1948 in Music - Musical Theater

Musical Theater

  • A La Carte London production
  • As the Girls Go Broadway production
  • Bob's Your Uncle (Frank Eyton & Noel Gay) London production opened at the Saville Theatre on May 5 and ran for 363 performances
  • The Boltons Revue London production
  • Cage Me a Peacock (Music: Eve Lynd Lyrics: Adam Leslie Book: Noel Langley) London production opened at the Strand Theatre on June 18 and ran for 337 performances
  • Caribbean Rhapsody London production
  • Carissima London production opened at the Palace Theatre on March 10 and ran for 488 performances
  • Down in the Valley Broadway production
  • High Button Shoes (Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn) - London production opened at the Hippodrome on December 22 and ran for 291 performances
  • Inside U.S.A. Broadway production
  • The Kid from Stratford London production opened at the Prince's Theatre on September 30 and ran for 235 performances
  • Kiss Me, Kate (Cole Porter) - Broadway production opened on December 30 at the New Century Theatre and ran for 1077 performances
  • Lend an Ear Broadway production
  • Look Ma, I'm Dancin'! Broadway production
  • Love Life Broadway production
  • Maid to Measure London revue opened at the Cambridge Theatre on May 20. Starring Jessie Matthews, Tommy Fields, Joan Heal and Lew Parker.
  • Magdalena Broadway production
  • Make Mine Manhattan Broadway production
  • Moonshine New Haven production
  • My Romance (Sigmund Romberg and Rowland Leigh) opened at the Shubert Theatre on October 19, transferred to the Adelphi Theatre (New York) on December 7 and ran for a total of 95 performances
  • Oranges And Lemons London production
  • Slings And Arrows London production
  • That's The Ticket Broadway production
  • Where's Charley? Broadway production opened on October 11 at the St. James Theatre and ran for 792 performances

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