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
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.
Mary Stuart, written by John Drinkwater, was The Ritz's inaugural play, running as a joint production with A Man About Town.
A comedy in three acts by Porter Emerson Browne
Robert Milton directed the four-act play starring Ina Claire. It was later made into a silent film starring Gloria Swanson.
A comedy directed by Robert Milton
Written by Annie Nathan Meyer, founder of Barnard College
A comedy written by Clare Kummer, directed by Robert Milton
Written by Pulitzer Prize-winner Elmer Rice, American playwright, director, and novelist noted for his innovative and polemical plays.
Written by and starring Maude Fulton
A comedy produced by Oliver Morosco and written by Thompson Buchanan
Photo: Katharine Cornell in the dream scene of the Broadway production of The Enchanted Cottage
This comedy by Vincent Lawrence starred Lynn Fontanne and was directed by Robert Milton.
A play by English poet John Drinkwater
A comedy by playwright Gladys Unger
This play in three acts, written by Sutton Vane and directed by Robert Milton, featured Alfred Lunt.
A comedy written by Herbert Richard Lorenz
A comedy written by Theodore Kremer
A farce written by Henry Fisk Carlton and William Ford Manley
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.
A play by John Galsworthy
A comedy by Clifford Grey
A play by Ashley Dukes
A play by Mordaunt Shairp
A play by James Forbes
A comedy by Ernest Boyd
A comedy by Tadema Bussiere
A comedy by Francis Dewitt
A play by Stuart Oliver
A comedy by Jules Eckert Goodman and Montague Glass
A drama by Dion Titheradge
A comedy by Benn W. Levy
A play adapted by Stanley Logan
A musical comedy with music by Albert von Tilzer, book by Bide Dudley, and lyrics by Neville Fleeson
A comedy by Samuel Shipman and Neil Twomey
A comedy by James M. Barrie, the creator of Peter Pan
A play in three acts, written by Henri Bernstein, book adapted by C. Haddon Chambers, and staged by Lionel Atwill.
A farce by Caesar Dunn
A musical featuring music by J. Fred Coots, book by Paul Gerard Smith and Leo Donnelly, and lyrics by Al Dubin and Dolph Singer.
A play by Bruce Reynolds
A musical comedy written by John McGowan featuring songs with lyrics by Lew Brown, Buddy DeSylva and Ray Henderson.
A drama by Myron C. Fagan
A drama by Tom Barry
A drama by George Tilton and Paul Hervey Fox
A comedy by Martin Flavin. CLICK "MORE" to read about a controversial marketing ploy!
The Ritz was the second of four different theatres MENDEL, INC. played at from November 1929 to April 1930.
A drama by Willard Robertson
A comedy by H.F. Maltby, directed and produced by Elwood F. Bostwick
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.
A drama by playwrights Aimee Stuart and Philip Stewart, produced by Lee Shubert
A comedy by Martin Mooney
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