Stage Chronology:
The 1990s
Compiled by John Kenrick
(Copyright 2000)
All dates are for Broadway openings unless otherwise noted.
KEY
Show Title (Genre/City), Opening Date, Theatre, Number of Performances
1990
- Mamma, I Want to Sing Part II (Off), 2/2/1990, Heckscher, ??
- Rothschilds, The (R-Off), 2/25/1990, American Jewish, 56
- Sound of Music, The (R), 3/8/1990, NY State (NY City Opera Co.), 60
- Golden Apple, The (R-Off), 3/23/1990, York Theater Co., 23
- Once On This Island (Off), 4/6/1990, Playwright's Horizons, 60
- Aspects of Love, 4/8/1990, Broadhurst, 377 perfs + 22 pvws
- Truly Blessed, 4/22/1990, Longacre, 33 perfs + 12 pvws
- Rothschilds, The (R-Moved-Off), 4/27/1990, Circle in the Square Downtown, 379
- Change In The Heir, A, 4/29/1990, Edison, 17 perfs + 23 pvws
- Forever Plaid (Revue-Off), 5/4/1990, Steve McGraw's, 1811
- Smoke on the Mountain (Off), 5/10/1990, Lambs, 452 perfs + 11 pvws
- Troubador (Off), 5/18/1990, Riverwest, 16 perfs + 3 pvws
- Hannah . . . 1939 (Off), 5/19/1990, Vineyard, 39
- Into the Woods (London), 9/25/1990, Phoenix, 186
- Falsettoland (Off), 6/8/1990, Playwrights Horizons, 77
- Life, The, (Showcase-Off), 7/28/1990, Westbeth, 13 perfs + 6 pvws
- Little Night Music, A (R), 8/3/1990, NY State (NY City Opera Co.), 11
- Street Scene (R), 9/7/1990, NY State (NY City Opera Co.), 6
- Falsettoland (Moved-Off), 9/14/1990, Lucille Lortel, 165
- Michael Feinstein (Concert-Return), 10/2/1990, Booth, 30
- Closer Than Ever (Revue-Off), 10/17/1990, Cherry Lane, 288 perfs + 24 pvws
- Once On This Island (Moved), 10/18/1990, Booth, 469 perfs + 19 pvws
- Oh Kay! (R), 11/1/1990, Richard Rodgers, 112
- Those Were the Days (Revue), 11/7/1990, Edison, 142
- Fiddler on the Roof (R), 11/11/1990, Gershwin, 241 perfs + 14 pvws
- Harry Connick Jr. (Concert), 11/23/1990, Lunt-Fontanne, 13
- Shogun, 11/29/1990, Marquis, 72 perfs + 18 pvws
- Peter Pan (R), 12/13/1990, Lunt-Fontanne, 48
- Assassins (Off), 12/18/1990, Playwrights Horizons, 71
1991
- I Can Get It For You Wholesale (Off), 2/23/1991, American Jewish, 59
- And the World Goes Round (Revue-Off), 3/5/1991, Westside, 408 pvws + 15 pvws
- Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, A (R-Off), 3/22/1991, York Theatre Co., 26
- Miss Saigon, 4/11/1991, Broadway, 4097 perfs + 97 pvws
- Pageant (R-Off), 4/23/1991, Blue Angel, 462 perfs + 10 pvws
- Secret Garden, 4/25/1991, St. James, 706 perfs + 22 pvws
- Gypsy (R-Return), 4/28/1991, Marquis, 105 perfs + 12 pvws
- Will Rogers Follies*, 5/1/1991, Palace, 983 perfs + 34 pvws
- Collette Collage (Off), 5/3/1991, Theatre at St. Peters, 28
- Song of Singapore (Off), 5/7/1991, Irving Place, 459 perfs + 18 pvws
- Prom Queens Unchained (Off), 6/7/1991, Village Gate, 57 perfs + 27 pvws
- Little Night Music, (R-Off), 7/9/1991, NY State (NY City Opera), 7
- Most Happy Fella, The (R-Off), 9/4/1991, NY State (NY City Opera), 10
- Return the the Forbidden Planet (Off), 9/27/1991, Variety Arts, 210 perfs (approx.)
- Ruthless (Off), 10/16/1991, Musical Theater Works, 12
- Brigadoon (R-Off), 11/7/1991, NY State (NY City Opera), 12
- Peter Pan (R), 11/27/1991, Minskoff, 48
- Nick & Nora, 12/8/1991, Marquis, 9 perfs + 71 pvws
1992
- Most Happy Fella, The (R), 1/13/1992, Booth, 229 perfs + 23 pvws
- Chess (R-Off), 1/29/1992, Master, 83 perfs + 4 pvws
- Crazy For You*, 2/19/1992, Shubert, 1622
- Opal (Off), 3/4/1992, Lambs, 63
- Ruthless! (Moved-Off), 3/13/1992, Players, 302 perfs + 40 pvws
- Gunmetal Blues (Off), 3/27/1992, Theatre Off Park, 46
- Guys & Dolls (R), 4/14/1992, Martin Beck, 1144
- Metro, 4/16/1992, Minskoff, 13 perfs + 24 pvws
- Five Guys Named Moe (Revue), 4/18/1992, Eugene O'Neill, 445 perfs + 19 pvws
- Eating Raoul (Off), 4/21/1992, Union Square, 14 perfs + 24 pvws
- High Rollers Social and Pleasure Club, The, 4/22/1992, Helen Hayes, 14 perfs + 18 pvws
- Man of La Mancha (R), 4/24/1992, Marquis, 108 perfs + 28 pvws
- Jelly's Last Jam, 4/26/1992, Virginia, 569 perfs + 25 pvws
- Falsettoes, 4/29/1992, John Golden, 487 perfs + 33 pvws
- Balancing Act (Off), 6/2/1992, Westside, 56 perfs + 16 pvws
- Grand Hotel (London), 7/4/1992, Dominion, 135
- Anna Karenina, 8/26/1992, Circle in the Square, 46 perfs + 18 pvws
- Oba Oba '93, 9/10/1992, Marquis, 22 perfs + 22 pvws
- A...My Name is Still Alice (Revue-Off), 10/13/1992, Second Stage, 84 perfs
- Sheik of Avenue B, The (Revue-Off), 10/28/1992, Town Hall, 54 perfs
- Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah! (Revue-Off), 11/24/1992, Circle in the Square Downtown, 235 perfs + 9 pvws
- My Favorite Year, 12/10/1992, Vivian Beaumont, 37 perfs + 44 pvws
- Tommy Tune Tonite!, 12/27/1992, Gershwin, 10 perfs + 10 pvws
1993
- Putting It Together (Revue-Off), 3/2/1993, Manhattan Theatre Club, 93 perfs
- Goodbye Girl, 3/4/1993, Marquis, 188 perfs + 23 pvws
- Wiz, The (R-Off), 3/16/1993, Beacon, 28 perfs
- Song of Jacob Zulu, The, 3/24/1993, Plymouth, 53 perfs + 11 pvws
- Hey, Love (Off), 3/24/1993, Eighty-Eights, TBD perfs
- Ain't Broadway Grand, 4/18/1993, Lunt-Fontanne, 25 perfs + 27 pvws
- Who's Tommy, The, 4/22/1993, St. James, 927
- Blood Brothers, 4/25/1993, Music Box, 852
- Tango Passion, 4/28/1993, Longacre, 5 perfs + 6 pvws
- Kiss of the Spiderwoman*, 5/3/1993, Broadhurst, 922
- Annie Warbucks (Off), 5/6/1993, Variety, 200 perfs + 38 pvws
- She Loves Me (R), 6/10/1993, Criterion Center (Roundabout), 92 (see 9/28/93)
- Whoop-Dee-Doo! (Revue-Off), 6/16/1993, Actor's Outlet, 271
- Camelot (R), 6/21/1993, Gershwin, 60
- She Loves Me (R-Moved), 9/28/1993, Brooks Atkinson, 305
- Johnny Pye and the Foolkiller (Off), 10/21/1993, Lambs, 54
- Cinderella (Off), 11/9/1993, NY State (NY City Opera Co.), 14
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (R), 11/10/1993, Minskoff, 240
- Grand Night for Singing, A (Revue), 11/17/1993, Criterion Center (Roundabout), 52 perfs + 41 pvws
- Cyrano, 11/21/1993, Neil Simon, 137 perfs + 38 pvws
- My Fair Lady (R), 12/9/1993, Virginia, 181
- Red Shoes, 12/16/1993, Gershwin, 5 perfs + 51 pvws
1994
- Damn Yankees (R), 3/3/1994, Marquis, 545
- Carousel (R), 3/24/1994, Vivian Beaumont, 368
- Beauty & the Beast, 4/18/1994, Palace, 5,464 perfs + 46 pvws
- Bring in the Morning (Revue-Off), 4/21/1994, Variety Arts, 16 perfs + 36 pvws
- Passion*, 5/9/1994, Plymouth, 280 perfs + 52 pvws
- Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public, 5/10/1994, Lunt-Fontanne, 16 perfs + 29 pvws
- Grease (R), 5/11/1994, Eugene O'Neill, 1523 perfs
- Show Boat (R), 10/2/1994, Gershwin, 958 perfs
- Hello Again (Off), 10/20/1994, Newhouse, 65
- Nunsense 2: The Sequel (Off), 10/21/1994, Douglas Fairbanks, 120 approx.
- Das Barbecu (Off), 10/25/1994, Minetta Lane, 48
- Wonderful Town (R), 11/8/1994, NY State (NY City Opera Co.), 14 perfs
- Sunset Boulevard*, 11/17/1994, Minskoff, 977 perfs
- Christmas Carol, A (Annual-Off), 11/22/1994, Paramount, 90 perfs
1995
- Jesus Christ Superstar (R), 1/17/1995, Paramount, 16 perfs
- Swingtime Canteen (Revue-Off), 1/23/1995, Blue Angel, 330 perfs approx.
- Smokey Joe's Caf (Revue), 3/2/1995, Virginia, 2036 perfs + 24 pvws
- How to Succeed In Business (R), 3/23/1995, Richard Rodgers, 564
- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (R), 4/10/1995, Lyceum, 40 perfs
- jon & jen (Off), 5/16/1995, Lambs Little, 120 approx.
- Chronicle of a Death Foretold, 6/16/1995, Plymouth, 37 perfs + 30 pvws
- Company (R), 10/5/1995, Criterion Center, 68 perfs + 43 pvws
- Patti Lupone on Broadway (Concert), 10/12/1995, Walter Kerr, 53
- Hello Dolly (R), 10/19/1995, Lunt-Fontanne, 199 perfs
- Swinging On A Star (Revue), 10/22/1995, Music Box, 97 perfs + 19 pvws
- Victor/Victoria, 10/25/1995, Marquis, 734 perfs + 25 pvws
- Christmas Carol, A (Annual-Off), 11/30/1995, Paramount, 88 perfs
1996
- Rent (Off), 1/26/1996, NY Theater Workshop, 49 perfs + 19 pvws (moved to Bway 4/28/1996)
- State Fair, 3/27/1996, Music Box, 126 perfs
- The King and I, The (R), 4/11/1996, Neil Simon, 834
- Funny Thing Happened On The Way to the Forum, A (R), 4/18/1996, St. James, 750
- Bring in Da' Noise, Bring In Da' Funk (Revue), 4/25/1996, Ambassador, 1135 perfs + 15 pvws
- Big, 4/28/1996, Shubert, 192 perfs + 22 pvws
- Rent* (Moved), 4/29/1996, Nederlander, 5124 perfs + 16 pvws
- I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change (Off), 8/1/1996, Westside Arts, 5,003 perfs + 20 pvws
- When Pigs Fly (Revue-Off), 8/14/1996, Douglas Fairbanks, 855
- Chicago (R), 11/14/1996, Shubert, 4600+ perfs, still running
- Juan Darien: A Carnival Mass, 11/24/1996, Vivian Beaumont, 49 perfs + 20 pvws
- Once Upon a Mattress (R), 12/19/1996, Broadhurst, 187 perfs + 23 pvws
1997
- Mandy Patinkin (Concert), 3/1/1997, Lyceum, 15
- Tap Dogs (Revue-Off), 3/5/1997, Union Square, 184
- Play On!, 3/20/1997, Brooks Atkinson, 80
- Annie (R), 3/26/1997, Martin Beck, 252
- Dream (Revue), 4/3/1997, Royale, 109 perfs + 24 pvws
- Titanic*, 4/23/1997, Lunt-Fontanne, 804 perfs + 28 pvws
- Steel Pier, 4/24/1997, Richard Rodgers, 76 perfs + 33 pvws
- Life, 4/26/1997, Ethel Barrymore, 465 perfs + 22 pvws
- Jekyll & Hyde, 4/28/1997, Plymouth, 1543 perfs + 44 pvws
- Candide (R), 4/29/1997, Gershwin, 114
- Wizard of Oz (Off), 5/15/1997, Madison Sq. Garden, 60
- Forever Tango (Revue), 6/19/1997, Walter Kerr, 453
- 1776 (R), 8/14/1997, Roundabout (then Gershwin), 333 perfs + 34 pvws
- Side Show, 10/16/1997, Richard Rodgers, 91 perfs + 31 pvws
- Triumph of Love, 10/23/1997, Royale, 84 perfs + 31 pvws
- Secrets Every Smart Traveler Should Know (Revue-Off), 10/30/1997, Triad & Iris, 953
- Scarlet Pimpernel, 11/9/1997, Minskoff, 772 perfs + 39 pvws in three runs
- Lion King, The*, 11/13/1997, New Amsterdam, 4200+, still running
- Christmas Carol, A (Annual-Off), 11/18/1997, Madison Sq. Garden, 96
- Street Corner Symphony (Revue), 11/24/1997, Brooks Atkinson, 79 perfs + 25 pvws
1998
- Patti LaBelle (Concert), 1/13/1998, St. James, 12
- Ragtime, 1/18/1998, Ford Center, 861 perfs + 26 pvws
- Capeman, 1/29/1998, Marquis, 68 perfs + 59 pvws
- Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Off), 2/14/1998, Jane St., 857 perfs + 12 pvws
- The Sound of Music (R), 3/12/1998, Martin Beck, 533 perfs + 38 pvws
- Cabaret (R), 3/19/1998, Kit Kat Club/Henry Miller, 2,378 perfs + 37 pvws
- High Society, 4/27/1998, St. James, 144 perfs + 28 pvws
- The Wizard of Oz (Return-Off), 5/1/1998, Madison Sq. Garden, 30 approx.
- New Brain, A (Off), 5/14/1998, Newhouse, 78 perfs + 40 pvws
- An Evening With Jerry Herman, 7/28/1998, Booth, 28 perfs + 13 pvws
- Swan Lake (Ballet), 10/8/1998, Neil Simon, 135
- Aznavour on Broadway (Concert), 10/21/1998, Marquis, 24
- Footloose, 10/22/1998, Richard Rodgers, 726 perfs
- On The Town (R), 11/2/1998, Gershwin, 65 perfs + 37 pvws
- Little Me (R), 11/12/1998, Roundabout, 101 perfs + 50 pvws
- Peter Pan (R), 11/23/1998, Lunt-Fontanne, 53
- Christmas Carol, A (Annual-Off), 11/27/1998, Madison Sq. Garden, 69
- Parade, 12/17/1998, Vivian Beaumont, 85 perfs + 39 pvws
1999
- Fosse* (Revue), 1/14/1999, Broadhurst, 1100 perfs + 22 pvws
- You're A Good Man Charlie Brown (R), 2/6/1999, Ambassador, 150 perfs + 13 pvws
- Annie Get Your Gun (R), 3/4/1999, Marquis, 1046 perfs + 35 pvws
- Band In Berlin, 3/7/1999, Helen Hayes, 17 perfs + 19 pvws
- Rollin' On the T.O.B.A. (Revue), 3/24/1999, Henry Miller, 14 perfs + 6 pvws
- Mamma Mia (London), 4/1999, Prince Edward, 2,000 perfs+, still running
- Peter Pan (R-Return), 4/7/1999, Gershwin, 166
- Marlene, 4/11/1999, Cort, 25 perfs + 15 pvws
- Civil War, 4/22/1999, St. James, 61 perfs + 35 pvws
- Gershwin's Fascinating Rhythm (Revue), 4/25/1999, Longacre, 17 perfs + 27 pvws
- It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues (Revue), 4/26/1999, Vivian Beaumont (then Ambassador), 276 perfs + 5 pvws
- Abie's Irish Rose (Off), 4/29/1999, Jewish Rep, 15 perfs + 9 pvws
- Nellie (Off), 6/3/1999, Lambs, 9 perfs + 3 pvws
- In Dahomey (R), 6/23/1999, Harry du Jur Playhouse, 25 perfs + 5 pvws
- Summer '69 (Off-Moved), 6/24/1999, Theatre 80, (see 8/18/1999)
- After the Fair (Off), 6/30/1999, York Theatre Co., 30 perfs + 18 pvws
- Summer '69 (Off-Moved), 6/24/1999, Douglas Fairbanks, 110 total
- Naked Boys Singing (Revue), 7/2/1999, Actor's Playhouse, still running
- A Good Swift Kick (Off-Revue), 7/13/1999, Variety Arts, 13 perfs + 19 pvws
- Great Debate, The (Off-Revue), 7/22/1999, Lambs, 14 perfs + 2 pvws
- Donkey Show, The (Off), 8/10/1999, Club El Flamingo, ??
- Urinetown! (Off), 8/18/1999, Present Company, 19 perfs (see 9/20/2001)
- Kat and the Kings, 8/19/1999, Cort, 157 perfs + 15 pvws
- James Joyce's The Dead (Off), 10/1/1999, Playwrights Horizons, 40 perfs + 29 pvws (Moved - see 1/11/2000)
- Stars In Your Eyes (Off), 10/1/1999, Cherry Lane, 39 perfs + 27 pvws
- Dame Edna: The Royal Tour (Revue), 10/17/1999, Booth, 289 perfs + 39 pvws
- The Lion King (London) 10/19/1999, Lyceum, 4,200+ perfs, still running
- Saturday Night Fever, 10/21/1999, Minskoff, 35 pvws + 500 perfs
- Wuthering S (Off), 10/22/1999, Min Theatre, 16 perfs
- Jazz Singer, The (Off), 10/23/1999, Jewish Rep, 22 perfs + 8 pvws
- Abby's Song (Off), 11/14/1999, City Center, 19
- Tango Argentino (Revue-R), 11/17/1999, Gershwin, 63 perfs + 8 pvws
- Kiss Me Kate (R), 11/18/1999, Martin Beck, 885 perfs + 28 pvws
- Putting It Together (Revue), 11/21/1999, Ethel Barrymore, 101 perfs + 22 pvws
- Jolson & Co. (Off), 11/23/1999, York Theatre Co., 29 perfs + 19 pvws
- Inappropriate (Off), 11/23/1999, Theatre Row, 103 perfs + 9 pvws
- Marie Christine, 12/2/1999, Vivian Beaumont, 44 perfs + 39 pvws
- Minnelli On Minnelli (Revue), 12/8/1999, Palace, 21 perfs + 5 pvws
- Our Sinatra (Off-Revue), 12/9/1999, Blue Angel, 1096 perfs
- Swing (Revue), 12/9/1999, St. James, 461 perfs + 43 pvws
- Out of the Blue (Off), 12/11/1999, 30th Street, 25?
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| R | Revival |
| Moved | A production that changed theatres. Moved to Broadway indicates an off-Broadway production that moved to Broadway. |
| Off | Off-Broadway NYC production |
| London | London production |
| * | Tony Award Winner for Best Musical -- Because the Tony cutoff date has varied widely over the years, it is not uncommon for shows that opened in the same year to qualify as part of different seasons. That is why some years have two winners listed while others list none at all. |