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The Chocolate Soldier

Opened 1909

296 performances

Musical, Early

The Chocolate Soldier is an operetta composed in 1908 by Oscar Straus based on George Bernard Shaw's 1894 play, Arms and the Man. The German language libretto is by Rudolf Bernauer and Leopold Jacobson.

Music: Oscar Straus
Lyrics: Stanislaus Stange
Book: Stanislaus Stange

Productions8 on Broadway

1909

Lyric TheatreBroadway Original, opened September 13, 1909, directed by Stanislaus Stange

296 performances

1910

Circle TheatreBroadway Revival, opened October 3, 1910

8 performances

1910

Lyric TheatreBroadway

1921

Century TheatreBroadway Revival, opened December 12, 1921

83 performances

1930

Jolsons 59th Street TheatreBroadway Revival, opened January 27, 1930, directed by Milton Aborn

25 performances

1931

Erlangers TheatreBroadway Revival, opened September 21, 1931, directed by Milton Aborn

16 performances

1934

St James TheatreBroadway Revival, opened May 2, 1934, directed by Alonzo Price

13 performances

1947

New Century TheatreBroadway Revival, opened March 12, 1947, directed by Felix Brentano

69 performances

Songs7 songs

My Hero, Sympathy, Seek the Spy, That Would Be Lovely, Falling In Love, The Letter Song, Thank the Lord the War Is Over

Recordings 1 recording

1958

The Chocolate Soldier RCA Victor FPS-175, released 1958

United States

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