List of The Muny repertory
The Muny, or the Municipal Opera Association of St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States, is a not-for-profit municipally-owned outdoor theatre, the largest in the United States. The Theater was built and opened in 1917 with 6 performances of Verdi's Aida. It operates solely in the summer, and its first official season ran from June to August 1919. In the beginning, it presented the latest operas of the time, calling on local performers and national celebrities alike to perform for a short run of a one to, on occasion, three week run. More recently, however, the Muny has shifted to presenting musicals, some old, some new, and some of the Muny's own creation.
Here follows a list of the many shows that the Muny has presented in its summer seasons, with known dates included. The Muny recently concluded its 98th season (for the summer of 2016.)
To date, the 1919 season is the only one to hold all new productions (being the first season). By contrast, the 1946 and 1993 seasons have been the only summers where no new shows were added to the repertory.
Legend
The superscript notes below denote first productions (premieres), world premieres, in-season concerts, etc. at the Muny.
Muny Premiere: MP
World Premiere at the Muny: WP
Concert Presentation: C
Ballet/Dance Event: B
Ice Show: I
Original Revue: R
1910s
1919 (Season 1)
- Robin Hood MP 1
- The Bohemian Girl MP
- El Capitan MP
- The Mikado MP
- The Wizard of the Nile MP
- Chimes of Normandy MP
^1 Featuring mayor Henry Kiel as King Richard
1920s
1920 (Season 2)
- The Firefly MP
- Robin Hood
- Waltz Dream MP
- The Mikado
- Mascot MP
- The Gondoliers MP
- Babes in Toyland MP
- Katinka MP
1921 (Season 3)
- June 7–12. The Chocolate Soldier MP
- June 14–19. Fra Diavolo MP
- June 21–26. The Fortune Teller MP
- June 28-July 3. San Toy MP
- July 5–10. The Beggar Student MP
- July 12–17. The Pirates of Penzance MP
- July 19–24. The Chimes of Normandy
- July 26–31. Sari MP
1922 (Season 4)
- June 6–11 The Highwayman MP
- June 13–18 Sweethearts MP
- June 20–25 Sari22a. Eva Fallon, Arthur Geary.
- June 27-July 2 The Yeomen of the Guard MP. Frank Moulan.
- July 4–9 The Geisha MP
- July 11–16 The Spring Maid22b MP
- July 18–23 The Queen's Lace Handkerchief MP
- July 25–30 Miss Springtime22c MP. Frank Moulan.
^22a Kalman's Der Zigeunerprimas.
^22b Reinhardt's Die Sprudelfee.
^22c Kalman's Zsuzsi kisasszony.
1923 (Season 5)
- Naughty Marietta MP
- Wang MP
- The Fencing Master MP
- Prince of Pilsen MP
- Die Fledermaus MP
- Sweethearts
- The Gypsy Baron MP
- The Merry Widow MP
- Gypsy Love MP
- The Spring Maid
1924 (Season 6)
- Princess Chic MP
- The Firefly
- Florodora MP
- A Chinese Honeymoon MP
- The Bohemian Girl
- Prince of Pilsen
- The Fortune Teller
- Lilac Domino MP
- Naughty Marietta
- The Beggar Princess MP
1925 (Season 7)
- A Night in Venice MP
- Mlle. Modiste MP
- Ruddigore MP
- Her Regiment MP
- Rob Roy MP
- Dolly Varden MP
- Lady in Ermine MP
- Cavalleria Rusticana MP
- H.M.S. Pinafore MP
- The Count of Luxembourg MP
- Martha MP
- Naughty Marietta
- The Merry Widow
1926 (Season 8)
- Eileen MP
- The Red Mill MP
- The Chocolate Soldier
- Spring Maid
- The Pink Lady MP
- Il Trovatore MP
- Sweethearts
- Iolanthe MP
- The Count of Luxembourg
- Woodland MP
- Fra Diavolo
- Babes in Toyland
1927 (Season 9)
- Robin Hood
- The Princess Pat MP
- Sari
- Song of the Flame MP
- The Red Mill
- Rose-Marie MP
- The Mikado
- The Dollar Princess MP
- Katinka
- The Serenade MP
- Gypsy Love
- The Tales of Hoffman MP
1928 (Season 10)
- Princess Flavia MP
- The Merry Widow
- The Vagabond King MP
- No, No, Nanette MP
- Rose-Marie
- The Student Prince MP
- Lady in Ermine
- Song of the Flame
- The Love Song MP
- Mary MP
- Aida 2
^2 This was the first production of the Verdi opera in a complete season. It had been previously performed in 1917 in the newly built amphitheater for the 13th Annual Convention of the St. Louis Advertising Club.
1929 (Season 11)
- Love Call MP
- The Student Prince
- Wildflower MP
- Castles in the Air MP
- The Chocolate Soldier
- The Bohemian Girl
- Rose-Marie
- Prince of Pilsen
- The Enchantress MP
- The Vagabond King
- Babes in Toyland
- Golden Dawn MP
1930s
1930 (Season 12)
- Nina Rosa MP
- The Circus Princess MP
- The Desert Song MP
- The New Moon MP
- Blossom Time MP
- Alone at Last MP
- The Red Robe MP
- Maytime MP
- Madame Pompadour MP
- The Student Prince
- Show Boat MP 3 (starring W.C. Fields as Cap'n Andy)
^3 Production starring W.C. Fields as Captain Andy.
1931 (Season 13)
- Little Girls MP
- The Street Singer MP 4
- Music in May MP
- Nina Rosa
- Rose-Marie
- Countess Maritza MP
- The Three Musketeers MP
- A Wonderful Night MP
- Irene MP
- Circus Princess
- Rio Rita MP
^4 Film actor Cary Grant, appearing under his real name Archibald Leach, was a repertory performer during the 1931 season before starting his screen career. In addition to The Street Singer, Grant appeared in Music in May, Nina Rosa, The Three Musketeers, A Wonderful Night, Irene and Rio Rita.
1932 (Season 14)
- The New Moon
- Riviera Girl MP
- The Last Waltz MP
- Blossom Time
- The Desert Song
- The Rose of Stamboul MP
- The Honeymooners MP
- The Blue Paradise MP
- Sari
- The Land of Smiles MP
- Love Call
- Cyrano de Bergerac MP
1933 (Season 15)
- Bitter Sweet MP
- Florodora
- White Lilacs MP
- Rip Van Winkle MP
- The Student Prince
- The Nightingale MP
- Naughty Marietta
- My Maryland MP
- Beau Brummell MP
- Cat and the Fiddle MP
- The Desert Song
1934 (Season 16)
- Sweet Adeline MP
- Cyrano de Bergerac
- The Last Waltz
- East Wind MP
- Mlle. Modiste
- Music in the Air MP
- The Rose of Algeria MP
- Sally MP
- The New Moon
- Show Boat
1935 (Season 17)
- Teresina MP
- Rio Rita
- Madame Sherry MP
- The Chocolate Soldier
- Good News MP
- Vagabond King
- Sunny MP
- Beloved Rogue MP
- Cat and the Fiddle
- The Desert Song
- Roberta MP
- Whoopee! MP
1936 (Season 18)
- Kid Boots MP
- The Three Musketeers
- No, No, Nanette
- Sons o' Guns MP
- The Bohemian Girl
- Oh, Boy! MP
- The Merry Widow
- The New Moon
- A Connecticut Yankee MP
- Bitter Sweet
- The Red Mill
- Glamorous Night MP
1937 (Season 19)
- The Great Waltz MP
- The Fortune Teller
- Music in the Air
- Louis the XIV MP
- The Mikado
- Salute to Spring MP
- Prince of Pilsen
- The Bartered Bride MP
- The Pink Lady
- Robin Hood
- Babes in Toyland
- Wild Violets MP
1938 (Season 20)
- Gentlemen Unafraid MP 5
- Of Thee I Sing MP
- The White Horse Inn MP
- Roberta
- Virginia MP
- The Lost Waltz MP
- Chimes of Normandy
- Rosalie MP
- Knights of Song MP
- The Gingerbread Man MP
- Show Boat
^5 Production starring Red Skelton.
1939 (Season 21)
- Rose-Marie
- Queen High MP
- The Lost Waltz
- Katinka MP
- Waltz Dream
- On Your Toes MP
- The Firefly
- The Bartered Bride
- Mary
- Babette MP
- Song of the Flame
1940s
1940 (Season 22)
- The American Way MP
- Naughty Marietta
- Apple Blossoms MP
- Rio Rita
- The Chocolate Soldier
- Good News
- Knickerbocker Holiday MP
- Anything Goes MP
- East Wind
- Rosalie
- Babes in Arms MP
- The Great Waltz
1941 (Season 23)
- New Orleans MP
- Sweethearts
- Too Many Girls MP
- The Firefly
- The Three Musketeers
- Irene
- Nina Rosa
- The Merry Widow
- Bitter Sweet
- The Desert Song
- The Red Mill
- Balalaika MP
1942 (Season 24)
- Glamorous Night MP
- Sally
- Song of the Flame
- Hit the Deck MP
- No, No, Nanette
- The New Moon
- Girl Crazy MP
- Wildflower
- Roberta
- The Wizard of Oz MP
- Show Boat
1943 (Season 25)
- Balalaika
- Sunny (musical)
- Rose-Marie
- Sons o' Guns
- The Chocolate Soldier
- The Great Waltz
- Rosalie
- The Desert Song
- Babes in Toyland
- The Merry Widow
- Chu Chin Chow MP
1944 (Season 26)
- June 1–11 (11 nights). Open Road MP
- June 12–18. Good News
- June 19–25. The Vagabond King
- June 26-July 2. Eileen
- July 3–9. Hit the Deck
- July 10–16. Naughty Marietta
- July 17–23. Music in the Air
- July 24–30. Maytime
- July 31-August 6. Irene
- August 7–13. The Bohemian Girl
- August 14–20. The Red Mill
- August 21–27. Rio Rita
1945 (Season 27)
- June 7–17 (11 nights). Jubilee MP
- June 18–24. O'Brien Girl MP
- June 25-July 1. The Fortune Teller
- July 2–8. The New Moon
- July 9–15. Cat and the Fiddle
- July 16–22. Madam Pompadour
- July 23–29. The Firefly
- July 30-August 5. The Pink Lady
- August 6–12. The Three Musketeers
- August 13–19. Bitter Sweet
- August 20–26. Sari
- August 27-September 2. Roberta
1946 (Season 28)
- June 6–16 (11 nights). The Desert Song
- June 17–23. Mary
- June 24–30. Gypsy Love
- July 1–7. Rosalie
- July 8–14. The Merry Widow
- July 15–21. The Lost Waltz
- July 22–28. East Wind
- July 29-August 4. Prince of Pilsen
- August 5–11. Robin Hood
- August 12–18. The Wizard of Oz WP 6
- August 19-September 1 ( two weeks). The Great Waltz
^6 New production for the Muny based on the 1939 MGM film; adapted by Frank Gabrielson.[1]
1947 (Season 29)
- June 5–15 (11 nights). The Dancing Years MP 7
- June 16–22. Nina Rosa
- June 23–29. No, No, Nanette
- June 30-July 6. Rose-Marie
- July 7–13. Apple Blossoms
- July 14–20. Die Fledermaus
- July 21–27. Sally
- July 28-August 3. Chimes of Normandy
- August 4–10. Naughty Marietta
- August 11–17. Babes in Toyland
- August 18–31 (two weeks). Show Boat
^7 Production featuring Marge Champion.
1948 (Season 30)
- June 3–13 (11 nights). Auld Lange Syne MP
- June 14–20. Venus in Silk MP
- June 21–27. Rio Rita
- June 28-July 4. Hit the Deck
- July 5–11. The Three Musketeers
- July 12–18. The White Eagle MP
- July 19–25. Jubilee
- July 26-August 1. A Connecticut Yankee
- August 2–8. Sunny (musical)
- August 9–15. Sari
- August 16–29 (two weeks). Up in Central Park MP
1949 (Season 31)
- June 9–19 (11 nights). The New Moon
- June 20–26. Bloomer Girl MP
- June 27-July 3. The Fortune Teller
- July 4–10. The Firefly
- July 11–17. The Chocolate Soldier
- July 18–24. Bitter Sweet
- July 25–31. Irene
- August 1–7. The Vagabond King
- August 8–14. Roberta
- August 15–21. The Red Mill
- August 22-September 5 (15 nights). Song of Norway MP
1950s
1950 (Season 32)
- June 8–18 (11 nights). Brigadoon MP
- June 19–25. Rosalie
- June 26-July 2. East Wind
- July 3–9. Of Thee I Sing
- July 10–16. Robin Hood
- July 17–23. Lady in the Dark MP
- July 24–30. The Desert Song
- July 31-August 6. The Pink Lady
- August 7–13. Whoopee!
- August 14–20. Rodgers and Hammerstein Music Festival C
- August 21 - September 3 (two weeks). Carousel MP
1951 (Season 33)
- June 7–17 (11 nights). Nina Rosa
- June 18–24. High Button Shoes MP
- June 25-July 1. Music in the Air MP
- July 2–8. Miss Liberty MP
- July 9–15. Die Fledermaus
- July 16–22. Girl Crazy
- July 23–29. Rodgers and Hammerstein Music Festival C
- July 30-August 5. The Bohemian Girl
- August 6–12. The Merry Widow
- August 13–19. The Wizard of Oz
- August 20-September 2 (two weeks). The Great Waltz
1952 (Season 34)
- June 5–15 (11 nights). Show Boat
- June 16–22. Sally
- June 23–29. The Cat and the Fiddle
- June 30-July 6. Rose-Marie
- July 7–13. The Student Prince
- July 14–20. The Bartered Bride
- July 21–27. Countess Maritza
- July 28-August 3. Mlle. Modiste
- August 4–10. Naughty Marietta
- August 11–17. Babes in Toyland
- August 18–31 (two weeks). Annie Get Your Gun MP
1953 (Season 35)
- June 4–14 (11 nights). Up in Central Park
- June 15–21. Bloomer Girl
- June 22–28. Cyrano de Bergerac
- June 29-July 5. Rio Rita
- July 6–12. Blossom Time
- July 13–19. Rip Van Winkle
- July 20–26. No, No, Nanette
- July 27-August 2. Carmen MP
- August 3–9. One Touch of Venus MP
- August 10–16. Bitter Sweet
- August 17–30 (two weeks). Kiss Me, Kate MP
1954 (Season 36)
- June 3–13 (11 nights). Call Me Madam MP
- June 14–20. The New Moon
- June 21–27. Song of Norway
- June 28-July 4. Roberta
- July 5–11. The Mikado
- July 12–18. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes MP
- July 19–25. The Three Musketeers
- July 26-August 1. Panama Hattie MP
- August 2–8. Where's Charley? MP
- August 9–15. The Red Mill
- August 16–29 (two weeks). Oklahoma! MP
1955 (Season 37)
- June 2–12 (11 nights). The Merry Widow
- June 13–19. Brigadoon
- June 20–26. Wonderful Town MP
- June 27-July 3. The Vagabond King
- July 4–10. Guys and Dolls MP
- July 11–17. The Desert Song
- July 18–24. Rodgers and Hammerstein in Concert C
- July 25–31. Carousel
- August 1–7. Allegro MP
- August 8–14. The King and I MP
- August 15–28 (two weeks). South Pacific MP
1956 (Season 38)
- June 7–17 (11 nights). Annie Get Your Gun
- June 18–24. Paint Your Wagon MP
- June 25 - July 1. The Student Prince
- July 2–8. Hit the Deck
- July 9–15. The Great Waltz
- July 16–22. The Chocolate Soldier
- July 23–29. Wish You Were Here MP
- July 30-August 5. Kiss Me, Kate
- August 6–12. An Evening of Great Music WP
- August 13–19. Peter Pan MP
- August 20-September 2 (two weeks). Kismet MP
1957 (Season 39)
- June 6–16 (11 nights). South Pacific
- June 17–23. Plain and Fancy MP.
- June 24–30. Damn Yankees MP
- July 1–7. The New Moon
- July 8–14. Guys and Dolls
- July 15–21. Irene
- July 22–28. Naughty Marietta
- July 29-August 4. Can-Can MP
- August 5–11. An Evening of Great Music
- August 12–18. The Wizard of Oz 8
- August 19-Sept. 1 (two weeks). The Pajama Game MP
^8 Production featuring Margaret Hamilton as the Wicked Witch.
1958 (Season 40)
- June 5–15 (11 nights) Show Boat. Andy Devine, Marion Marlowe.
- June 16–22. Roberta. Bob Hope.
- June 23–29. Silk Stockings MP. Dolores Gray, Norwood Smith.
- June 30-July 6. Rose-Marie. Elaine Malbin, Paul Gilbert.
- July 7–13. Lady in the Dark. Dolores Gray, Hans Conried.
- July 14–20. On the Town MP. Mary McCarty, Paul Gilbert.
- July 21–27. Rosalinda MP. Jean Fenn, Hans Conried.
- July 28-August 3. Happy Hunting MP. Allan Jones, Penny Singleton, Virginia Gibson.
- August 4–10. Finian's Rainbow MP. Will Mahoney, Virginia Gibson.
- August 11–17. Hansel and Gretel/Nutcracker Ballet (Act II) MP.
- August 18–31 (2 weeks). Oklahoma!. Dorothy Collins, Helen Gallagher.
1959 (Season 41)
- June 11–21 (eleven nights). The King and I. Patricia Morison, Tony Dexter.
- June 22–28. Song of Norway. Claramae Turner, Stephen Douglass, Hans Conried, Lee Venora.
- June 29-July 5. Oh Captain! MP. Denise Darcel, Martyn Green, Doretta Morrow, Wilbur Evans.
- July 6–12. Rio Rita. Stephen Douglass, Larry Storch.
- July 13–19. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Maureen Cannon, Russell Nype.
- July 20–26. Fanny MP. Wilbur Evans, Robert Penn.
- July 27-August 2. Li'l Abner MP. Stephen Douglass, Virginia Gibson.
- August 3–9. Carmen. Jean Medeira, Robert Rounseville.
- August 10–16. Call Me Madam. Penny Singleton, Russell Nype.
- August 17–23. Babes in Toyland. Rowan and Martin.
- August 24-September 6 (two weeks). Bells Are Ringing MP. Julius La Rosa, Jacqueline James.
1960s
1960 (Season 42)
- June 9–19 (eleven nights). Meet Me in St. Louis MP. Peggy King, Virginia Gibson, Mary Wickes, Howard St. John.
- June 20–26. Kismet. Gene Barry.
- June 27-July 3. Anything Goes. Andy Devine, Bill Hayes, Julie Wilson.
- July 4–10. The Desert Song. Stephen Douglass, Elaine Malbin.
- July 11–17. The Student Prince. Richard Banke, Jacquelyn McKeever.
- July 18–24. Tom Sawyer MP. Timmy Everett, Danny Meehan.
- July 25–31. Rosalie. Dorothy Collins, Bobby Van, Arthur Treacher.
- August 1–7. Madame Butterfly Irene Jordan, Robert Rounseville, Walter Cassel.
- August 8–14. Knights of Song. Martyn Green 60a, Earl Wrightson, Lois Hunt.
- August 15–21. The Red Mill. Rowan & Martin.
- August 22-September 4 (two weeks). Redhead MP. Helen Gallagher, Stephen Douglass.
^60a This was Martyn Green's first public appearance since his accident in 1959 which resulted in the amputation of one of his legs.
1961 (Season 43)
- June 12–25 (two weeks). Calamity Jane MP. Edith Adams, George Gaynes, Allyn Ann McLerie.
- June 26-July 2. Take Me Along MP. Jack Carson, Betty White, Wilbur Evans.
- July 3–9. The Great Waltz. Shepperd Strudwick, Monte Amundsen.
- July 10–16. Kiss Me, Kate. Patricia Morison, Earl Wrightson, Peggy King.
- July 17–23. Destry Rides Again MP. Anne Jefreys, Tom Poston.
- July 24–30. Robin Hood. Frank Porretta, Monte Amudnsen.
- July 31-August 6. Wish You Were Here. Sheree North, Marty Allen, Steve Rossi.
- August 7–13. Can-Can. Dolores Gray, Norwood Smith, Jack Gilford.
- August 14–20. Cinderella MP. Tommy Rall.
- August 21-September 3 (two weeks). Flower Drum Song MP. Yau Shan-Tung, Tim Herbert, Juanita Hall, Devra Korwin.
1962 (Season 44)
- June 11–24 (two weeks) Around the World in 80 Days MP 62a. Cyril Ritchard, Pierre Olaf.
- June 25-July 1 Molly Darling MP
- July 2–8 The Pajama Game. Dolores Gray, Stephen Douglass, Helen Gallagher.
- July 9–15 Mexican Holidays MP
- July 16–22 Bye Bye Birdie MP. Gretchen Wyler, Dick Patterson.
- July 23–29 Annie Get Your Gun. Dolores Gray, Art Lund.
- July 30-August 5 Blossom Time
- August 6–12 Oklahoma!. Peter Palmer, Louise O'Brien.
- August 13–19 The Wizard of Oz
- August 20-September 2 (two weeks) The Music Man MP. Norwood Smith, Jacquelyn McKeever, Iggie Wolfington.
^62a This was not the 1946 Cole Porter musical as previously identified here, but a musical version of Jules Verne's story with music by Sammy Fain.
1963 (Season 45)
- June 10–23 (two weeks). Carnival! MP. Susan Watson, Stephen Douglass, Edward Villella, James Mitchell, Jo Anne Worley.
- June 24–30. I Dream of Jeanie MP
- July 1–7. Li'l Abner. Bruce Yarnell, Virginia Gibson.
- July 8–14. Brigadoon. Robert Horton.
- July 15–21. The Unsinkable Molly Brown MP. Dolores Gray, Bruce Yarnell.
- July 22–28. Babes in Toyland. Rowan & Martin.
- July 29-August 4. The King and I. Betty White, Charles Korvin.
- August 5–11. Gypsy MP. Evelyn Brooks, Alfred Sandor, Susan Watson 63a.
- August 12–18. South Pacific. Giorgio Tozzi, Elizabeth Allen, Cliff Norton.
- August 19-September 1. West Side Story MP. Lee Venora, David Holliday.
^63a Brooks and Watson were late substitutes for the originally cast Jacqueline James and Arlene Fontana.
1964 (Season 46)
- June 8–21 (two weeks). My Fair Lady MP. Tom Helmore, Lola Fisher.
- June 22–28. Show Boat. Andy Devine, Wynne Miller, Mary Wickes, William Lewis.
- June 29-July 5. Mr. President MP. Forrest Tucker, Evelyn Brooks.
- July 6–12. Carousel. Bruce Yarnell, Marcia King, Wynne Miller, Robert Rounseville, Claramae Turner.
- July 13–19. Tom Sawyer
- July 20–26. Milk and Honey MP. Molly Picon, Patricia Morison, Walter Cassel, Tommy Rall.
- July 27-August 2. Damn Yankees. Eddie Bracken, Helen Gallagher.
- August 3–9. The Boys from Syracuse MP. Mary McCarty.
- August 10–16. Porgy and Bess MP. Cab Calloway.
- August 17-September 6 (three weeks). The Sound of Music MP. Wynne Miller, Shev Rodgers, Claramae Turner.64a
^64a This was one of only two shows to be booked for three weeks at the Muny, Camelot the next season being the other. Wynne Miller was a late substitute for the originally cast Barbara Cook.
1965 (Season 47)
- June 7–20 (two weeks). Meet Me in St. Louis. Anita Gillette, Mary Wickes.
- June 21–27. Guys and Dolls. Macdonald Carey, Patrice Wymore, Joey Faye, Wynne Miller.
- June 28-July 4. Here's Love MP. Marion Marlowe, Jack Haskell, Jack Harrold.
- July 5–11. 110 in the Shade MP. Gretchen Wyler, Bruce Yarnell, Art Lund.
- July 12–18. Little Me MP. Donald O'Connor, Virginia Martin, Nancy Andrews.
- July 19–25. Cinderella. William Lewis, Judith McCauley.
- July 26-August 1. The Student Prince. William Lewis, Patricia Welting.
- August 2–8. High Button Shoes. Paul Gilbert, Marge Champion, Russell Arms.
- August 9–15. Flower Drum Song. Jack Soo.
- August 16-September 5 (three weeks). Camelot MP. Pernell Roberts, Margot Moser, Bruce Yarnell.
1966 (Season 48)
- June 6–19 (two weeks). The Music Man. Eddie Albert, Margot Moser, Mary Wickes, The Buffalo Bills.
- June 20–26. Good News. Peter Palmer, Nancy Dussault, Karen Morrow.
- June 27-July 3. Kiss Me, Kate. Patrice Munsel, Bob Wright.
- July 4–10. The Desert Song. William Walker, Claire Alexander, William Lewis.
- July 11–17. Can-Can. Jane Morgan.
- July 18–24. Bye Bye Birdie. Gretchen Wyler, Dick Patterson.
- July 25–31. Oklahoma!. Robert Horton.
- August 1–7. Bells Are Ringing. Allen Ludden, Betty White.
- August 8–14. Hansel and Gretel / Act II of The Nutcracker Ballet. Claramae Turner, Margaret Roggero, Monte Amundsen; Patricia Klekovic, Kenneth Johnson.
- August 15–28. How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying MP. Billy DeWolfe, Len Gochman.
1967 (Season 49)
- June 5–18 (two weeks). West Side Story. Anna Maria Alberghetti.
- June 19–25. Wish You Were Here. James Darren.
- June 26-July 2. Do I Hear a Waltz? MP. Dorothy Collins, Enzo Stuarti, Monique Van Vooren.
- July 3–9. It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman MP. Bob Holiday, Charles Nelson Reilly, Karen Morrow, Richard France.
- July 10–16. The New Moon. Bruce Yarnell, Margot Moser, William Lewis.
- July 17–23. The Unsinkable Molly Brown. Kaye Stevens, Bruce Yarnell.
- July 24–30. Funny Girl MP. Marilyn Michaels, Danny Carroll, Molly Picon, Norwood Smith.
No show July 31.
Special Added Attraction: The Royal Ballet, featuring Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn
- August 1–2. Swan Lake
- August 3–4. Giselle
- August 5–6. Romeo and Juliet
Regular Season continues:
- August 7–13. On a Clear Day You Can See Forever MP. Linda Lavin.67a
- August 14–20. Gypsy. Jane Morgan, Jessica Walter.
- August 21-September 3 (two weeks.)The King and I. Ann Blyth, Pernell Roberts.
^67a Van Johnson was originally set to star as Dr. Mark Bruckner but dropped out.
1968 (Season 50)
- June 3–16 (two weeks). My Fair Lady. Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Margot Moser, Eddie Albert.
- June 17–23. The Pajama Game. John Raitt, Jaye P. Morgan.
- June 24–30. Annie Get Your Gun. Kaye Stevens, Bruce Yarnell.
- July 1–7. The Merry Widow. Jean Pierre Aumont.68a
- July 8–14. Brigadoon. Ann Blyth, Bill Hayes, Bert Parks.
- July 15–21. Carousel. John Davidson.68b
- July 22–28. Call Me Madam. Ethel Merman, Richard Eastham, Russell Nype.
Special Attractions to Celebrate the Muny's 50th Season:
- July 29-August 3. Hello, Dolly! MP68c. Pearl Bailey, Cab Calloway.
- August 4. Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Bass C
The Regular Season continues:
- August 5–11. Show Boat. Arthur Godfrey.
- August 12–18. The Wizard of Oz. Tom Poston, Lana Cantrell.
- August 19-September 1. The Sound of Music. Florence Henderson, Bob Wright.
^68a Constance Towers was cast as the Merry Widow but dropped out shortly before rehearsals.
^68b Featuring 19-year-old Vicki Lawrence as Carrie Pipperidge.
^68c The Broadway production closed for a week to play this special engagement.
1969 (Season 51)
- June 2–15 (two weeks). State Fair WP. Ozzie and Harriet Nelson.
- June 16–22. Kismet
- June 23–29. Camelot. Sally Ann Howes, John Cullum.
- June 30-July 6. The Most Happy Fella MP
- July 7–20 (two weeks). Mame MPJane Morgan.
- July 21–27. The Royal Ballet B
- July 28-August 3. Damn Yankees 69aRay Walston.
- August 4–10. Guys and Dolls. Barbara McNair, Jane Kean, Bill Elliott, Soupy Sales, Lou Thesz.
- August 11–17. South Pacific. Earl Wrightson, Lesley Gore, Ray Walston.
- August 18–31 (two weeks). Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs MP
^69a Reorchestrated as a "rock" musical for a "contemporary" sound.
1970s
1970 (Season 52)
Pre-Season Concerts
- The Red Skelton Show C
- An Evening with Burt Bacharach C
- The Engelbert Humperdinck Show C
The Regular Season
- July 6–12. Promises, Promises MP 70a. Jerry Orbach.
- July 13–19. Oliver! MP. Sid Caesar.
- July 20–26. Man of La Mancha MP. Ed Ames.
- July 27-August 2. Oklahoma!. Shelley Berman70b.
- August 3–9. How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying. Robert Morse.
- August 10–16. George M! MP. Joel Grey.
- August 17–30 (two weeks). Fiddler on the Roof MP. Robert Merrill.
No show August 31.
- September 1–6. The Moiseyev Dance Company B
^70a The Broadway production closed for a week to play this engagement.
^70b Perhaps the only time in history the part of Ali Hakim received solo above the title billing.
1971 (Season 53)
Special Preseason Engagement
- June 14–20. The Stuttgart Ballet B
Regular Season
- June 28-July 4. Hello, Dolly!. Pearl Bailey.
- July 5–11. Applause MP71a. Lauren Bacall.
A week of concerts, July 12–18:
- The Glen Campbell Show C
- The Diahann Carroll Show C
- The Jim Nabors Show C
- The Jimmy Durante Show C
- The Robert Goulet Show C
Regular Season continues:
- July 19–25 Sweet Charity MP. Juliet Prowse.
- July 26-August 1. The Music Man. Peter Marshall, Jack Bailey, Mary Wickes, Jackie Coogan, Cass Daley.
- August 2–8. Two by Two MP. Milton Berle.
- August 9–15. The Unsinkable Molly Brown. Barbara Eden, Jerry Lanning.
- August 16–22. Cabaret MP. Joel Grey.
- August 23–29. The King and I. Roberta Peters, James Shigeta.
- August 30-September 5. This Is Show Business MP. Betty Grable, Dorothy Lamour, Don Ameche, Dennis Day, Rudy Vallee, Chita Rivera.
^71a The Broadway production closed for a week for this engagement.
1972 (Season 54)
- July 3–9. Follies MP 72a. Alexis Smith, Gene Nelson, Dorothy Collins, John McMartin, Yvonne De Carlo.
A week of concerts, not considered part of the regular season.
- July 10. The Carpenters; Skiles and HendersonC
- July 11. The Big Show of 1936 MP. Ben Blue, Jackie Coogan, Cass Daley, The Ink Spots.
- July 12. Dinah Shore, Peter Nero C
- July 13. Pearl Bailey C
- July 14–15. Sonny and Cher C
- July 16. Jim Nabors C
No show on July 17.
- July 18–23. Ukrainian Dance Company B
- July 24–30. 1776 MP. William Daniels, Howard Da Silva, Jerry Lanning.
- July 31-August 6. The Liza Minnelli Show C
- August 7–13. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
- August 14–20. Anything Goes. Ann Miller, Pat Paulsen.
- August 21–27. The Student Prince. Frank Porretta, Hans Conried, Mary Wickes.
- August 28-September 3. The Sound of Music. Jane Powell, Joseph Campanella.
^72a This was the Broadway production which had closed the week before. The week at the Muny preceded engagements in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
1973 (Season 55)
Pre-Season Special
- June 29-July 1. The Carroll O'Connor Show C
The Regular Season
- July 2–8. No, No, Nanette. Don Ameche, Evelyn Keyes, Ann B. Davis.
- July 9–15. South Pacific. Mary Travers.
- July 16–22. Fiddler on the Roof. Herschel Bernardi.
- July 23–29. Seesaw MP73a. Michele Lee, John Gavin.
- July 30-August 5. Lorelei MP73b. Carol Channing.
- August 6–12. Irene73a. Debbie Reynolds.
- August 13–19. Bolshoi Ballet B
- August 20–26. Two Gentlemen of Verona MP
- August 28-September 9 (thirteen nights). Gigi MP73b. Alfred Drake, Agnes Moorehead, Daniel Massey, Maria Karnilova.
^73a The Broadway production closed for a week to play this Muny engagement.
^73b Pre-Broadway tour.
1974 (Season 56)
- Jul 1-7. Take Me Along. Gene Kelly.
- Jul 8-14. Over Here! MP 74a. The Andrews Sisters.
- July 15–21. I Do! I Do! MP. Carol Burnett, Rock Hudson.
- July 22–28. Man of La Mancha. Herschel Bernardi.
- July 29-August 4. Gypsy 73b. Angela Lansbury.
- August 5–11. Good News 73b. Alice Faye, John Payne, Stubby Kaye.
- August 12–18. Bitter Sweet. Roberta Peters.
- August 19–25. Mack and Mabel MP 73b. Robert Preston, Bernadette Peters.
- August 26-September 1. The Moiseyev Dance Company B
^74a The Broadway production closed for a week to play this engagement.
^73b Pre-Broadway tour.
1975 (Season 57)
- June 30-July 6. The Bolshoi Ballet B. June 30 and July 6 Swan Lake. July 1 Don Quixote - Act I. Act II consisted of divertissements. July 2 and July 5 Giselle. July 3 and 4 Spartacus.
- July 7–13. The Odd Couple MP 75a. Tony Randall, Jack Klugman.
- July 14–20. Carousel. Ed Ames.
- July 21–27. Funny Girl. Carol Lawrence, Harve Presnell, Sylvia Syms.
- July 28-August 3. Camelot. David Birney, Tricia O'Neil, John Carradine.
- August 4–10. Girl Crazy. Dolores Gray, Ann Reinking.
- August 11–17. The Wizard of Oz. The Hudson Brothers, Margaret Hamilton, Karen Wyman.
- August 18–24. Kiss Me, Kate. Ann Blyth, Richard Fredricks.
- August 25–31. The Mitzi Gaynor Show C
^75a This was the only time in its history the Muny presented a nonmusical play.
1976 (Season 58)
Muny Salutes '76, a series of preseason concerts for the Bicentennial of the United States
- June 26. Leonard Bernstein New York Philharmonic C
- June 27. Andre Kostelanetz New York Philharmonic C
- June 28–30. Al Hirt's Impressions of New Orleans C
- July 1–2. Grand Ole Muny Opera C
- July 3–4. Burt Bacharach and Anthony Newley C
The Regular Season
- July 5–11. Fiddler on the Roof. Zero Mostel.
- July 12–18. Mame. Angela Lansbury, Anne Francine, Jane Connell.
- July 19–25. On the Town. The Hudson Brothers.
- July 26-August 1. Show Boat. Shirley Jones, Gale Gordon, Ron Husmann, Kelly Garrett.
- August 2–8. The King and I. Yul Brynner, Constance Towers.
- August 9–15. Oliver!. Vincent Price.
- August 16–22. The Baker's Wife MP 76a. Topol, Patti LuPone, Kurt Peterson, Keene Curtis.
- August 23–29. Russian Festival of Music and Dance C B
- August 30-September 5. 1776. Peter Graves, Howard Da Silva.
^76a Pre-Broadway tryout (although the show closed before it ever got to Broadway).
1977 (Season 59)
- June 27-July 3. Meet Me in St. Louis. Alan Young, Mary Wickes, Julia Meade, Karen Wyman.
- July 4–10. Hello, Dolly! Carol Channing.
- July 11–17. Finian's Rainbow. Paul Williams, Nancy Dussault.
- July 18–24. Guys and Dolls. Leslie Uggams, Richard Roundtree.
- July 25–31. Wonderful Town. Lauren Bacall.
- August 1–7. The Sound of Music. Shirley Jones.
- August 8–14. Kismet. Len Cariou, Virginia Martin, George Rose.
- August 15–21. Porgy and Bess. Houston Grand Opera.
- August 22–28. Sweet Charity. Carol Lawrence.
- August 29-September 4. Chicago MP 77a. Jerry Orbach.
^77a The Broadway production was scheduled to close for one week for this engagement then return to Broadway. As it turned out, the Broadway show closed the Saturday before the Muny engagement, August 27, 1977.
1978 (Season 60)
- June 19–25. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers MP. Jane Powell, Howard Keel.
- June 26-July 9 (two weeks). Annie MP78a
- July 10–16. Man of La Mancha. Ed Ames.
- July 17–23. Oklahoma!
- July 24–30. The Music Man. Tony Randall.
- July 31-August 6. Madame Butterfly
- August 7–13. Damn Yankees. Vincent Price, Michele Lee.
- August 14–20. Dutch National Ballet B. Rudolf Nureyev.
- August 21–27. Peter Pan
^78a National touring company.
1979 (Season 61)
- June 25-July 1. My Fair Lady. David Birney, Anita Gillette, Milo O'Shea.
- July 2–8. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum MP. Arte Johnson, Hans Conried, Avery Schreiber, John Carradine, Benny Baker.
- July 9–15. Shenandoah MP. Ed Ames.
- July 16–22. Brigadoon. John McCook, Victoria Mallory.
- July 23–29. The Desert Song. Ann Blyth, Richard Fredricks, Alan Sues.
- July 30-August 5. Carousel. Robert Goulet.
- August 6–12. Tom Sawyer. Don Grady79a, William Lonsdale Hurst.
- August 13–19. Sugar MP. Robert Morse, Ken Berry, Donald O'Connor.
- August 20–26. Ballroom MP. Janis Paige, Forrest Tucker.
- August 27-September 2. Bells Are Ringing. Florence Henderson, Dean Jones.
^79a Don Grady, age 35(!), played Huckleberry Finn.
1980s
1980 (Season 62)
Preseason Special Attraction
- Richard Rodgers in Concert C. With Walter Cronkite and Marsha Mason as narrators.
Regular Season:
- June 23–29. South Pacific. Florence Henderson, Giorgio Tozzi.
- June 30-July 6. The Debbie Reynolds Show C
- July 7–13. Carnival! Robert Conrad, Marti Rolph, Swen Swenson.
- July 14–20. Bye Bye Birdie. Chita Rivera, Russ Tamblyn, Audrey Christie.
- July 21–27. Little Me. Donald O'Connor, Eve Arden.
- July 28-August 3. Li'l Abner. Joe Namath.
- August 4–10. Cinderella
- August 11–17. Al Jolson Tonight! MP80a Larry Kert.
- August 18–24. The Merry Widow. Roberta Peters, Ron Husmann.
- August 25-September 7 (two weeks). Sugar Babies MP. Carol Channing, Robert Morse.
^80a Presented as a pre-Broadway tryout tour, but it never made it to Broadway.
1981 (Season 63)
- June 15–21. Kiss Me, Kate. Robert Goulet, Leigh Beery.
- June 22–28. Flower Drum Song. Pat Suzuki81a, Khigh Dhiegh.
- June 29-July 5. George M! Ken Berry.
- July 6–12. Camelot. Richard Harris.
- July 13–19. Annie Get Your Gun. Florence Henderson, Ron Husmann.
- July 20–26. Show Boat. Van Johnson.
- July 27-August 2. A Grand Night for Singing MP 81b.
- August 3–9. Hans Christian Andersen MP. Larry Kert.
- August 10–16. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Fred Grandy, Don Ameche.
- August 17–23. The Mitzi Gaynor Show C
- August 24–30. A Chorus Line MP
^81a Pat Suzuki, 23 years earlier the original Broadway Linda Low, was cast here as Madam Liang.
^81b Not, as the title might imply, an evening of Rodgers and Hammerstein, but a concert of opera and operetta scenes and arias, including the entire second act of Die Fledermaus.
1982 (Season 64)
- June 21–27. Fiddler on the Roof. Paul Lipson.
- June 28-July 4. The Unsinkable Molly Brown. Ann Reinking.
- July 5–11. The Sound of Music. Victoria Mallory, George Peppard.
- July 12–18. Gigi. Larry Kert, Robert Wright, Gloria de Haven, Anne Francine.
- July 19–25. Anything Goes. Chita Rivera, Larry Kert, Iggie Wolfington.
- July 26-August 1. West Side Story. Barry Williams, Christine Andreas.
- August 2–8. Grease MP.
- August 9–15. They're Playing Our Song MP. Lucie Arnaz, Laurence Luckinbill.
- August 16–22. Where's Charley?. Robert Morse, Edie Adams.
- August 23–29. The Wiz MP.
- August 30-September 5 82a. A Chorus Line.
^82a A touring production of Hello, Dolly! was originally scheduled to close the season, but it closed earlier in the summer. The touring A Chorus Line was substituted, thus being presented for two summers in a row.
1983 (Season 65)
- June 20–26. The King and I. Lynn Redgrave, Michael Kermoyan.
- June 27-July 3. Promises, Promises. John James.
- July 4–10. Can-Can. Judy Kaye, John Reardon.
- July 11–17. Annie. Martha Raye.
- July 18–24. Pal Joey MP. Joel Grey, Alexis Smith.
- July 25–31. High Button Shoes. Gavin MacLeod.
- August 1–7. Man of La Mancha. John Raitt.
- August 8–14. Mikhail Baryshnikov: An Evening of Classical Ballet B
- August 15–21. Camelot. Richard Harris.
- August 22–28. The Pirates of Penzance. William Katt, Maria Muldaur, George Rose
- August 29-September 4. I Do! I Do!. Lucie Arnaz, Laurence Luckinbill.
1984 (Season 66)
- July 9–15. The Music Man. Jim Dale, Pam Dawber.
- July 16–22. Dream Street MP
- July 23–29. Funny Girl. Juliet Prowse, Larry Kert.
- July 30-August 5. Oklahoma!. John Davidson.
- August 6–12. Sugar Babies. Mickey Rooney, Ann Miller.
- August 13–19. Sleeping Beauty84a
- 84b
^84a This was not the Tchaikovsky ballet, as previously designated here, but a new stage musical version of the classic fairy tale. The score was a kind of mishmash of various things, including some Tchaikovsky, for instance, his Waltz of the Flowers from The Nutcracker.
^84b This was the shortest Muny season since the opening seasons over sixty years earlier. The original intention was to close the season with the touring production of My One and Only, to play the Fox Theater instead of the Muny, but the engagement was cancelled.
1985 (Season 67)
- June 17–23. A Chorus Line. Donna McKechnie, Nicholas Dante.
- June 24–30. My Fair Lady. Michael Allinson, Victoria Mallory.
- no show the week that includes July 4
- July 8–14. Fantasy on Ice I. Dorothy Hamill.
- July 15–21. Dancin' MP
- July 22–28. Jesus Christ Superstar MP. Anthony Geary, Carl Anderson.
- August 5–11. Evita MP. Florence Lacey
- August 12–18. 42nd Street MP. Elizabeth Allen.
1986 (Season 68)
- June 16–22. 42nd Street86a. Elizabeth Allen.
- June 23–29. Singin' in the Rain MP86b. Donn Simeone, Brad Moranz, Cynthia Ferrer.
- no show the week that includes July 4
- July 7–13. Swan Lake B. La Scala Ballet Company86c.
- July 14–20. Show Boat. Eddie Bracken, Susan Powell, Ron Raines.
- July 21–27. La Cage aux Folles MP. Peter Marshall, Keene Curtis.
- July 28-August 3. Pippin MP. Ben Vereen.
- August 4–10. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Morgan Fairchild, Debbie Shapiro.
- August 11–17. Shenandoah. John Cullum.
- August 18–24. The Diary of Adam and Eve from The Apple Tree MP and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat MP. Rex Smith (as Adam and Joseph) and Donna McKechnie (as Eve and the Narrator).
^86a Since 42nd Street closed the previous season and opened this one, it's the only time in Muny history that season ticket holders sat through the same show in consecutive bookings.
^86b The MGM movie classic starred Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds, all of whom appeared at the Muny in the 1970s.
^86c In Franco Zeffirelli's production.
1987 (Season 69)
- June 15–21. The Sound of Music. Debby Boone, David Cryer.
- June 22–28. My One and Only MP 87a. Tommy Tune, Stephanie Zimbalist.
- July 6–12. Cats MP 87b.
- July 13–19. Fiddler on the Roof. Theodore Bikel, Thelma Lee, Ruth Jaroslow.
- July 20–26. Peter Pan. Cathy Rigby, John Schuck.
- August 3–9. Around the World in 80 Days. Tony Randall, Robert Clary.
- August 10–16. Big River MP
^87a My One and Only was based on the Gershwin musical Funny Face which originally starred Fred Astaire on Broadway in 1927 and in a musical movie of the same name in 1957. This Muny presentation opened the day Fred Astaire died ... and it was rained out; a bad day all around.
^87b For the second show in a row, the opening night, which was a sellout, was rained out.
1988 (Season 70)
- June 20–26. The Music Man. John Davidson
- July 11–17. Porgy and Bess.
- July 18–24. Drood! MP. Jean Stapleton, Clive Revill.
- July 25–31. Oliver! Orson Bean.
- August 1–7. Man of La Mancha. Hal Linden.
- August 8–14. Grease. Jack Wagner.
- August 15–21. Carousel. Rex Smith, Stephanie Zimbalist, Patrice Munsel.
1989 (Season 71)
- June 5–11. A Chorus Line. Donna McKechnie.
- June 19–25. Gypsy. Tyne Daly.
- July 17–23. The King and I. Stacy Keach, Mary Beth Peil.
- July 24–30. Evita. Saundra Santiago.
- July 31-August 6. Godspell MP. Adrian Zmed, Stephen Lehew.
- August 14–20. The Unsinkable Molly Brown. Debbie Reynolds, Harve Presnell.
- August 21–27. Annie. Jo Anne Worley.
1990s
1990 (Season 72)
- June 25-July 1. West Side Story
- July 2–8. Jesus Christ Superstar. Stephen Lehew.
- July 9–15. Bye Bye Birdie. Tommy Tune, Ann Reinking, Alan Sues.
- July 23–29. Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella on Ice. Adolph Green, Phyllis Newman, Gretchen Wyler, Nancy Dussault.
- July 30-August 5. Brigadoon. John James, Joel Higgins, Victoria Mallory.
- August 6–12. No, No, Nanette. Van Johnson, Carol Lawrence, Marge Champion.
- August 13–19. Little Shop of Horrors MP. Adrian Zmed, Eddie Bracken.
1991 (Season 73)
- It's Delightful, It's Delovely, It's Cole Porter R
- Kiss Me, Kate 35
- Hans Christian Andersen
- 42nd Street
- I Do! I Do!
- Mame
- My Fair Lady
^35 Production featuring Jeanne Trevor.
1992 (Season 74)
- South Pacific
- Pump Boys and Dinettes MP
- Show Boat
- The Wizard of Oz
- Hello, Dolly!
- George M! 36
- The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber MP
^36 Production featuring Joel Grey and Gretchen Wyler.
1993 (Season 75)
1994 (Season 76)
- The King and I
- Ain't Misbehavin' MP
- Cats
- Annie
- Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
- Meet Me in St. Louis
- The Music Man
1995 (Season 77)
- The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber
- An Evening of Operetta with the St. Louis Symphony C 37
- Man of La Mancha
- Cinderella
- Singin' in the Rain
- Godspell
- Camelot
- West Side Story
^37 Production featuring a concert staging of The Merry Widow.
1996 (Season 78)
- My Fair Lady
- Jesus Christ Superstar
- The Desert Song in Concert C
- Little Shop of Horrors
- Sleeping Beauty WP 46
- Guys and Dolls
- Evita
- 42nd Street
^46 Adaptation of the fairy tale by executive producer Paul Blake utilizing songs by Sammy Cahn.
1997 (Season 79)
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
- Funny Girl
- Three Coins in the Fountain WP 38
- The Wizard of Oz
- A Chorus Line 39
- South Pacific
- Hello, Dolly!
^38 World Premiere adaptation of the 1953 film.
^39 Production featuring original direction and choreography recreated by Mitzi Hamilton.
1998 (Season 80)
- Oklahoma!
- Bye Bye Birdie
- The Radio City Rockettes Muny Spectacular R 40
- Peter Pan 41
- Damn Yankees
- Fiddler on the Roof
- Crazy for You MP 42
^40 Special 80th Season Revue featuring the Radio City Rockettes.
^41 Pre-Broadway tour featuring Cathy Rigby in the title role.
^42 Production featuring Bruce Adler as Bela Zangler, a role he originated in the original Broadway company.
1999 (Season 81)
- Grease
- The King and I
- Annie
- The Muny Goes British R 43
- 1776
- Anything Goes 44
- Meet Me in St. Louis
^43 Revue written by executive producer Paul Blake compiling the many works of British songwriters such as Andrew Lloyd Webber and Lionel Bart.
^44 Production featuring Karen Morrow as Reno Sweeney and Bruce Adler as Moonface Martin.
2000s
2000 (Season 82)
- West Side Story
- An Evening of Richard Rodgers R 47
- The Sound of Music
- White Christmas WP 48
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 49
- Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
- Singin' in the Rain
^47 Revue written by executive producer Paul Blake compiling the many works of composer Richard Rodgers.
^48 World Premiere of the stage adaptation of Irving Berlin's classic film, directed and produced by Paul Blake.
^49 Production featuring Michael McGrath as Pseudolus and Bruce Adler as Hysterium.
2001 (Season 83)
- Brigadoon
- Miss Saigon MP
- Roman Holiday WP 50
- The Wizard of Oz 51
- An Evening of Gershwin R 52
- My Fair Lady (featuring Kim Crosby as Eliza Doolittle and Robert Westenberg as Henry Higgins)
- Evita
^50 World Premiere of the stage adaptation of the film, directed and produced by Paul Blake.
^51 Production featuring Ozzie Smith in the title role.
^52 Revue written by executive producer Paul Blake compiling the many works of songwriters George and Ira Gershwin.
2002 (Season 84)
- A Chorus Line 53
- Hooray for Hollywood R 54
- How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying 55
- Peter Pan 56
- The Fantasticks MP
- Camelot 57
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 58
^53 Production with original direction and choreography recreated by Mitzi Hamilton.
^54 Revue written by executive producer Paul Blake compiling songs from numerous films.
^55 Production featuring Michael McGrath as J. Pierrepont Finch and Karen Morrow as Smitty.
^56 Production directed by Thommie Walsh and choreographed by Liza Gennaro.
^57 Production featuring Nat Chandler as Lancelot, Kim Crosby as Guenevere, and Joneal Joplin as Merlyn.
^58 Production featuring Eric Kunze as Joseph and Judy McLane as the Narrator.
2003 (Season 85)
- Fiddler on the Roof (featuring Bruce Adler as Tevye)
- Side by Side by Sondheim MP
- Show Boat (July 7–13) (featuring Berklea Going as Kim.)
- Cinderella (July 14–20)
- Godspell (July 21–27)
- Crazy for You (featuring Bruce Adler as Bela Zangler)
- South Pacific (August 4–10) (featuring Lauren Kennedy as Nelly, Lex Montgomery as Ngana, and Kasey Parks as Jerome.)
2004 (Season 86)
- Meet Me in St. Louis (featuring Kate Manning as Esther and Ashley Brown as Rose.)
- Cats (featuring Ken Page as Old Deuteronomy)
- Annie (Featuring Natalie Ann Bram as Annie)
- Breakfast at Tiffany's WP (the world premiere of the stage adaptation of the film, directed and produced by Paul Blake)
- The Music Man (featuring Dirk Lumbard as Harold Hill, Kim Crosby as Marian, and Jimmy McEvoy as Winthrop)
- Guys and Dolls (featuring Bruce Adler as Nathan Detroit)
- 42nd Street (August 9–15) (directed and choreographed by Tony Parise)
2005 (Season 87)
- Beauty and the Beast MP (featuring Jim Clow as The Beast and Sarah Litzinger as Belle)
- Annie Get Your Gun (featuring Jimmy McEvoy as Little Jake)
- Jesus Christ Superstar (featuring Eric Kunze as Jesus and Ken Page as King Herod)
- Singin' in the Rain (featuring Nicholas J. Oliveri as Young Cosmo and Matthew Willis as Young Don)
- Mame (featuring Dee Hoty as Mame and Georgia Engel as Agnes Gooch)
- West Side Story
- The Sound of Music (Featuring Kate Baldwin as Maria, Berklea Going as Gretl, Patrick Probst as Friedrich, and Alex Prakken as Kurt)
2006 (Season 88)
- The King and I (directed by Paul Blake and choreographed by Gemze de Lappe)
- Aida MP (starring Ken Page as Amonasro and Simone as Aida)
- The Wizard of Oz (starring Ken Page as the Wizard, Pamela Isaacs as Glinda, Bruce Adler as the Lion, Dirk Lumbard as the Scarecrow, Aaron Kaburick as the Tinman, and Kate Manning as Dorothy; choreographed by Mercedes Ellington)
- Gypsy
- White Christmas (Featuring Berklea Going as Susan.)
- Oliver! (Featuring Bruce Adler as Fagin.)
- Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
2007 (Season 89)
- Oklahoma! (featuring Jim Clow as Curly, Georgia Engel as Aunt Eller, and Bruce Adler as Ali Hackim)
- Grease (specifically produced production featuring Kevin Kern as Danny; Dan Amboyer as Kenickie, Shannon M. O'Bryan as Sandy; Donna Vivino as Rizzo; Kristy Cates as Marty; Aaron Kaburick as Roger.)
- Hello, Dolly! (starring Randy Graff as Dolly Levi and Lewis J. Stadlen as Horace Vandergelder)
- Peter Pan (first production featuring a male actor, Francis Jue, as Peter Pan, and Robert Westenberg as Captain Hook/Mr. Darling).
- The Pajama Game
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Starring Eric Kunze as Joseph)
- Les Misérables MP (first production at the Muny; world premiere of outdoor production) (featuring Ivan Rutherford as Valjean; Jeff McCarthy as Javert; Ken Page as Thenardier; Simone as Fantine; Lisa Howard as Madame Thenardier; Kevin Kern as Marius; Oliva Prosser as Young Cosette; Jimmy McEvoy as Gavroche; and Diana Kaarina as Eponine)
2008 (Season 90)
- The Producers MP (starring Lewis J. Stadlen as Max Bialystock; Don Stephenson as Leo Bloom; Lee Roy Reams as Roger DeBris; and Angie Schworer as Ulla)
- Disney's High School Musical MP
- My Fair Lady
- 90 Years of Muny Magic R (a musical review celebrating of all the great music of the last 90 seasons)
- Miss Saigon (starring Eric Kunze as Chris)
- My One and Only
- Fiddler on the Roof (starring Lewis J. Stadlen as Tevye)
2009 (Season 91)
- 42nd Street (Featuring Shannon O'Bryan as Peggy Sawyer, David Elder as Billy Lawler, Bob Cuccioli as Julian Marsh, Dee Hoty as Dorothy Brock and Nikki Snelson as Anytime Annie)
- Annie (Featuring Abigail Isom as Annie, Kelsey Knee as Molly, John Schuck as Daddy Warbucks, Beth Leavel as Miss Hannigan, Christianne Tisdale as Grace, Jim Newman as Rooster, and Stacey Logan as Lily)
- Meet Me in St. Louis (Featuring Brynn O'Malley as Esther Smith, Rob Sapp as Lon Smith, Max Von Essen as John Truitt, Lewis J. Stadlen as Grandfather, Stephen Bogardus as Mr. Smith, Leslie Denniston as Mrs. Smith, Berklea Going as Agnes and Elizabeth Teeter as Tootie)
- Godspell (Featuring Eric Kunze as Jesus)
- The Music Man (Featuring Jim Clow as Harold Hill, Kate Baldwin as Marian Paroo, Jeb Brown as Marcellus, Georgia Engel as Mrs. Paroo, Drew Humpfrey as Tommy Djilas, James Anthony as Mayor Shinn, Donna English as Eualie Shinn and Parker Donovan as Winthrop. )
- Camelot (Featuring Jeff McCarthy as Arthur, Jenny Powers as Guinevere and Lewis Cleale as Lancelot)
- Hairspray MP (Featuring Joline Mujica as Tracy Turnblad, Paul Vogt as Edna Turnblad, Lara Teeter as Wilbur Turnblad, Charlotte Crossley as Motormouth Maybelle, Ashley Spencer as Amber Von Tussle, Meggie Cansler as Penny Pingleton, Constantine Rousouli as Link Larkin and Christian White as Seaweed Stubbs)
2010s
2010 (Season 92)
- Beauty and the Beast (featuring Jim Clow as the Beast, Sarah Darling as Belle, Ken Page as Maurice, Jeb Brown as Cogsworth, Lara Teeter as Lumiere, Leslie Denniston as Mrs. Potts, Robb Sapp as Lefou, Nicholas Rodriguez as Gaston, Meg Gillentine as Babette, Abigail Friedmann as Chip and Gaelen Gilliland as Madame de la Grand Bouche)
- Titanic MP (featuring Telly Leung as Harold Bride, Henry Stram as Henry Etches, Michele Ragusa as Alice Beane, Jessica Grové as Kate McGowen, Justin Scott Brown as Jim Farrell, Ron Raines as Isidor Strauss, William Youmans as J. Bruce Ismay and Tom Hewitt as Thomas Andrews)
- Damn Yankees (featuring Lewis J. Stadlen as Mr. Applegate, Angie Schworer as Lola, Walter Charles as Joe Boyd, Eric Kunze as Joe Hardy and Linda Mugleston as Meg)
- Cats (featuring Stephanie J. Block as Grizabella)
- The Sound of Music (Featuring Ashley Brown as Maria.)
- Footloose MP (featuring Curtis Holbrook as Ren McCormack, Meggie Cansler as Ariel Moore, Jeff McCarthy as Rev. Moore and Dee Hoty as Vi Moore)
- Show Boat (Featuring Kelsey Knee as Kim.)
2011 (Season 93)
- June 20–26. Legally Blonde MP . Lauren Ashley Zakrin as Elle Woods, DB Bonds as Emmett, Lisa Howard as Paulette and Matthew Hydzik as Warner.
- June 27-July 3. Kiss Me, Kate. Lisa Vroman as Lilli/Kate and Tom Hewitt as Fred/Petruchio.
- July 6–14 (nine nights). The Little Mermaid MP 11a. Patti Murin as Ariel, Paul Vogt as Ursula, Francis Jue as Sebastian, Lara Teeter as Scuttle and Ken Page as King Triton.
- July 18–24. Singin' in the Rain. Tony Yazbeck as Don, Curtis Holbrook as Cosomo, Shannon M. O'Bryan as Kathy and Michele Ragusa as Lina.
- July 25–31. Little Shop of Horrors. Rob McClure as Seymour, Alli Mauzey as Audrey and Clarke Thorell as Orin.
- August 1–7. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Jim Clow as Adam and Jenny Powers as Millie.
- August 8–14. Bye Bye Birdie. Lara Teeter as Albert Peterson and Andrea Burns as Rose Alvarez.
^11a Instead of the usual Monday-Sunday run, The Little Mermaid ran from Wednesday through Thursday of the following week.
2012 (Season 94)
- June 18–24. Thoroughly Modern Millie MP . Tari Kelly as Millie; Leslie Uggams as Muzzie.
- June 25-July 1. Chicago MP 12a. Patti Murin as Roxy Hart; Natascia Diaz as Velma Kelly.
- July 5–13 (nine nights). Aladdin MP 12b. Robin de Jesus as Aladdin; Samantha Massell as Jasmine; and John Tartaglia as The Genie.
- July 16–22. Dreamgirls MP . Jennifer Holliday as Effie; Jenelle Lynn Randall as Lorrell; and Demetria McKinney as Deena.
- July 23–29. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Justin Guarini as Joseph; Mamie Parris as Narrator; and Austin Miller as Pharaoh.
- July 30-August 5. Pirates! (or, Gilbert & Sullivan Plunder'd) MP 12c. Hunter Foster as the Pirate King; Ed Dixon as General Stanley; and Kathy Fitzgerald as Ruth.
- August 6–12. The King and I. Kevin Gray as The King of Siam; Laura Michelle Kelly as Anna Leonowens; Joan Almedilla as Lady Thiang; and Joshua Dela Cruz (or Joshua Dionisio) as Lun Tha.
^12a When Chicago was presented in 1977, it was the Broadway production which had just closed in New York. This production was billed as the "Muny production premiere."
^12b Instead of the normal Monday-Sunday run, Aladdin ran from Thursday through Friday of the following week. This was only the third production of the stage version of Aladdin anywhere in the world.
^12c A version of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance.
2013 (Season 95)
- June 17–23. Monty Python's Spamalot MP
- June 24–30. Shrek the Musical MP
- July 1–7. Nunsense Muny Style! MP
- July 8–14. South Pacific
- July 15–21. Les Misérables
- July 25-August 2 (nine nights). Mary Poppins MP 13a
- August 5–11. West Side Story
^13a Instead of the usual Monday-Sunday run, Mary Poppins ran from Thursday to Friday of the following week.
2014 (Season 96)
- June 16–22. Billy Elliot the Musical MP
- June 25-July 214a. Tarzan MP
- July 7–13. The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
- July 14–20. The Addams Family MP
- July 22–2814b. Seussical the Musical MP
- July 31-August 814c. Grease
- August 11–17. Hello, Dolly!
^14a Eight nights, Wednesday through Wednesday.
^14b Tuesday through Monday.
^14c Nine nights, Thursday through Friday.
2015 (Season 97)
- June 15–21. My Fair Lady
- June 23–30. Hairspray
- July 6–12. Holiday Inn MP
- July 13–19. Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story MP
- July 21–27. Into the WoodsMP
- July 29-August 7. Disney's Beauty and the Beast
- August 10–16. Oklahoma!
2016 (Season 98)
- June 13–22. The Wizard of Oz
- June 24–30. 42nd Street
- July 5–11. The Music Man
- July 13–19. Young Frankenstein MP
- July 21–28. Mamma Mia!MP
- July 30-August 5. Fiddler on the Roof
- August 8–14. Aida
2017 (Season 99)
- June 12 – 18. Jesus Christ Superstar •
- June 20 – 29. Disney’s The Little Mermaid •
- July 5 – 11. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum •
- July 13 – 19. All Shook Up •
- July 21 – 27. The Unsinkable Molly Brown •
- July 29 – August 4. A Chorus Line •
- August 7 – 13. NewsiesMP •
2018 (season 100)
- May 18, 2018. "An Evening With the Stars"
This one-night-only production had a cast of 100, with special performances by show business legends Chita Rivera and Tommy Tune, along with Broadway and Muny stars Patrick Cassidy, Ken Page, Jenny Powers, Lara Teeter and Graham Rowat. Co-Hosted by Tony® and Grammy® Award-winning artist Heather Headley and Tony®, Emmy® and Golden Globe® Award-nominated artist Matthew Morrison, "An Evening with the Stars" was uniquely created for this historic birthday and it celebrated the rich and diverse history of musical theatre at The Muny over the past century.
The Regular Season
- June 11 - 17. Jerome Robbins' BroadwayMP •
- June 19 - 25. The Wiz •
- June 27 - July 3. Singin' in the Rain •
- July 9 - 16. Jersey BoysMP •
- July 18 - 25. Annie •
- July 27 - August 2. Gypsy •
- August 4 - 12. Meet Me in St. Louis •
See also
Sources
- The Muny 1993 75th Season Souvenir Program
- Muny archival records
- www.muny.org
References
- ^ Wizard of Oz Tams-Whitmark Library Website.