 1867 - Dec 14, 1867
New music by Predigam Auguste; Written by Arthur Cuyas Arnengol

Musical Original Spectacle

Musical Original Spectacle

Les Noces De Jeannette
Oct 28, 1861 - Oct 28, 1861
Music by Victor Massé; Libretto by Jules Barbier, Michel Carré

Musical Original Comedy Opera

Musical Original Comedy Opera