Wish You Were Here 1952

Opened: June 25, 1952

Wish You Were Here - 1952 - Broadway History , Info & More

Imperial Theatre (Broadway)
249 West 45th St. New York, NY

Based on the play Having Wonderful Time by Arthur Kober

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Joseph Weiss, Keeper of the Flame for Jule Styne & Frank Loesser, Dies at 71
by Stephi Wild - Dec 18, 2023

Joseph Weiss, Jr. died in New York City on December 10, 2023. Read his full obituary here.

Music Theatre International Acquires THE PRINCE OF EGYPT Musical For Licensing
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 4, 2023

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International has announced the acquisition of DreamWorks Theatricals' The Prince of Egypt.

Santino Fontana & Judy Kuhn to Star in I CAN GET IT FOR YOU WHOLESALE at Classic Stage Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 22, 2023

Classic Stage Company has announced complete programming for their 2023-2024 Season. See what shows are in the lineup, who is starring, how to purchase tickets, and more!

Review: GIANNI SCHICCHI at Norwood Ballroom
by Barry Lenny - Sep 18, 2022

This was a wonderful performance.

BWW Exclusive: Jennifer Ashley Tepper's THE UNTOLD STORIES OF BROADWAY, VOLUME 4- Spotlight on The Imperial Theatre
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Feb 17, 2021

On Tuesday, March 9, Dress Circle Publishing will release of THE UNTOLD STORIES OF BROADWAY, VOLUME 4, the latest in a series by acclaimed historian and producer Jennifer Ashley Tepper. Can't wait to get your hands on it? Let BroadwayWorld hold you over with a special sneak peek from a chapter all about The Imperial Theatre.

BWW Exclusive: THE 101 GREATEST MOVIE SCENES of All Time - from CITIZEN KANE to PINK FLAMINGOS, from THE SOUND OF MUSIC to PARASITE
by Peter Nason - May 26, 2020

BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest scenes in cinema from 1901 to 2020. See if your favorite movie moments made the list!

BWW Exclusive: The 101 Greatest Musical Theatre Characters (1940-2020)
by Peter Nason - Apr 30, 2020

BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the best musical theatre characters from 1940-2020; see if your favorites are on our list of the best characters from Broadway musicals.

BWW Exclusive: The 101 GREATEST PLAYS of the Past 100 Years (1920-2020)
by Peter Nason - Apr 7, 2020

BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the greatest theatrical works (non-musical) from 1920-2020; see if your favorites made the list!

BWW Exclusive: The 101 Greatest MOVIE MUSICALS of All Time
by Peter Nason - Mar 30, 2020

BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the best film musicals since the sound era began; see if your favorites made the list!

The 101 Greatest Showtunes from 1920-2020
by Peter Nason - Mar 19, 2020

How do we make a list of the 101 greatest show tunes from the past 100 years? Well, we did the near-impossible task.  Check out our full list here! 

BWW Review: Tony Award Winner Lillias White Makes Divalicious Return to OC's Segerstrom Center
by Michael Quintos - Jan 26, 2020

During the opening night performance of her fun return engagement at Segerstrom Center for the Arts' Cabaret Series at the Samueli Theatre, Tony Award winner Lillias White felt strongly about putting on a a?oehappy show,a?? as a way to combat all the sadness and fear that have overtaken our world. Joined on stage by her talenteda?"and gleefully playfula?"artistic director/accompanist Abdul Amid, Ms. White definitely accomplished her goal of making us smilea?? while also gifting us with a heaping portion of exactly why she has remained one of musical theater's most treasured voices. Ms. White's show continued for two additional shows on January 24-25, 2020.

Broadway Theatres to Dim Lights for Phyllis Newman Friday, 9/27
by Julie Musbach - Sep 26, 2019

The Broadway community mourns the loss of beloved performer, lyricist and women's healthcare advocate Phyllis Newman, who passed away on September 15, 2019 at age 86. To commemorate her life and work, the Committee of Theatre Owners will dim the lights of the American Airlines, Broadhurst, Helen Hayes, Lunt-Fontanne, Lyric, New Amsterdam, Samuel J. Friedman, St. James, and Vivian Beaumont Theatres in New York for one minute on Friday, September 27 at exactly 7:45pm. 

MICHAEL FEINSTEIN SINGS HIS GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK PERFORMS LIVE IN BALTIMORE
by Charles Shubow - Apr 11, 2019

Feinstein is superb in concert at the Gordon Center for Performing Arts in Owings Mills, MD.

Throwing Out My CDs by Ben Rimalower: EVITA
by Ben Rimalower - Feb 22, 2019

Woof. This week is the biggest decluttering task I've attempted yet-throwing out my Evita CDs. I got 99 problems and Evita CDs are all of them. And that's not including the vinyl and the bootlegs on audio cassette. And the strange flash drives people handed me in dark bars muttering something about Elaine Paige and 'A New Argentina.'

2019 Minty Awards Gala Honorees Edward Morand, Comedian Richie Byrne And Wagner College's Richard And Carin Guarasci
by Stephi Wild - Oct 25, 2018

The Minty Organization for the Performing Arts, the non-profit which oversees The Minty Awards, has announced honorees for the 6th Minty Awards Dinner Gala to be held Thursday, January 17 at 7:00pm at Nicotra's Ballroom, The Hilton Garden Inn.

Exclusive Podcast: Go 'Behind the Curtain' with Two-Time Tony Winner Helen Gallagher
by Behind the Curtain - May 14, 2018

You can dance with any girl at all but why would you when the lovely Helen Gallagher is right here and ready to look back on her amazing journey which includes the original productions of Billion Dollar Baby, Brigadoon, High Button Shoes, the 1952 Pal Joey (for which she won a Tony Award), Make a Wish, Hazel Flagg, The Pajama Game, Sweet Charity, and the 1971 No, No, Nanette for which she won her second Tony Award.

BWW Interview: Amy Poeppel, author of LIMELIGHT and SMALL ADMISSIONS
by Bonnie Lynn Wagner - May 3, 2018

This week, Amy Poeppel's sophomore novel, LIMELIGHT, released. Her debut novel was SMALL ADMISSIONS. LIMELIGHT is the perfect novel for Broadway lovers, going behind the scenes of an up-and-coming show.  Today, BroadwayWorld is sitting down with Amy to pepper her with questions regarding her new novel.

triangle productions Addresses TRANS-FORMATION Controversy
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 29, 2018

In recent days triangle productions has been receiving push back for the upcoming production TRANS-formation, due to the casting of a male in the lead.

Tony Winning Actress Sheila Bond Passes Away, Age 90
by Julie Musbach - Apr 2, 2017

According to The Hollywood Reporter, actress Sheila Bond passed away on March 25. She was 90 years old. Bond was best known for her Tony Winning performance in WISH YOU WERE HERE in 1953. She also appeared in DAMN YANKEES, MAKE MINE MANHATTAN, and STREET SCENE.

Downtown Music Productions and Howl Gallery Present PINS AND NEEDLES
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 24, 2016

Mimi Stern-Wolfe's Downtown Music Productions will appear in a revival of Harold Rome's witty satire Pins and Needles, music direction by Stern-Wolfe, stage direction by Larry Marshall, choreography by Mercedes Ellington,Tuesday October 25, 7 PM, at the Howl Gallery, 6 East 1st Street.  (All proceeds will go to the Actor's Fund and HOWL Help.)  With its critically acclaimed score and lyrics, Pins and Needles,  written in 1937, is a unique call for social justice and equity.

Galeca Names Top-Ten Movies About the Academy Awards in Prep for Sunday's Oscars
by Louisa Brady - Feb 27, 2016

Flashback Friday! The Board of the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association, which is comprised of over 140 film and TV journalists and/or critics nationwide, had fun last February picking its choices for the very best (or at least dishiest) movies through the years that have somehow included the Academy Awards ® in their storylines (note: GALECA is not affiliated with the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences). Let's revisit GALECA's Top 10 Movies That Costar Oscar ®, ranked from 1 to 10 below, shall we? 

CRITICS' CHOICE: What's Happening in Tennessee This Weekend?
by Jeffrey Ellis - Apr 24, 2015

Looking for something fun to do in Nashville - say, in the next few days or so? That doesn't involve running in the Country Music Marathon? Have no fear, gentle BWW Nashville readers, our team of writers have done the necessary legwork - we're all about saving you time, keeping you out of the marathon traffic and helping you make informed decisions about how to spend your entertainment dollar, after all - and we are delighted to present you with our very first, official Critic's Choice column, filled to the veritable brim with suggestions for great stuff going on around our fair state.

Frank Sinatra's Timeless Music Celebrated Worldwide with Career-Spanning 'Ultimate Sinatra' Centennial Collections
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 3, 2015

In celebration of Frank Sinatra's centennial year, new, career-spanning collections of the entertainment icon's timeless music have been compiled for worldwide CD and digital release on April 21 by Capitol/UMe.

Anjelica Huston, Mia Farrow, Carol Burnett, Alan Alda & More Will Rotate Through All-Star Broadway Revival of A.R. Gurney's LOVE LETTERS at the Nederlander
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 31, 2014

A.R. Gurney's enduring romance about first loves and second chances, LOVE LETTERS, will have its first Broadway revival, beginning performances Saturday, September 13, 2014, at 8pm, at the Nederlander Theatre (208 West 41 Street).

Berkeley Playhouse Presents GUYS & DOLLS, Now thru 4/28
by BWW News Desk - Mar 21, 2013

Berkeley Playhouse continues its fifth season with the Tony Award-winning GUYS AND DOLLS. Jon Tracy (Berkeley Playhouse, Aurora Theatre Company, Shotgun Players, San Francisco Playhouse, Magic Theatre) helms this musical from the Golden Age of Broadway, featuring a cast of 22, and choreography by Chris Black (Berkeley Playhouse, Aurora Theatre Company). GUYS AND DOLLS plays tonight, March 21 through April 28 (Press opening: March 23) at the Julia Morgan Theatre in Berkeley.

Wish You Were Here FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the songs are in Wish You Were Here and what's the order?
Camp Karefree
Goodbye Love
Social Director
Shopping Around
Bright College Days
Mix and Mingle
Could Be
Tripping the Light Fantastic
Where Did the Night Go?
Certain Individuals
They Won't Know Me
Summer Afternoon
Don Jose from Far Rockaway
Everybody Love Everybody
Wish You Were Here
Relax
Be-Bop reprise--Where Did the Night Go?
Flattery
Who Could Eat Now
Glimpse of Love
Ain't Nature Grand
Investigation
There's Nothing Nicer Than People
Overture
Camp Kare-Free
Social Director
Shopping Around
Mix And Mingle
Could Be
Tripping The Light Fantastic
Where Did The Night Go?
Certain Individuals
They Won't Know Me
Summer Afternoon
Don Jose
Everybody Loves Everybody
Wish You Were Here
Relax
Flattery
Finale
What productions of Wish You Were Here have there been?
Wish You Were Here has had 7 productions including Broadway which opened in 1952, Broadway which opened in 1952, West End which opened in 1953, Off-Off-Broadway which opened in 1987, Off-Broadway which opened in 2000, Off-Broadway which opened in 2000 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2022.
What Tony Awards has Wish You Were Here been nominated for?
Best Stage Technician for Abe Kurnit.
What Tony Awards has Wish You Were Here won?
Best Stage Technician for Abe Kurnit, .

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