1950 in Music - Musical Theatre

Musical Theatre

  • Carousel (Music: Richard Rodgers Lyrics and Book: Oscar Hammerstein II.) London production opened at the Drury Lane Theatre on June 7 and ran for 566 performances.
  • Dear Miss Phoebe London production opened at the Phoenix Theatre on October 13 and ran for 283 performances
  • Guys and Dolls (Music and Lyrics: Frank Loesser Book: Abe Burrows & Jo Swerling). Broadway production opened at the 46th Street Theatre on November 24 and ran for 1200 performances.
  • The Highwayman Music, Lyrics & Book: Edmond Samuels. Australian production opened at the Kings Theatre, Melbourne on November 18
  • Out Of This World Broadway production opened at the New Century Theatre on December 21 and ran for 157 performances.
  • Peter Pan Lyrics and Music: Leonard Bernstein. Broadway production opened at the Imperial Theatre on April 24 and ran for 321 performances

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