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of Venus (1943) (Weill, Nash, and Perelman)

567

1950s

1. My Fair Lady (1956) (Lerner and Loewe)

2,717

2. The Sound of Music (1959) (Rodgers and Hammerstein)

1,443

3. The Music Man (1957) (Wilson)

1,375

4. The King and I (1951) (Rodgers and Hammerstein)

1,246

5. Guys and Dolls (1950) (Loesser and Burrows)

1,200

6. Pajama Game (1954) (Adler and Ross)

1,063

7. Damn Yankees (1955) (Adler and Ross)

1,019

8. Bells Are Ringing (1956) (Styne, Comden, and Green)

924

9. Can-Can (1953) (Porter and Burrows)

892

10. Fanny (1954) (Rome, Behrman, and Logan)

888

11. Fiorello! (1959) (Bock and Harnick)

796

12. West Side Story (1957) (Bernstein, Sondheim, and Laurents)

732

13. Gypsy (1959) (Styne, Sondheim, and Laurents)

702

14. Li’l Abner (1956) (de Paul and Mercer)

693

15. The Most Happy Fella (1956) (Loesser)

676

1960s

1. Fiddler on the Roof (1964) (Bock, Harnick, and Stein)

3,242

2. Hello, Dolly! (1964) (Herman and Stewart)

2,844

3. The Man of La Mancha (1965) (Leigh, Darion, and Wasserman)

2,328

4. Hair (1968) (MacDermot, Ragni, and Rado)

1,750

5. Mame (1966) (Herman, Lawrence, and Lee)

1,508

6. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1961) (Loesser and Burrows)

1,417

7. Funny Girl (1964) (Styne, Merrill, and Lennart)

1,348

8. Promises, Promises (1968) (Bacharach, David, and Simon)

1,281

9. 1776 (1969) (Edwards and Stone)

1,217

10. Cabaret (1966) (Kander, Ebb, and Masteroff)

1,165

11. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1962) (Sondheim, Shevelove, and Gelbart)

964

1970s

1. A Chorus Line (1975) (Hamlisch, Kleban, Kirkwood, and Dante)

6,137

2. Grease (1972) (Jacobs and Casey)

3,388

3. Annie (1977) (Strouse, Charnin, and Meehan)

2,377

4. Pippin (1971) (Schwartz and Hirson)

1,944

5. The Magic Show (1974) (Schwartz and Randall)

1,920

6. The Wiz (1975) (Smalls and Brown)

1,672

7. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1978) (Hall, King, and Masterson)

1,639

8. Ain’t Misbehavin’ (1978) (Waller and Razaf)

1,604

9. Evita (1979) (Lloyd Webber and Rice)

1,567

10. They’re Playing Our Song (1979) (Hamlisch, Sager, and Simon)

1,082

11. Shenandoah (1975) (Geld, Udell, and Barrett)

1,050

12. Chicago (1975) (Kander, Ebb, and Fosse)

898

13. Applause (1970) (Strouse, Adams, Comden, Green)

896

14. I Love My Wife (1977) (Coleman and Stewart)

872

15. No, No, Nanette (1971) (revival) (Youmans, Caesar, and Shevelove)

861

16. Raisin (1973) (Woldin, Brittan, Memiroff, and Zaltberg)

847

17. Candide (1974) (revival) (Bernstein, Wilbur, Sondheim, et al., and Wheeler)

740

18. Jesus Christ Superstar (971) (Lloyd Webber and Rice)

720

19. Company (1970) (Sondheim and Furth)

706

1980s

1. Phantom of the Opera** (1988) (Lloyd Webber, Hart, and Stilgoe)

8,643

2. Cats (1982) (Lloyd Webber and Eliot)

7,485

3. Les Misérables (1987) (Boublil, Schönberg, and Kretzmer)

6,680

4. 42nd Street (1980) (Warren, Dubin, Stewart, and Bramble)

3,486

5. La Cage aux Folles (1983) (Herman and Fierstein)

1,761

6. Dreamgirls (1981) (Krieger and Eyen)

1,522

7. Me and My Girl (1986) (Gay, Rose, and Furber)

1,412

1990s

1. Beauty and the Beast (1994) (Menken, Ashman, and Rice)

5,461

2. Rent (1996) (Larson)

5,124

3. Chicago (Revival)** (1996) (Kander and Ebb)

5,088

4. The Lion King** (1997) (John and Rice)

4,720

5. Miss Saigon (1991) (Schönberg and Boublil)

4,097

6. Mamma Mia!** (1999) (Andersson and Luvaeus)

3,058

7. Cabaret (Revival) (Kander and Ebb)

2,378

8. Smokey Joe’s Café (Leiber and Stoller)

2,036

9. Crazy for You (G. and I. Gershwin and Ludwig)

1,622

2000s

1. Hairspray (2002) (Shaiman and Wittman)

2,641

2. The Producers (2001) (Brooks and Kelly)

2,502

3. Avenue Q** (2003) (Lopez and Marx)

2,306

4. Wicked** (2003) (Schwartz)

2,198

5. Aida (2000) (John and Rice)

1,852

6. Monty Python’s Spamalot (2005) (Du Prez and Idle)

1,574

*Musicals in boldface type are discussed in the text.

**Running as of February 22, 2009, according to Playbill ’s “Long Runs on Broadway,” prepared by Ernio Hernandez.

Appendix C: The Forty Longest-Running Musicals

on Broadway 1920–1959 and 1920–2008

1920–1959

1. My Fair Lady (1956)*

2,717

2. Oklahoma! (1943)

2,212

3. South Pacific (1949)

1,925

4. The Sound of Music (1959)

1,443

5. Hellzapoppin’ (1938)

1,404

6. The Music Man (1957)

1,375

7. The King and I (1951)

1,246

8. Guys and Dolls (1950)

1,200

9. Annie Get Your Gun (1946)

1,147

10. Pins and Needles (1937)

1,108

11. Kiss Me, Kate (1948)

1,070

12. Pajama Game (1954)

1,063

13. Damn Yankees (1955)

1,019

14. Bells Are Ringing (1956)

924

15. Can-Can (1953)

892

16. Carousel (1945)

890

17. Fanny (1954)

888

18. Follow the Girls (1944)

882

19. Song of Norway (1944)

860

20. Fiorello! (1959)

796

21. Where’s Charley? (1948)

792

22. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1949)

740

23. West Side Story (1957)

732

24. High Button Shoes (1947)

727

25. Finian’s Rainbow (1947)

725

26. Gypsy (1959)

702

27. Li’l Abner (1956)

693

28. The Most Happy Fella (1956)

676

29. Bloomer Girl (1944)

654

30. Call Me Madam (1950)

644

31. The Student Prince in Heidelberg (1924)

608

32. Wish You Were Here (1952)

598

33. Blossom Time (1921)

592

34. Kismet (1953)

583

35. Brigadoon (1947)

581

36. Show Boat (1927)

575

37. Sally (1920)

570

38. One Touch of Venus (1943)

567

39. Wonderful Town (1953)

559

40. Rose-Marie (1924) and Good News (1927)

557

1920–2008

1. The Phantom of the Opera** (1988)

8,771

2. Cats (1982)

7,485

3. Les Misérables (1987)

6,680

4. A Chorus Line (1975)

6,137

5. Beauty and the Beast (1994)

5,461

6. Rent (1996)

5,124

7. Chicago (Revival)** (1996)

5,088

8. The Lion King** (1997)

4,720

9. Miss Saigon (1991)

4,097

10. 42nd Street (1980)

3,486

11. Grease (1972)

3,388

12. Fiddler on the Roof (1964)

3,242

13. Mamma Mia!** (1999)

3,058

14. Hello, Dolly! (1964)

2,844

15. My Fair Lady (1956)

2,717

16. Hairspray (2002)

2,641

17. The Producers (2001)

2,502

18. Cabaret (Revival) (1998)

2,378

19. Annie (1977)

2,377

20. The Man of La Mancha (1965)

2,328

21. Avenue Q** (2003)

2,306

22. Oklahoma! (1943)

2,212

23. Wicked** (2003)

2,198

24. Smokey Joe’s Café (1995)

2,036

25. Pippin (1971)

1,994

26. South Pacific (1949)

1,925

27. Magic Show (1974)

1,920

28. Aida (2000)

1,852

29. La Cage aux Folles (1983)

1,761

30. Hair (1968)

1,750

31. The Wiz (1975)

1,672

32. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1978)

1,584

33. Crazy for You (1992)

1,622

34. Ain’t Misbehavin’ (1978)

1,604

35. Monty Python’s Spamalot (2005)

1,574

36. Evita (1979)

1,567

37. Jekyll & Hyde (1997)

1,543

38. 42nd Street (Revival) (2001)

1,524

39. Dreamgirls (1981)

1,522

40. Mame (1966)

1,508

*Musicals in boldface type are discussed in the text.

**Running as of February 22, 2009.

Appendix D: Show Boat: 1927–1994

Broadway 1927

Overture

(Based mainly on “Mis’ry’s Comin’ Around” and “Why Do I Love You?” Other musical material includes “Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man” and references to Magnolia’s piano theme and “Ol’ Man River”). [Harms vocal score, 5–11]

Act I

Scene 1: The levee at Natchez, on the Mississippi—in the late eighteen eighties.

1. “Opening—Cotton Blossom” (Chorus) [12–44], “Cap’n Andy’s Ballyhoo” (Captain Andy), “Where’s the Mate for Me?” (Ravenal)

2. “Make Believe” (Ravenal and Magnolia) [45–53]

3. “Ol’ Man River” (Joe) [54–65]

Scene 2: Kitchen pantry of the “Cotton Blossom”—a half-hour later.

4. Orchestra: Parthy’s theme, “Ol’ Man River” (verse), Magnolia’s piano theme, second “Mis’ry” theme [66–67]

5. “Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man” (Julie, Queenie, and Servants) [68–84]

Scene 3: Outside a waterfront gambling saloon. Simultaneous with scene 2.

6. Orchestra: “Life on the Wicked Stage,” “Make Believe” (sections 5 and 2) [85–86]*

7. “Life on the Wicked Stage” (Ellie and Girls) [87–95]

8. “Till Good Luck Comes My Way” (Ravenal and Men) [96–104]

Scene 4: Auditorium and stage of the “Cotton Blossom”—one hour later.

9. “Mis’ry’s Comin’ Aroun’” (Queenie and Colored Chorus) [105–14] Underscoring: “Mis’ry” themes, “Where’s the Mate for Me?,” “If We Were on Our Honeymoon,” “Make Believe” (A section) [115–25]

Scene 5: