Walter Kerr 100th Anniversary
WELCOME TO THE WALTER KERR THEATRE
March 21, 2021 marked the 100th Anniversary of this historic theatre. The Walter Kerr Theatre was built in 1921, then called "The Ritz", and has been home to over 150 Broadway productions.;xNLx;;xNLx;Click "MORE" at the bottom of any individual show to find featured stories and additional content from those who've made the Walter Kerr their home over the last century.;xNLx;;xNLx;Join the celebration by sending your Kerr memories to WalterKerrTimeline@jujamcyn.com for the chance to have your story featured!;xNLx;_____________________________;xNLx;Photo by Justin VanSoest
1921-03-21 01:01:01
Ritz Theatre opens
The Ritz Theatre, now the Walter Kerr, was designed by Herbert J. Krapp, and built by the Shuberts. It was erected in 66 days, a record in 1921.
1921-03-21 01:02:01
Mary Stuart / A Man About Town
Mary Stuart, written by John Drinkwater, was The Ritz's inaugural play, running as a joint production with A Man About Town.
1921-04-25 08:12:31
The Bad Man
A comedy in three acts by Porter Emerson Browne
1921-09-19 01:01:01
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife
Robert Milton directed the four-act play starring Ina Claire. It was later made into a silent film starring Gloria Swanson.
1922-02-15 01:01:01
Madame Pierre
A comedy directed by Robert Milton
1922-05-08 01:01:01
The Advertising of Kate
Written by Annie Nathan Meyer, founder of Barnard College
1922-09-20 01:01:22
Banco
A comedy written by Clare Kummer, directed by Robert Milton
1922-11-29 01:01:01
It Is The Law
Written by Pulitzer Prize-winner Elmer Rice, American playwright, director, and novelist noted for his innovative and polemical plays.
1923-01-15 00:01:01
The Humming Bird
Written by and starring Maude Fulton
1923-02-19 01:01:01
The Sporting Thing To Do
A comedy produced by Oliver Morosco and written by Thompson Buchanan
1923-03-31 01:01:01
The Enchanted Cottage
Photo: Katharine Cornell in the dream scene of the Broadway production of The Enchanted Cottage
1923-08-06 00:01:01
In Love With Love
This comedy by Vincent Lawrence starred Lynn Fontanne and was directed by Robert Milton.
1923-11-20 00:00:01
Robert E. Lee
A play by English poet John Drinkwater
1923-12-20 01:01:01
The Business Widow
A comedy by playwright Gladys Unger
1924-01-07 01:00:01
Outward Bound
This play in three acts, written by Sutton Vane and directed by Robert Milton, featured Alfred Lunt.
1924-05-13 01:01:01
The Melody Man
A comedy written by Herbert Richard Lorenz
1924-06-02 01:01:00
The Fatal Wedding
A comedy written by Theodore Kremer
1924-06-26 01:01:01
Shooting Shadows
A farce written by Henry Fisk Carlton and William Ford Manley
1924-09-17 01:00:01
Hassard Short's Ritz Revue
The first musical ever to play The Ritz, this show was announced as having 100 people in the company, but opened with a significantly smaller cast.
1924-12-23 01:00:01
Old English
A play by John Galsworthy
1925-08-25 01:01:01
The Kiss In A Taxi
A comedy by Clifford Grey
1925-10-26 01:00:01
The Man with a Load of Mischief
A play by Ashley Dukes
1925-11-16 01:01:01
The Offense
A play by Mordaunt Shairp
1925-11-24 01:01:01
Young Blood
A play by James Forbes
1926-01-26 00:00:01
A Weak Woman
A comedy by Ernest Boyd
1926-03-08 00:01:01
Find Daddy
A comedy by Tadema Bussiere
1926-03-15 01:01:01
90 Horse Power
A comedy by Francis Dewitt
1926-04-05 01:01:01
Beau Gallant
A play by Stuart Oliver
1926-08-31 01:01:01
Potash and Perlmutter, Detectives
A comedy by Jules Eckert Goodman and Montague Glass
1926-11-01 01:01:01
Loose Ends
A drama by Dion Titheradge
1926-12-07 01:01:01
This Woman Business
A comedy by Benn W. Levy
1926-12-27 01:01:01
The Padre
A play adapted by Stanley Logan
1927-01-13 01:01:01
Bye, Bye, Bonnie
A musical comedy with music by Albert von Tilzer, book by Bide Dudley, and lyrics by Neville Fleeson
1927-03-15 01:01:01
That French Lady
A comedy by Samuel Shipman and Neil Twomey
1927-03-29 01:01:01
The Legend of Leonora
A comedy by James M. Barrie, the creator of Peter Pan
1927-04-22 01:01:01
The Thief
A play in three acts, written by Henri Bernstein, book adapted by C. Haddon Chambers, and staged by Lionel Atwill.
1927-08-18 01:01:01
What the Doctor Ordered
A farce by Caesar Dunn
1927-10-11 01:01:01
White Lights
A musical featuring music by J. Fred Coots, book by Paul Gerard Smith and Leo Donnelly, and lyrics by Al Dubin and Dolph Singer.
1927-12-19 01:01:01
Playing the Game
A play by Bruce Reynolds
1927-12-26 01:00:01
Excess Baggage
A musical comedy written by John McGowan featuring songs with lyrics by Lew Brown, Buddy DeSylva and Ray Henderson.
1928-09-11 00:01:01
The Great Power
A drama by Myron C. Fagan
1928-10-08 01:01:01
Courage
A drama by Tom Barry
1929-09-02 00:01:01
Soldiers and Women
A drama by George Tilton and Paul Hervey Fox
1929-11-05 01:01:01
Broken Dishes
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1930-01-06 01:01:01
Mendel, Inc.
The Ritz was the second of four different theatres MENDEL, INC. played at from November 1929 to April 1930.
1930-03-10 00:01:01
This Man's Town
A drama by Willard Robertson
1930-03-25 01:01:01
Dear Old England
A comedy by H.F. Maltby, directed and produced by Elwood F. Bostwick
1930-08-28 01:01:01
Café
A comedy by Marya Mannes featuring Georgia Caine, an American actress who performed both on Broadway and in more than 80 films in her 51-year career.
1930-09-27 01:01:01
Nine Till Six
A drama by playwrights Aimee Stuart and Philip Stewart, produced by Lee Shubert
1930-10-20 01:01:01
Sisters of the Chorus
A comedy by Martin Mooney