Musical Theater
- Hello, Dolly! (Jerry Herman) – Broadway production opened at the St. James Theatre on January 16 and ran for 2844 performances
- What Makes Sammy Run? – Broadway production opened at the 54th Street Theater on February 27 and ran for 540 performances
- Funny Girl (Jule Styne and Bob Merrill) – Broadway production opened at the Winter Garden Theatre on March 26 and ran for 1348 performances
- Anyone Can Whistle – Broadway production opened at the Majestic Theatre on April 4 and ran for 9 performances
- Fiddler on the Roof (Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick) – Broadway production opened at the Imperial Theatre on September 22 and ran for 3242 performances
- Foxy (Book: Ian McLellan Hunter & Ring Lardner, Jr. Lyrics: Johnny Mercer Music: Robert Emmett Dolan. Broadway production opened on February 16 and ran for 72 performances. Starring Bert Lahr, Larry Blyden, Cathryn Damon and Julienne Marie.
- Golden Boy – Broadway production opened at the Majestic Theatre on October 20 and ran for 569 performances
- She Loves Me – London production opened at the Lyric Theatre on April 29 and ran for 189 performances
- Maggie May London production opened at the Adelphi Theatre on September 22 and ran for 501 performances
- Robert and Elizabeth – London production opened at the Lyric Theatre on October 20 and ran for 948 performances
- Little Me, the musical – London production opened at the Cambridge Theatre on November 18 and ran for 334 performances
- Salad Days (Julian Slade) – London revival
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