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Morosco Theatre

Broadway217 W 45th StOpened 1917 Closed in 1982167 productions on this page, 1917 to 1981

The Morosco Theatre was a Broadway theatre near Times Square in New York City from 1917 to 1982. It housed many notable productions and its demolition, along with four adjacent theaters, was controversial. == History == Located at 217 West 45th Street, the Morosco Theatre was designed by architect Herbert J. Krapp for the Shubert family, who constructed it for Oliver Morosco in gratitude for his helping them break the monopoly of the Theatrical Syndicate. It had approximately 955 seats. After an invitation-only preview performance on February 4, 1917, it opened to the public the next day with a production of Canary Cottage, a musical with a book by Morosco and a score by Earl Carroll. The Sh…

By decade

167 productions across 8 decades
  1. 1910s 4
  2. 1920s 39
  3. 1930s 41
  4. 1940s 21
  5. 1950s 15
  6. 1960s 20
  7. 1970s 19
  8. 1980s 8

Longest runs here

by performances
1943
The Voice of the TurtleBroadway December 8, 1943
1,557 performances
1920
The BatBroadway August 23, 1920
867 performances
1968
Forty CaratsBroadway December 26, 1968. Directed by Abe Burrows
780 performances
1949
Death of a SalesmanBroadway February 10, 1949. Directed by Elia Kazan
742 performances
1978
DaBroadway May 1, 1978. Directed by Melvin Bernhardt
697 performances
1955
Cat on a Hot Tin RoofBroadway March 24, 1955. Directed by Elia Kazan
694 performances
1941
Blithe SpiritBroadway November 5, 1941
657 performances
1966
Don't Drink the WaterBroadway November 17, 1966. Directed by Stanley Prager
598 performances

Everything that played here

167 productions
1917
Canary CottageBroadway February 5, 1917. Original
112 performances
1918
The Walk-offsBroadway September 17, 1918. Original
31 performances
1919
Cappy RicksBroadway January 13, 1919. Original
128 performances
1919
Civilian ClothesBroadway September 12, 1919. Original
150 performances
1920
Beyond the HorizonBroadway February 2, 1920. Original
111 performances
1920
Sacred and Profane LoveBroadway February 23, 1920. Original
88 performances
1920
The BatBroadway August 23, 1920. Original
867 performances
1922
Why Men Leave HomeBroadway September 12, 1922. Original
135 performances
1923
Hail and FarewellBroadway February 19, 1923. Original
40 performances
1923
Mike AngeloBroadway January 8, 1923. Original
48 performances
1923
Not So FastBroadway May 22, 1923. Original
31 performances
1923
PrideBroadway May 2, 1923. Original
13 performances
1923
Red Light AnnieBroadway August 21, 1923. Original
87 performances
1923
ScaramoucheBroadway October 24, 1923. Original
61 performances
1923
The Other RoseBroadway December 20, 1923. Original
84 performances
1923
The WaspBroadway March 27, 1923. Original
95 performances
1924
Flame of LoveBroadway April 21, 1924. Original
32 performances
1924
Keep KoolBroadway May 22, 1924. Original
148 performances
1924
No Other GirlBroadway August 13, 1924. Original
56 performances
1924
That Awful Mrs. EatonBroadway September 29, 1924. Original
16 performances
1924
The FirebrandBroadway October 15, 1924. Original
261 performances
1924
The Lady KillerBroadway March 12, 1924. Original
13 performances
1925
Bridge of DistancesBroadway September 28, 1925. Original
16 performances
1925
Craig's WifeBroadway October 12, 1925. Original
360 performances
1925
The Enchanted AprilBroadway August 24, 1925. Original
32 performances
1926
Howdy, KingBroadway December 13, 1926. Original
40 performances
1926
The ShelfBroadway September 27, 1926. Original
32 performances
1926
Up the LineBroadway November 22, 1926. Original
24 performances
1927
Hearts Are TrumpsBroadway April 7, 1927. Revival
21 performances
1927
Honor Be Damned!Broadway January 26, 1927. Original
45 performances
1927
Restless WomenBroadway December 26, 1927. Original
24 performances
1927
Such Is LifeBroadway August 31, 1927. Revival
21 performances
1927
The LetterBroadway September 26, 1927. Original
104 performances
1927
Triple CrossedBroadway May 5, 1927. Original
52 performances
1928
Gang WarBroadway August 20, 1928. Original
80 performances
1928
Say WhenBroadway June 26, 1928. Original
15 performances
1928
The Silent HouseBroadway February 7, 1928. Original
277 performances
1928
The Silver BoxBroadway January 17, 1928. Revival
23 performances
1929
Cross RoadsBroadway November 11, 1929. Original
28 performances
1929
Scarlet PagesBroadway September 9, 1929. Original
72 performances
1929
Serena BlandishBroadway January 23, 1929. Original
93 performances
1929
Uncle VanyaBroadway May 24, 1929. Revival
2 performances
1929
Young SinnersBroadway November 28, 1929. Original
289 performances
1930
Ladies AllBroadway July 28, 1930. Original
140 performances
1930
Oh, Promise MeBroadway November 24, 1930. Original
145 performances
1930
This One ManBroadway October 21, 1930. Original
39 performances
1931
Cloudy with ShowersBroadway September 1, 1931. Original
71 performances
1931
CynaraBroadway November 2, 1931. Original
210 performances
1931
HoboBroadway February 11, 1931. Original
5 performances
1931
The Silent WitnessBroadway March 23, 1931. Revival
80 performances
1931
The Unknown WarriorBroadway October 22, 1931. Revival
4 performances
1932
Autumn CrocusBroadway November 19, 1932. Original
210 performances
1932
Black SheepBroadway October 13, 1932. Original
4 performances
1932
CamilleBroadway November 1, 1932. Revival
15 performances
1932
Lilly TurnerBroadway September 19, 1932. Original
24 performances
1932
The Boy FriendBroadway June 7, 1932. Original
15 performances
1932
The Warrior's HusbandBroadway March 11, 1932. Revival
83 performances
1932
The WebBroadway June 27, 1932. Original
24 performances
1933
Best SellersBroadway May 3, 1933. Original
53 performances
1933
Champagne, SecBroadway October 14, 1933. Original
113 performances
1933
Going GayBroadway August 3, 1933. Original
25 performances
1933
It Pays to SinBroadway November 3, 1933. Original
3 performances
1933
The Blue WidowBroadway August 30, 1933. Original
29 performances
1933
The Comic ArtistBroadway April 19, 1933. Original
21 performances
1933
The Dark TowerBroadway November 25, 1933. Original
57 performances
1934
A Ship Comes InBroadway September 19, 1934. Original
38 performances
1934
By Your LeaveBroadway January 24, 1934. Original
37 performances
1934
Gold Eagle GuyBroadway November 28, 1934. Original
65 performances
1934
Spring SongBroadway October 1, 1934. Revival
40 performances
1935
Crime Marches OnBroadway October 23, 1935. Original
45 performances
1935
Something GayBroadway April 29, 1935. Original
72 performances
1935
The Distant ShoreBroadway February 21, 1935. Original
13 performances
1936
Call It a DayBroadway January 28, 1936. Original
194 performances
1936
Reflected GloryBroadway September 21, 1936. Original
127 performances
1937
Chalked OutBroadway March 25, 1937. Original
12 performances
1937
George and MargaretBroadway September 22, 1937. Original
86 performances
1937
In a Church in ItalyBroadway January 1, 1937. Return-Engagement
8 performances
1937
In County KerryBroadway January 1, 1937. Return-Engagement
8 performances
1937
Love in the BalkansBroadway January 1, 1937. Return-Engagement
8 performances
1937
Penny WiseBroadway April 19, 1937. Revival
65 performances
1937
The Miner's WifeBroadway January 1, 1937. Return-Engagement
8 performances
1938
Bachelor BornBroadway January 25, 1938. Original
400 performances
1938
Spring MeetingBroadway December 8, 1938. Original
98 performances
1939
SkylarkBroadway October 11, 1939. Original
256 performances
1940
Old AcquaintanceBroadway December 23, 1940. Original
170 performances
1940
Sim Sala BimBroadway September 9, 1940. Original
54 performances
1940
Suzanna and the EldersBroadway October 29, 1940. Original
30 performances
1941
Blithe SpiritBroadway November 5, 1941. Original
657 performances
1941
Cuckoos on the HearthBroadway September 16, 1941. Original
1941
The Night Before ChristmasBroadway April 10, 1941. Original
22 performances
1942
Bird in HandBroadway October 19, 1942. Revival
8 performances
1942
Proof Thro' the NightBroadway December 25, 1942. Original
11 performances
1942
The Great Big DoorstepBroadway November 26, 1942. Original
28 performances
1942
The Morning StarBroadway September 14, 1942. Original
24 performances
1943
Blithe SpiritBroadway September 6, 1943. Return-Engagement
32 performances
1943
Men in ShadowBroadway March 10, 1943. Original
21 performances
1943
Sons and SoldiersBroadway May 4, 1943. Original
22 performances
1943
The Moon VineBroadway February 11, 1943. Original
20 performances
1943
The Voice of the TurtleBroadway December 8, 1943. Original
1,557 performances
1947
The Druid CircleBroadway October 22, 1947. Original
69 performances
1947
TopazeBroadway December 27, 1947. Revival
1 performance
1948
Goodbye, My FancyBroadway November 17, 1948. Original
446 performances
1948
Minnie and Mr. WilliamsBroadway October 27, 1948. Original
5 performances
1948
Strange BedfellowsBroadway January 14, 1948. Original
229 performances
1949
Death of a SalesmanBroadway February 10, 1949. Original
742 performances
1950
The RelapseBroadway November 22, 1950. Revival
30 performances
1951
Gramercy GhostBroadway April 26, 1951. Original
100 performances
1951
Remains to Be SeenBroadway October 3, 1951. Original
199 performances
1951
Second ThresholdBroadway January 2, 1951. Original
126 performances
1952
The Deep Blue SeaBroadway November 5, 1952. Original
132 performances
1953
My 3 AngelsBroadway March 11, 1953. Original
344 performances
1954
Dear CharlesBroadway September 15, 1954. Original
155 performances
1954
The Confidential ClerkBroadway February 11, 1954. Original
117 performances
1955
Cat on a Hot Tin RoofBroadway March 24, 1955. Original
694 performances
1955
Tonight in SamarkandBroadway February 16, 1955. Original
29 performances
1957
Time RememberedBroadway November 12, 1957. Original
248 performances
1958
The Cold Wind and the WarmBroadway December 8, 1958. Original
120 performances
1959
ChériBroadway October 12, 1959. Original
56 performances
1959
Davy Jones' LockerBroadway March 28, 1959. Original
1959
Silent Night, Lonely NightBroadway December 3, 1959. Original
124 performances
1960
The Best ManBroadway March 31, 1960. Original
520 performances
1961
Blood, Sweat and Stanley PooleBroadway October 5, 1961. Original
84 performances
1961
First LoveBroadway December 25, 1961. Revival
24 performances
1962
Come on StrongBroadway October 4, 1962. Original
36 performances
1962
Venus at LargeBroadway April 12, 1962. Original
4 performances
1963
Children From Their GamesBroadway April 11, 1963. Original
4 performances
1963
Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So SadBroadway August 27, 1963. Original
47 performances
1963
The Beautiful BaitBroadway December 24, 1963. Revival
8 performances
1963
The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here AnymoreBroadway January 16, 1963. Original
69 performances
1963
The Private Ear and The Public EyeBroadway October 9, 1963. Original
163 performances
1964
A Murderer Among UsBroadway March 25, 1964. Original
1 performance
1964
Alfie!Broadway December 17, 1964. Original
21 performances
1964
Beekman PlaceBroadway October 7, 1964. Original
29 performances
1964
The Sunday ManBroadway May 13, 1964. Original
1 performance
1964
The Three SistersBroadway June 22, 1964. Revival
119 performances
1965
Catch Me If You CanBroadway March 9, 1965. Original
103 performances
1965
GenerationBroadway October 6, 1965. Original
300 performances
1966
Don't Drink the WaterBroadway November 17, 1966. Original
598 performances
1968
Forty CaratsBroadway December 26, 1968. Original
780 performances
1968
The PriceBroadway February 7, 1968. Revival
429 performances
1970
HomeBroadway November 17, 1970. Revival
110 performances
1971
And Miss Reardon Drinks a LittleBroadway February 25, 1971. Original
108 performances
1971
No Place to Be SomebodyBroadway September 9, 1971. Revival
39 performances
1972
ButleyBroadway October 31, 1972. Original
135 performances
1972
Fun CityBroadway January 2, 1972. Original
9 performances
1972
Night WatchBroadway February 28, 1972. Original
121 performances
1973
A Moon for the MisbegottenBroadway December 29, 1973. Revival
313 performances
1973
The Changing RoomBroadway March 6, 1973. Original
192 performances
1974
In Praise of LoveBroadway December 10, 1974. Original
200 performances
1975
The Norman Conquests: Living TogetherBroadway December 7, 1975. Original
76 performances
1975
The Norman Conquests: Round and Round the GardenBroadway December 7, 1975. Original
76 performances
1975
The Norman Conquests: Table MannersBroadway December 7, 1975. Original
76 performances
1976
The Eccentricities of a NightingaleBroadway November 23, 1976. Original
24 performances
1976
The InnocentsBroadway October 21, 1976. Revival
12 performances
1977
A Party with Betty Comden & Adolph GreenBroadway February 10, 1977. Revival
92 performances
1977
GoldaBroadway November 14, 1977. Original
93 performances
1977
Something Old, Something NewBroadway January 1, 1977. Original
1 performance
1977
The Shadow BoxBroadway March 31, 1977. Original
315 performances
1978
DaBroadway May 1, 1978. Original
697 performances
1980
A LifeBroadway November 2, 1980. Original
64 performances
1980
Billy Bishop Goes to WarBroadway May 29, 1980. Original
12 performances
1980
Happy New YearBroadway April 27, 1980. Original
17 performances
1980
Mister LincolnBroadway February 25, 1980. Original
16 performances
1980
PassioneBroadway September 23, 1980. Original
16 performances
1980
The Lady from DubuqueBroadway January 31, 1980. Original
12 performances
1981
The Moony Shapiro SongbookBroadway May 3, 1981. Original
1 performance
1981
The SurvivorBroadway March 3, 1981. Original
8 performances

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