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Stage & Film Chronologies Compiled by John Kenrick (Copyright 2002-2010)
Stage	1800-1859 1860s 1870-1875 1876-1879 1880s 1890s		1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s		1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s

The focus here is Broadway musicals -- however, select opening dates for major off-Broadway shows, as well as select productions in London and other cities are included. Each show is listed with it's title, opening date, theatre, plus total number of performances and previews.
Film		1927-1929 1930-1934 1935-1939 1940-1944 1945-1949		1950-1954 1955-1959 1960-1969 1970-2004
There have been thousands of musical films in various languages, and it is impossible for us to account for all of them here. This chronology includes over 500 American productions, plus some major British titles. While most are included because of their artistic or commercial importance, a few have been included for the sheer camp value. If you know of a title that should be added to these chronologies, please write me at jbk@musicals101.com. Back to: Musicals101's Homepage