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Shows · 1930s · 1937

1937

117 shows opened on Broadway and in the West End in 1937.

Broadway's shows didn't last in 1937: half of the year's openings closed within 21.5 performances, one of the shortest medians of any year in this catalogue. Pins And Needles, by Harold Rome, broke that pattern, running 1,108 performances, 51.5 times the median.

Pins And Needles, 1937 · Stage Publishing Company, Inc., photograph by Alfredo Valente

Pins And Needles, by Harold Rome, opened November 27, 1937 at Labor Stage and ran 1,108 performances.

Windsor Theatre opened.

Opened in 1937

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Undated: 1 opening

Unknown Time and the Conways again Duchess Theatre, London

January: 15 openings

January 1, 1937 In a Church in Italy Morosco Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
January 1, 1937 In County Kerry Morosco Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
January 1, 1937 Love in the Balkans Morosco Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
January 1, 1937 The Miner's Wife Morosco Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
January 5, 1937 The Pepper Mill Chanin Auditorium, Broadway 6 perf.
January 7, 1937 The Eternal Road Manhattan Opera House, Broadway 153 perf.
January 8, 1937 Dr. Faustus Maxine Elliotts Theatre, Broadway 128 perf.
January 9, 1937 High Tor Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway 171 perf.
January 10, 1937 Uday Shan-Kar and his Hindu Ballet Majestic Theatre, Broadway 14 perf.
January 12, 1937 But For the Grace of God Guild Theatre, Broadway 42 perf.
January 13, 1937 Behind Red Lights Mansfield Theatre, Broadway 177 perf.
January 14, 1937 Howdy Stranger Longacre Theatre, Broadway 77 perf.
January 19, 1937 Sweet Land Lafayette Theatre, Broadway 35 perf.
January 23, 1937 Naughty Naught '00 American Music Hall, Broadway 128 perf.
January 25, 1937 Tide Rising Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 32 perf.

February: 8 openings

February 3, 1937 Thirsty Soil 48th Street Theatre, Broadway 13 perf.
February 4, 1937 Frederika Imperial Theatre, Broadway 94 perf.
February 5, 1937 On Your Toes Palace Theatre, Broadway
February 9, 1937 Borderline 49th Street Theatre, Broadway
February 9, 1937 Yes, My Darling Daughter Playhouse Theatre, Broadway 405 perf.
February 20, 1937 Having Wonderful Time Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 372 perf.
February 23, 1937 Power Ritz Theatre, Broadway 118 perf.
February 26, 1937 The Sun and I Adelphi Theatre, Broadway 74 perf.

March: 10 openings

March 1, 1937 Characters and Caricatures Little Theatre, Broadway
March 5, 1937 The Show Off Lafayette Theatre, Broadway
March 9, 1937 A Regular Fix Experimental Theatre, Broadway
March 9, 1937 Clock on the Stairs Experimental Theatre, Broadway
March 9, 1937 Love in Humble Life Experimental Theatre, Broadway
March 21, 1937 Ghosts Vanderbilt Theatre, Broadway
March 23, 1937 Native Ground Venice Theatre, Broadway 17 perf.
March 25, 1937 Chalked Out Morosco Theatre, Broadway 12 perf.
March 28, 1937 The Loves of Charles II Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 1 perf.
March 30, 1937 Empress Eugenie Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 1 perf.

April: 12 openings

April 2, 1937 The Wives of Henry VIII Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 1 perf.
April 4, 1937 Mansion on the Hudson Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 1 perf.
April 9, 1937 Excursion Vanderbilt Theatre, Broadway 116 perf.
April 13, 1937 Professor Mamlock Experimental Theatre, Broadway 76 perf.
April 14, 1937 Babes in Arms Shubert Theatre, Broadway 289 perf.
April 18, 1937 Amor Ambassador Theatre, Broadway
April 18, 1937 Cuando Los Hijos de Eva no son Lo Hijos de Adan Ambassador Theatre, Broadway
April 18, 1937 Terra Baja Ambassador Theatre, Broadway
April 18, 1937 Todo Un Hombre Ambassador Theatre, Broadway
April 19, 1937 Penny Wise Morosco Theatre, Broadway 65 perf.
April 22, 1937 Curtain Call John Golden Theatre, Broadway 4 perf.
April 28, 1937 Tobias and the Angel Provincetown Playhouse, Broadway 22 perf.

May: 12 openings

May 1, 1937 Without Warning National Theatre, Broadway 17 perf.
May 6, 1937 Horse Play Childrens Theatre, Broadway
May 6, 1937 Hymn to the Rising Sun Ritz Theatre, Broadway 10 perf.
May 6, 1937 Unto Such Glory Ritz Theatre, Broadway 10 perf.
May 11, 1937 Orchids Preferred Imperial Theatre, Broadway 7 perf.
May 12, 1937 Abie's Irish Rose Little Theatre, Broadway 46 perf.
May 17, 1937 Damaged Goods 48th Street Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
May 18, 1937 Sea Legs Mansfield Theatre, Broadway 15 perf.
May 19, 1937 Room Service Cort Theatre, Broadway 500 perf.
May 20, 1937 The Revolt of the Beavers Adelphi Theatre, Broadway
May 24, 1937 Money Mad 49th Street Theatre, Broadway 1 perf.
May 31, 1937 The Bat Majestic Theatre, Broadway 18 perf.

June: 2 openings

June 7, 1937 The Case of Philip Lawrence Lafayette Theatre, Broadway 55 perf.
June 14, 1937 The Cat and the Canary Majestic Theatre, Broadway 9 perf.

July: 1 opening

July 22, 1937 Swing It Adelphi Theatre, Broadway 36 perf.

September: 10 openings

September 2, 1937 Virginia Center Theatre, Broadway 60 perf.
September 15, 1937 King Richard II St James Theatre, Broadway 38 perf.
September 18, 1937 The Show Is On Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway 17 perf.
September 22, 1937 George and Margaret Morosco Theatre, Broadway 86 perf.
September 23, 1937 Blow Ye Winds 46th Street Theatre, Broadway 36 perf.
September 25, 1937 The Lady Has a Heart Longacre Theatre, Broadway 91 perf.
September 27, 1937 On Location Ritz Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
September 28, 1937 French Without Tears Henry Millers Theatre, Broadway 111 perf.
September 29, 1937 The Star-Wagon Empire Theatre, Broadway 223 perf.
September 30, 1937 How Come, Lawd? 49th Street Theatre, Broadway 2 perf.

October: 14 openings

October 1, 1937 A Hero Is Born Adelphi Theatre, Broadway 50 perf.
October 2, 1937 Katie Roche Ambassador Theatre, Broadway 5 perf.
October 6, 1937 To Quito and Back Guild Theatre, Broadway 46 perf.
October 7, 1937 Susan and God Plymouth Theatre, Broadway 288 perf.
October 7, 1937 The Plough and the Stars Ambassador Theatre, Broadway 4 perf.
October 9, 1937 The Fireman's Flame American Music Hall, Broadway 204 perf.
October 11, 1937 The Far-off Hills Ambassador Theatre, Broadway 47 perf.
October 13, 1937 In Clover Vanderbilt Theatre, Broadway 3 perf.
October 15, 1937 Wise Tomorrow Biltmore Theatre, Broadway 3 perf.
October 18, 1937 Wall Street Scene Comedy Theatre, Broadway 3 perf.
October 20, 1937 Angel Island National Theatre, Broadway 21 perf.
October 27, 1937 Many Mansions Biltmore Theatre, Broadway 158 perf.
October 29, 1937 One Act Plays of the Sea Lafayette Theatre, Broadway 68 perf.
October 30, 1937 As You Like It Ritz Theatre, Broadway 17 perf.

November: 19 openings

November 1, 1937 Amphitryon 38 Shubert Theatre, Broadway 153 perf.
November 2, 1937 I’d Rather Be Right Alvin Theatre, Broadway 290 perf.
November 4, 1937 Golden Boy Belasco Theatre, Broadway 250 perf.
November 10, 1937 Antony and Cleopatra Mansfield Theatre, Broadway 5 perf.
November 10, 1937 Young Mr. Disraeli Fulton Theatre, Broadway 6 perf.
November 11, 1937 Julius Caesar Mercury Theatre, Broadway 157 perf.
November 12, 1937 Places Please! John Golden Theatre, Broadway 3 perf.
November 15, 1937 Too Many Heroes Hudson Theatre, Broadway 16 perf.
November 16, 1937 Madame Bovary Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway 39 perf.
November 17, 1937 Father Malachy's Miracle St James Theatre, Broadway 125 perf.
November 18, 1937 Robin Landing 46th Street Theatre, Broadway 12 perf.
November 19, 1937 The Bough Breaks Little Theatre, Broadway 3 perf.
November 20, 1937 In a Train Ambassador Theatre, Broadway 9 perf.
November 20, 1937 Work Is for Horses Windsor Theatre, Broadway 9 perf.
November 22, 1937 The Ghost of Yankee Doodle Guild Theatre, Broadway 48 perf.
November 23, 1937 Of Mice and Men Music Box Theatre, Broadway 207 perf.
November 27, 1937 Pins And Needles Labor Stage, Broadway 1,108 perf.
November 29, 1937 The New Gossoon Ambassador Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
November 30, 1937 Barchester Towers Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway 40 perf.

December: 13 openings

December 1, 1937 Hooray For What! Winter Garden, Broadway 200 perf.
December 2, 1937 Brown Sugar Biltmore Theatre, Broadway 4 perf.
December 3, 1937 Love in My Fashion Ritz Theatre, Broadway 2 perf.
December 3, 1937 Merely Murder Playhouse Theatre, Broadway 3 perf.
December 6, 1937 Juno and the Paycock Ambassador Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
December 7, 1937 Edna His Wife Little Theatre, Broadway 32 perf.
December 8, 1937 Siege Longacre Theatre, Broadway 6 perf.
December 9, 1937 Something for Nothing Windsor Theatre, Broadway 2 perf.
December 13, 1937 Drama at Inish Ambassador Theatre, Broadway 4 perf.
December 13, 1937 Love of Women John Golden Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
December 15, 1937 Fickle Women Nora Bayes Theatre, Broadway 1 perf.
December 22, 1937 Between the Devil Imperial Theatre, Broadway 93 perf.
December 25, 1937 Three Waltzes Majestic Theatre, Broadway 122 perf.

Closed in 1937

January 16, 1937 Johnny Johnson 44th Street Theatre, opened 1936 68 run
January 30, 1937 Hamlet Empire Theatre, opened 1936 132 run
February 27, 1937 Bassa Mona Lafayette Theatre, opened 1936
March 9, 1937 Tonight at 8:30 National Theatre, opened 1936 118 run
April 10, 1937 Red, Hot, and Blue Alvin Theatre, opened 1936 183 run
April 10, 1937 White Horse Inn Center Theatre, opened 1936 223 run
June 12, 1937 Dead End Belasco Theatre, opened 1935 687 run
July 17, 1937 The Show Is On Winter Garden, opened 1936 237 run

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