Productions4 on Broadway
| 1936 | Imperial Theatre Original. April 11, 1936 · Worthington Miner | 315 performances |
| 1937 | Palace Theatre Transfer. February 5, 1937 | |
| 1954 | 46th Street Theatre Revival. October 11, 1954 · George Balanchine | 64 performances |
| 1983 | Virginia Theatre Revival. March 6, 1983 · George Balanchine | 505 performances |
Every Broadway staging held in broadway-data, sourced to IBDB. West End runs are not yet held.
Licensing 2 entries
| US | Concord Theatricals R&H Theatricals | available |
| UK | Concord Theatricals R&H Theatricals | available |
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In the literature43 passages
There have been two revivals of On Your Toes on Broadway. In 1954, Abbott and Balanchine put together a production starring Bobby Van, Vera Zorina (she had appeared in the role of the ballerina in London and in the movie version), and Elaine Stritch (who played Peggy and sang the interpolated “You Took Advantage of Me”… book:broadway-musicals-show-by-show-seventh-edition-stanley-green-cary-ginell#p102
After the disappointing 1954 revival, it seemed On Your Toes was relegated to fond memories of the 1936 production, “Slaughter on Tenth Avenue,” and the jaunty Rodgers and Hart songs. But the musical surprised everyone when it was revived on Broadway at the Virginia Theatre on March 6, 1983, and became a bigger hit tha… book:complete-book-of-1950s-broadway-musicals-the-dan-dietz#p414
A major revival of On Your Toes, which opened at the Virginia Theater on March 6, 1983, was Abbott’s last Broadway success. book:broadway-its-history-people-and-places-an-encyclopedia-bloom-ken-1949-2nd-ed-new#p27
RODGERS AND Hart’s On Your Toes (4/11/36; 318 performances) was the Imperial’s next musical offering. book:broadway-its-history-people-and-places-an-encyclopedia-bloom-ken-1949-2nd-ed-new#p277
Vera Zorina, of On Your Toes, Irene Bordoni, and Carol Bruce starred along with two Imperial regulars, William Gaxton and Victor Moore. book:broadway-its-history-people-and-places-an-encyclopedia-bloom-ken-1949-2nd-ed-new#p278
an excellent revival of RODGERS AND Hart’s On Your Toes (3/6/83; 505 performances); City of Angels (12/11/89; 879 performances), a musical by Cy Coleman, Larry Gelbart, and David Zippel was another success. book:broadway-its-history-people-and-places-an-encyclopedia-bloom-ken-1949-2nd-ed-new#p569
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