Academy of Music

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

Seats (approximate): 1500

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.

Built: 1854 Demolished: 1926

Theatre Names	Named
Academy of Music	1854

Productions

Productions	Production Dates
The Girl from Brighton Musical, Original, Comedy Music by William Becker; Book by Jean C. Havez; Lyrics by Jean C. Havez	Aug 31, 1912 - Sep 28, 1912
Barry of Ballymore Play, Original, Drama, Play with music, Romance Music by Chauncey Olcott, Ernest R. Ball; Written by Rida Johnson Young	Jan 30, 1911 - Feb 11, 1911
Romeo and Juliet Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Feb 07, 1910 - Mar 21, 1910
The Taming of the Shrew Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	Feb 07, 1910 - Mar 21, 1910
The Merchant of Venice Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	Feb 07, 1910 - Mar 21, 1910
Hamlet Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Feb 07, 1910 - Mar 21, 1910
Twelfth Night Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	Feb 07, 1910 - Mar 21, 1910
As You Like It Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	Feb 07, 1910 - Mar 21, 1910
Ragged Robin Musical, Original Music for the fairy scenes composed by Frederic K. Logan; Book by Rida Johnson Young, Rita Olcott	Jan 24, 1910 - Feb 05, 1910
The Taming of the Shrew Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	Jun 17, 1909 - Closing date unknown
The Old Homestead Play, Revival, Melodrama Written by Denman Thompson, George W. Ryer	Oct 05, 1908 - Oct 24, 1908
The Round Up Play, Revival Written by Edmund Day	Aug 31, 1908 - Oct 03, 1908
Our American Cousin Play, Revival Written by Tom Taylor	May 18, 1908 - Closing date unknown
Hamlet Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	May 18, 1908 - Closing date unknown
If I Were King Play, Revival Written by Justin Huntly McCarthy	May 18, 1908 - Closing date unknown
The Squaw Man Play, Revival, Drama Written by Edwin Milton Royle	Mar 16, 1908 - Apr 13, 1908
The Orchid Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Ivan Caryll, Lionel Monckton; Book by James T. Tanner, Joseph W. Herbert; Lyrics by Adrian Ross, Percy Greenbank	Mar 02, 1908 - Mar 1908
The Great Divide Play, Original, Drama Written by William Vaughn Moody	Feb 17, 1908 - Mar 03, 1908
The Girl of the Golden West Play, Original, Drama Written by David Belasco	Jan 27, 1908 - Feb 1908
The Rose of the Rancho Play, Revival Music by William Furst; Written by David Belasco, Richard Walton Tully	Dec 30, 1907 - Jan 1908
The Lion and the Mouse Play, Original, Drama Written by Charles Klein	Oct 28, 1907 - Closing date unknown
The Old Homestead Play, Revival, Melodrama Written by Denman Thompson, George W. Ryer	Sep 30, 1907 - Oct 26, 1907
Salomy Jane Play, Original Written by Paul Armstrong	Sep 02, 1907 - Sep 30, 1907
Romeo and Juliet Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Jun 10, 1907 - Closing date unknown
Hamlet Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Jun 10, 1907 - Closing date unknown
Twelfth Night Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	Jun 10, 1907 - Closing date unknown
Mlle. Modiste Musical, Original, Opera, Comedy Music by Victor Herbert; Libretto by Henry Blossom	May 20, 1907 - Jun 1907
The Prince of Pilsen Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Gustav Luders; Book by Frank S. Pixley; Lyrics by Gustav Luders	May 06, 1907 - Jun 1907
Little Johnny Jones Musical, Revival Music by George M. Cohan; Book by George M. Cohan; Lyrics by George M. Cohan	Apr 22, 1907 - May 1907
Ben Hur Play, Revival, Drama Dramatized by William Young	Feb 25, 1907 - Apr 1907
The Shepherd King Play, Revival, Drama Written by Arnold Reeves, Wright Lorimer	Dec 03, 1906 - Dec 1906
Richelieu Play, Revival Written by Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton	Nov 05, 1906 - Closing date unknown
The Dagger and the Cross Play, Revival Written by Brownlow Hill	Nov 05, 1906 - Closing date unknown
Hamlet Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Nov 05, 1906 - Closing date unknown
Othello Play, Revival, Drama, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Nov 05, 1906 - Closing date unknown
Macbeth Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Nov 05, 1906 - Closing date unknown
King Lear Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Nov 05, 1906 - Closing date unknown
The Merchant of Venice Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	Nov 05, 1906 - Closing date unknown
Julius Caesar Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	Nov 05, 1906 - Closing date unknown
Cape Cod Folks Play, Original, Drama Written by Earl W. Mayo	Oct 15, 1906 - Nov 1906
Mizpah Play, Original, Drama, Play with music Written by Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Luscombe Searelle	Sep 24, 1906 - Oct 1906
The Heir to the Hoorah Play, Original Written by Paul Armstrong	Sep 03, 1906 - Sep 23, 1906
The Wizard of Oz Musical, Revival, Extravaganza Music by A. Baldwin Sloane, Paul Tietjens; Book by L. Frank Baum; Lyrics by L. Frank Baum	Oct 30, 1905 - Nov 25, 1905
The Virginian Play, Original	Oct 16, 1905 - Oct 1905
Way Down East Play, Revival Written by Lottie Blair Parker	Aug 21, 1905 - Oct 1905
Love's Lottery Musical, Original, Comedy, Opera Music by Julian Edwards; Libretto by Stanislaus Stange	Jun 05, 1905 - Jun 1905
Siberia Play, Revival Written by Bartley Campbell	Jan 16, 1905 - Feb 1905
Checkers Play, Original, Comedy	Aug 02, 1904 - Aug 1904
Two Little Sailor Boys Play, Original Written by Walter Howard	May 02, 1904 - May 1904
David Harum Play, Revival, Comedy Written by M. W. Hitchcock, R. Hitchcock	Apr 04, 1904 - May 1904
A Chinese Honeymoon Musical, Revival Music by Howard Talbot; Book by George Dance; Lyrics by George Dance	Mar 28, 1904 - Apr 02, 1904
The Toreador Musical, Revival Music by Ivan Caryll, Lionel Monckton; Book by Harry Nicholls, James T. Tanner; Lyrics by Adrian Ross, Percy Greenbank	Feb 22, 1904 - Closing date unknown
Checkers Play, Revival, Comedy	Jan 25, 1904 - Feb 1904
Way Down East Play, Revival Written by Lottie Blair Parker	Dec 14, 1903 - Closing date unknown
The Best of Friends Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Cecil Raleigh	Oct 19, 1903 - Dec 1903
Drink Play, Original Written by Charles Reade	Sep 14, 1903 - Oct 1903
The Suburban Play, Original, Drama Written by Charles T. Dazey	Mar 23, 1903 - Closing date unknown
The Ninety and Nine Play, Original Written by Ramsay Morris	Oct 07, 1902 - Jan 1903
Robin Hood Musical, Revival, Operetta Written by Harry B. Smith, Reginald Koven	Sep 08, 1902 - Oct 04, 1902
Quincy Adams Sawyer Play, Original, Drama Written by Charles Felton Pidgin, Justin Adams	Aug 07, 1902 - Sep 1902
Uncle Tom's Cabin Play, Revival, Play with music Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe	Apr 04, 1901 - Jun 1901
Barbara Frietchie Play, Revival Written by Clyde Fitch	Jan 28, 1901 - Mar 1901
Quo Vadis Play, Revival Written by Stanislaus Stange	Dec 31, 1900 - Jan 1901
Monte Cristo Play, Revival	Oct 23, 1900 - Jan 1901
The Rebel Play, Original, Melodrama, Play with music, Romance Music by Andrew Mack; Written by James Bernard Fagan; Lyrics by Andrew Mack	Aug 20, 1900 - Oct 20, 1900
Woman and Wine Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Arthur Shirley, Benjamin Landeck	May 14, 1900 - Jun 1900
The Old Homestead Play, Revival, Melodrama Written by Denman Thompson, George W. Ryer	Oct 09, 1899 - Nov 11, 1899
The Last of the Rohans Play, Original, Comedy Written by Ramsay Morris	Aug 31, 1899 - Oct 1899
The Old Homestead Play, Revival, Melodrama Written by Denman Thompson, George W. Ryer	Mar 27, 1899 - May 04, 1899
The Ragged Earl Play, Original, Comedy, Melodrama, Play with music Written by Ernest Lacy, Joseph Humphreys	Jan 16, 1899 - Feb 11, 1899
Sporting Life Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Cecil Raleigh, Seymour Hicks	Sep 26, 1898 - Closing date unknown
The White Heather Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Cecil Raleigh, Henry Hamilton	Nov 22, 1897 - May 1898
The Old Homestead Play, Revival, Melodrama	Oct 18, 1897 - Nov 1897
Straight from the Heart Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Arthur Shirley	Jan 26, 1897 - Closing date unknown
Two Little Vagrants Play, Original, Drama	Nov 23, 1896 - Closing date unknown
Under the Polar Star Play, Original, Drama Written by Clay M. Greene	Aug 20, 1896 - Closing date unknown
The Sporting Duchess Play, Original, Melodrama	Aug 29, 1895 - Closing date unknown
Cotton King Play, Original, Melodrama	Dec 03, 1894 - Jan 1895
Robin Hood Musical, Original, Burlesque	May 08, 1873 - May 08, 1873
Kenilworth Musical, Revival, Burlesque Music by Michael Connolly; Written by H.S. Murdoch	May 06, 1873 - May 06, 1873
Bluebeard Musical, Revival, Burlesque Written by Henry B. Farnie	May 05, 1873 - May 05, 1873
Lurline Musical, Revival, Burlesque, Spectacle Music by William H. Brinkworth; Written by Henry J. Byron	Apr 01, 1872 - Apr 12, 1872
Lischen et Fritzchen Musical, Original, Foreign Lang. Libretto by Paul Boisselot	Jun 25, 1868 - Jun 25, 1868
The Desert Flower Musical, Original, Opera Libretto by A. Harris, T.J. Williams	Jan 13, 1868 - Jan 15, 1868
The Devil's Auction Musical, Original, Spectacle New music by Predigam Auguste; Written by Arthur Cuyas Arnengol	Dec 03, 1867 - Dec 14, 1867
Les Noces De Jeannette Musical, Original, Comedy, Opera Music by Victor Masse; Libretto by Jules Barbier	Oct 28, 1861 - Oct 28, 1861