Shows · Blossom Time
For the first Broadway musical with songs based on themes from classical compositions, Sigmund Romberg was assigned by the producing Shuberts to adapt melodies by the composing Schubert. The fanciful biographical libretto — a variation on a Viennese operetta, Das Dreimaederlhaus — deals with the composer’s supposed unrequited love for one Mitzi Kranz. When, at Schubert’s request, his friend Baron Schober sings the co…
- Opened
- 1921
- Performances
- 516
- Type
- Musical
- Era
- Early
Productions7 on Broadway
| 1921 | Ambassador Theatre Original. September 29, 1921 · J. C. Huffman | 516 performances |
| 1923 | Shubert Theatre Revival. May 21, 1923 · J. C. Huffman | 24 performances |
| 1924 | Jolsons 59th Street Theatre Revival. May 19, 1924 · J. C. Huffman | 24 performances |
| 1926 | Jolsons 59th Street Theatre Revival. March 8, 1926 · J. J. Shubert | 16 performances |
| 1931 | Ambassador Theatre Revival. March 4, 1931 · Edward Scanlon | 29 performances |
| 1938 | 46th Street Theatre Revival. December 26, 1938 · Edward Scanlon | 19 performances |
| 1943 | Ambassador Theatre Revival. September 4, 1943 · J. J. Shubert | 47 performances |
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For the first Broadway musical with songs based on themes from classical compositions, Sigmund Romberg was assigned by the producing Shuberts to adapt melodies by the composing Schubert. book:broadway-musicals-show-by-show-green-stanley-green-kay-5th-ed-rev-and-updated-by#p62
Its next production, Blossom Time (9/28/21; 516 performances), proved to be its longest-running show until almost 50 years later. The SigmuND ROMBERG and Dorothy Donnelly operetta would again play the Ambassador on March 4, 1931, for 29 performances, and once more starting September 4, 1943, for only 47 performances—it… book:broadway-its-history-people-and-places-an-encyclopedia-bloom-ken-1949-2nd-ed-new#p37
The 44th Street hosted the first revival of Blossom Time (5/21/23; 16 performances) (there were eventually seven further revivals). The short run was not the failure it seemed, for the Shuberts never had any intention of running Blossom Time—they just wanted to be able to advertise the ensuing tour as “direct from Broa… book:broadway-its-history-people-and-places-an-encyclopedia-bloom-ken-1949-2nd-ed-new#p193
The Shuberts were overjoyed with the success of Blossom Time. They sent out many national companies for years afterward, and the piece became as good as money in the bank. book:broadway-its-history-people-and-places-an-encyclopedia-bloom-ken-1949-2nd-ed-new#p474
The brothers found that audiences never tired of some shows, like Blossom Time. The Romberg operetta toured almost indefinitely. The same costumes and sets were reused over and over again for each additional company. book:broadway-its-history-people-and-places-an-encyclopedia-bloom-ken-1949-2nd-ed-new#p509
Blossom Time (1921), produced by the Shubert brothers, had music by Franz Schubert (no relation), as reinterpreted by Sigmund Romberg and with lyrics by Dorothy Donnelly. book:broadway-musicals-the-101-greatest-shows-of-all-time-bloom-ken-1949-vlastnik-fra#p175
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