Musical Theater
- Babes In Arms (Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart) – Broadway production opened at the Shubert Theatre on April 14 and ran for 289 performances
- Between the Devil Broadway production opened at the Imperial Theatre on December 23 and ran for 93 performances
- Hooray for What! (lyrics E. Y. Harburg, music Harold Arlen, book Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse) Broadway production opened at the Winter Garden Theatre on December 1 and ran for 200 performances
- I'd Rather Be Right (Rodgers & Hart) – Broadway production opened on November 2 at the Alvin Theatre and ran for 290 performances
- Me and My Girl (Noel Gay) – London production opened on December 16 at the Victoria Palace Theatre and ran for 1646 performances.
- On Your Toes London production opened at the Palace Theatre on February 5 and ran for 123 performances
- Pins and Needles Broadway revue opened at the Labor Stage Theatre on November 27 and ran for 1108 performances
- Swing is in the Air London revue opened at the Palladium on March 29
- Virginia opened at the Center Theatre on September 2 and ran for 60 performances
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