1920-07-28 Sigmund Romberg and Alex Gerber's musical "Poor Little Ritz Girl", with additional songs by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart (marking their Broadway debut), opens at the Central Theatre, NYC; runs for 93 performances
1920-10-16 Sigmund Romberg and Alex Gerber's musical "Poor Little Ritz Girl", with additional songs by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart (marking their Broadway debut), closes at the Central Theatre, NYC, after 93 performances
1926-03-17 Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart's musical "The Girl Friend", starring Sammy White and Eva Puck, opens at the Vanderbilt Theatre, NYC; runs for 301 performances
1930-02-18 Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart's musical "Simple Simon" premieres in NYC
1930-12-03 Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart's musical "Evergreen" premieres in London
1931-02-10 Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart's musical "America's Sweetheart" premieres on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre, NYC
1936-04-11 George Abbott, Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart's musical "On Your Toes", choreographed by George Balanchine, and starring Ray Bolger and Tamara Geva, opens at the Imperial Theatre (later transfers to Majestic), NYC; runs for 515 performances
1937-01-23 George Abbott, Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart's musical "On Your Toes", choreographed by George Balanchine, and starring Ray Bolger and Tamara Geva, closes at the Majestic Theatre, NYC; after 515 performances
1939-10-18 Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart's musical "Too Many Girls" opens at the Imperial Theatre, later transferring to the Broadway Theatre, NYC; runs for 249 performances
1940-04-04 Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart's musical "Higher & Higher" premieres in NYC
1940-12-25 Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart's musical "Pal Joey", starring Gene Kelly and Vivienne Segal, opens at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre (later transferring to Shubert, and then the St. James), NYC; runs for 374 performances
1941-11-29 Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart's musical "Pal Joey", starring Gene Kelly and Vivienne Segal, closes at the St. James Theatre, NYC, after 374 performances
1945-04-19 Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's musical "Carousel" opens at the Majestic Theatre, NYC; runs for 890 performances
1947-10-10 Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's musical "Allegro" opens at Majestic Theater, NYC; runs for 318 performances
1948-07-10 Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's musical "Allegro" closes at Majestic Theater, NYC, after 318 performances
1949-04-07 Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's musical "South Pacific", starring Ezio Pinza and Mary Martin opens at Majestic Theater, NYC; runs for 1928 performances and wins 10 Tony Awards
1950-05-01 Pulitzer prize awarded to Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II for the musical "South Pacific"
1952-01-02 Revival of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart's musical "Pal Joey", starring Harold Lang and Vivienne Segal, opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC; runs for 540 performances, and wins 3 Tony Awards
1953-04-18 Revival of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart's musical "Pal Joey", starring Harold Lang and Vivienne Segal, closes at Broadhurst Theater, NYC, after 540 performances, winning 3 Tony Awards
1953-08-28 Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's musical "Me and Juliet" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 358 performances
1954-01-16 Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's musical "South Pacific", starring Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza, closes at the Majestic Theater, NYC, after 1928 performances;, winning 10 Tony Awards and Pulitzer Prize
1954-03-20 Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's musical "The King and I", starring Yul Brynner, closes at the St James Theater, NYC, after 1,246 performances
1954-04-03 Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's musical "Me and Juliet" closes at Majestic Theater, NYC, after 358 performances
1954-10-11 Revival of George Abbott, Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart's musical "On Your Toes" opens at 46th St Theater, NYC; runs for 64 performances
1954-12-04 Revival of George Abbott, Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart's musical "On Your Toes" closes at 46th St Theater, NYC, after 64 performances
1958-12-01 Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's musical "Flower Drum Song", directed by Gene Kelly, and starring Miyoshi Umeki, opens at St James Theater, NYC; runs for 602 performances, winning a Tony Award
1959-11-16 "The Sound of Music" musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater, NYC; runs for 1443 performances
1960-05-07 Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's musical "Flower Drum Song", directed by Gene Kelly, and starring Miyoshi Umeki, closes at St James Theater. NYC, after 602 performances and 1 Tony Award win
1962-03-15 Richard Rodgers' musical drama "No Strings", starring Diahann Carroll and Richard Kiley, opens at the 54th Street Theatre (later transferring to the Broadhurst), New York; runs for 580 performances and wins 3 Tony Awards
1963-06-15 Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II's musical "The Sound of Music", closes at Lunt Fontanne Theater, NYC, after 1443 performances
1963-08-03 Richard Rodgers' musical drama "No Strings", starring Diahann Carroll and Richard Kiley, closes at Broadhurst Theater, NYC, after 580 performances and 3 Tony Award wins
1970-11-10 Richard Rodgers and Martin Charnin's musical "Two by Two" opens at Imperial Theater, NYC; runs for 343 performances
1971-09-11 Richard Rodgers and Martin Charnin's musical "Two by Two", starring Danny Kaye, closes at Imperial Theater, NYC, after 343 performances
1976-03-25 Richard Rodgers, Sheldon Harnick, and Sherman Yellen's musical "Rex", starring Nicol Williamson and Glenn Close, opens at Lunt-Fontaine Theater, NYC; runs for 48 performances
1976-09-05 Richard Rodgers, Sheldon Harnick, and Sherman Yellen's musical "Rex", starring Nicol Williamson and Glenn Close, closes at Lunt-Fontaine Theater, NYC, after 48 performances
1979-05-31 Richard Rodgers, Martin Charnin and Raymond Jessel's musical "I Remember Mama" opens at Majestic Theater, NYC; runs for 108 performances
1979-09-02 Richard Rodgers, Martin Charnin and Raymond Jessel's musical "I Remember Mama" closes at Majestic Theater, NYC. after 108 performances
1983-03-06 Revival of George Abbott, Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart's musical "On Your Toes" opens at Virginia Theater, NYC; runs for 505 performances
1984-05-20 Revival of George Abbott, Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart's musical "On Your Toes" closes at Virginia Theater, NYC, after 505 performances
1994-03-24 Revival of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's musical "Carousel" opens at Beaumont Theater, NYC; runs for 322 performances
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