Browse Productions by Decade (1940s)

Gay Divorce (Jones Beach Marine Theatre Production, 1937)
New York, NY

Theatre of the Piccoli (Original Broadway Production, 1940)
New York, NY

The New Moon (Film Version, 1940)

Show Boat (Radio Production, 1940)

Bitter Sweet (Film Version, 1940)

Tan Manhattan (Original New York Production, 1940)
New York, NY

The Red Mill (Los Angeles Civic Light Opera Production, 1940)
Los Angeles, CA

The Beggar's Opera (London Revival, 1940)
London, England

Happy Birthday (Original London Production, 1940)
London, England

Come Out Of Your Shell (Original London Production, 1940)
London, England

Diversion (1940 Edition, 1940)
London, England

Earl Carroll's Vanities (1940 Edition, 1940)
New York, NY

John Henry (Original Broadway Production, 1940)
New York, NY

Earl Carroll's Vanities (10th Edition, 1940)
New York, NY

Lights Up (Original London Production, 1940)
London, England

Two for the Show (Original Broadway Production, 1940)
New York, NY

Reunion in New York (Original Broadway Production, 1940)
New York, NY

Cotton Club Parade (7th Edition) (New York Production, 1940)
New York, NY

The Dancing Years (London Return Engagement, 1940)
London, England

Come Out to Play (Original London Production, 1940)
London, England

Silver Patrol (Original London Production, 1940)
London, England

White Horse Inn (London Revival, 1940)
London, England

Mamba's Daughters (Broadway Return Engagement, 1940)
New York, NY

Higher and Higher (Original Broadway Production, 1940)
New York, NY

New Faces (1940 Edition, 1940)
London, England

Up and Doing (Original London Production, 1940)
London, England

Irene (Film Version, 1940)

American Jubilee (World Premiere, 1940)
New York, NY

Show Boat (Los Angeles Civic Light Opera Production, 1940)
Los Angeles, CA

Present Arms (Original London Production, 1940)
London, England

H.M.S. Pinafore (Los Angeles Civic Light Opera Production, 1940)
Los Angeles, CA

Swinging the Gate (Original London Production, 1940)
London, England

Keep Off the Grass (Original Broadway Production, 1940)
New York, NY

The Merry Widow (Los Angeles Civic Light Opera Production, 1940)
Los Angeles, CA

Louisiana Purchase (Original Broadway Production, 1940)
New York, NY

Anything Goes (St. Louis MUNY Production, 1940)
St. Louis, MO

Walk with Music (Original Broadway Production, 1940)
New York, NY

Two Weeks with Pay (Closed prior to Broadway, 1940)

Two Weeks with Pay (Closed on the road, 1940)

Higher and Higher (Broadway Return Engagement, 1940)
New York, NY

East Wind (St. Louis MUNY Production, 1940)
St. Louis, MO

The Boys From Syracuse (Film Version, 1940)

Rosalie (St. Louis MUNY Production, 1940)
St. Louis, MO

The Little Dog Laughed (Closed on the road, 1940)

Babes in Arms (St. Louis MUNY Production, 1940)
St. Louis, MO

The Great Waltz (St. Louis Muny Production, 1940)
St. Louis, MO

Apple Sauce (Original London Production, 1940)
London, England

Top of the World (Original London Production, 1940)
London, England

Hold on to Your Hats (Original Broadway Production, 1940)
New York, NY

The Gondoliers (Broadway Revival, 1940)
New York, NY

Boys and Girls Together (Original Broadway Production, 1940)
New York, NY

The Mikado (Broadway Revival, 1940)
New York, NY

The Pirates of Penzance (Broadway Revival, 1940)
New York, NY

Trial by Jury (Broadway Revival, 1940)
New York, NY

Too Many Girls (Film Version, 1940)

It Happens on Ice (Original Broadway Production, 1940)
New York, NY

Cabin in the Sky (Original Broadway Production, 1940)
New York, NY

'Tis of Thee (Original Broadway Production, 1940)
New York, NY

Panama Hattie (Original Broadway Production, 1940)
New York, NY

Funny Side Up (Original London Production, 1940)
London, England

Du Barry Was a Lady (National Tour, 1940)

No, No, Nanette (Film Version, 1940)

Pal Joey (Original Broadway Production, 1940)
New York, NY

Meet the People (Original Broadway Production, 1940)
New York, NY

All in Fun (Original Broadway Production, 1940)
New York, NY

She Had to Say Yes (Closed prior to Broadway, 1940)

They Can't Get You Down (Los Angeles Production, 1941)

Turnabout! (World Premiere, 1941)

Lend an Ear (World Premiere, 1941)
Pittsburgh, PA

Rio Rita (Los Angeles Civic Light Opera Production, 1941)
Los Angeles, CA

Naughty Marietta (Los Angeles Civic Light Opera Production, 1941)
Los Angeles, CA

The Chocolate Soldier (Los Angeles Civic Light Opera Production, 1941)
Los Angeles, CA

Cabin in the Sky (Los Angeles Civic Light Opera Production, 1941)
Los Angeles, CA

H.M.S. Pinafore (Paper Mill Playhouse Production, 1941)
Millburn, NJ

Trial by Jury (Paper Mill Playhouse Production, 1941)

The Mikado (Paper Mill Playhouse Production, 1941)
Millburn, NJ

Strike Up the Music (Original London Production, 1941)
London, England

High Kickers (Original Broadway Production, 1941)
New York, NY

Diversion No. 2 (1941 Edition, 1941)
London, England

Nineteen-Naughty-One (Original London Production, 1941)
London, England

The Firefly (Paper Mill Playhouse Production, 1941)

Viva O'Brien (Unknown, 1941)
New York, NY

The Bohemian Girl (Paper Mill Playhouse Production, 1941)

More New Faces (1941 Edition, 1941)
London, England

Me and My Girl (West End Return Engagement, 1941)
London, England

The Gay Parisienne (Unknown, 1941)
New York, NY

Sons o' Fun (Original Broadway Production, 1941)
New York, NY

Blossom Time (Paper Mill Playhouse Production, 1941)

The Chocolate Soldier (Paper Mill Playhouse Production, 1941)
Millburn, NJ

No for an Answer (Original New York Production, 1941)
New York, NY

Night of Love (Original Broadway Production, 1941)
New York, NY

Rise Above It (Original London Production, 1941)
London, England

Crazy With the Heat (Original Broadway Production, 1941)
New York, NY

Rhapsody in Black (Closed prior to Broadway, 1941)

Lady in the Dark (Original Broadway Production, 1941)
New York, NY

Crazy With the Heat (Broadway Return Engagement, 1941)
New York, NY

Liberty Jones (Original Broadway Production, 1941)
New York, NY

The Merry Widow (Paper Mill Playhouse Production, 1941)

Boys and Girls Together (National Tour, 1941)

Orchids and Onions (Original London Production, 1941)
London, England