Shows · Babes in Toyland

Babes in Toyland

Opened 1903

192 performances

Musical, Early

Babes in Toyland is an operetta composed by Victor Herbert with a libretto by Glen MacDonough, which wove together various characters from Mother Goose nursery rhymes into a musical extravaganza. Following the extraordinary success of their stage musical The Wizard of Oz, which was produced in New York beginning in January 1903, producer Fred R.

Music: Victor Herbert
Lyrics: Glen MacDonough
Book: Glen MacDonough

ChildhoodFantasyAdventure

Productions5 on Broadway

1903

Majestic TheatreBroadway Original, opened October 13, 1903, directed by Julian Mitchell

192 performances

1905

Majestic TheatreBroadway Return-Engagement, opened January 2, 1905

21 performances

1929

Jolsons 59th Street TheatreBroadway Revival, opened December 23, 1929, directed by Milton Aborn

32 performances

1930

Imperial TheatreBroadway Revival, opened December 20, 1930, directed by Milton Aborn

33 performances

1972

and annually OffBroadway Original

Songs6 songs

Toyland, March of the Toys, I Can’t Do the Sum, Go to Sleep, Slumber Deep, Song of the Poet, Never Mind, Bo-Peep

Recordings 2 recordings

1997

Babes in Toyland AEI AEI-CD 044, released 1997

United States

2002

Babes in Toyland / The Red Mill Decca Broadway 440 018 729-2, released July 30, 2002

United States

Licensing 2 entries

US	Concord Theatricals Tams-Witmark	available
UK	Concord Theatricals Tams-Witmark	available

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