Musical Theater
- The Boys From Syracuse (Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart) – Broadway production opened at the Alvin Theatre on November 23 and ran for 235 performances
- Great Lady Broadway production opened at the Majestic Theatre on December 1 and ran for only 20 performances
- Maritza aka Countess Maritza, London production opened at the Palace Theatre on July 6
- Hellzapoppin', Broadway revue opened at the 46th Street Theatre on September 22 and ran for 1404 performances
- I Married An Angel, Broadway production opened at the Sam S. Shubert Theatre on May 11 and ran for 338 performances
- Knickerbocker Holiday, Broadway production opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on October 19 and ran for 168 performances
- Leave It to Me!, Broadway production opened at the Imperial Theatre on November 9 and ran for 291 performances
- Nine Sharp, London production opened at The Little Theatre on January 26 and ran for 405 performances
- Operette, London production opened at His Majesty's Theatre on March 16
- Right This Way, Broadway production opened at the 46th Street Theatre on January 5 and ran for 14 performances
- Sing Out The News, Broadway revue opened at the Music Box Theatre on September 24 and ran for 105 performances
- These Foolish Things London revue opened at the Palladium on September 29
- You Never Know, Broadway production opened at the Winter Garden Theatre on September 21 and ran for 78 performances
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