David Belasco
Birth Place: San Francisco, CA, USA
Latest News on David Belasco:
MADAME BUTTERFLY Comes to Grand Theatre Geneve (Feb 24, 2026)
Review: A De-Lovely Afternoon at the Dutch Treat Club (Dec 10, 2025)
Review: MISS SAIGON at Göteborgs Operan (Oct 21, 2025)
MADAME BUTTERFLY Comes to Grand Theatre Geneve (Feb 24, 2026)
Review: A De-Lovely Afternoon at the Dutch Treat Club (Dec 10, 2025)
Review: MISS SAIGON at Göteborgs Operan (Oct 21, 2025)
STAGE CREDITS
Productions
[Broadway, 1903]
Director (Staging)
Producer
Production Supervisor
Theatre Owner / Operator
[Broadway, 1902]
Director (Staging)
Producer
Production Supervisor
Theatre Owner / Operator
Writing
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Movies
A Good Little Devil
[ 1914 ] supervising producer
[ 1914 ] supervising producer
Rose of the Rancho
[ 1914 ] writer
[ 1914 ] writer
La Belle Russe
[ 1914 ] writer
[ 1914 ] writer
The Case of Becky
[ 1915 ] writer
[ 1915 ] writer
The Girl I Left Behind Me
[ 1915 ] writer
[ 1915 ] writer
The Heart of Maryland
[ 1915 ] writer
[ 1915 ] writer
DuBarry
[ 1915 ] writer
[ 1915 ] writer
The Girl of the Golden West
[ 1915 ] writer
[ 1915 ] writer
Zaza
[ 1915 ] writer
[ 1915 ] writer
May Blossom
[ 1915 ] writer
[ 1915 ] writer
Sweet Kitty Bellairs
[ 1916 ] writer
[ 1916 ] writer
Harakiri
[ 1919 ] writer
[ 1919 ] writer
The Gold Diggers
[ 1923 ] producer
[ 1923 ] producer
Tiger Rose
[ 1923 ] producer
[ 1923 ] producer
Friendly Enemies
[ 1925 ] producer
[ 1925 ] producer
Men and Women
[ 1925 ] writer
[ 1925 ] writer
The Music Master
[ 1927 ] writer
[ 1927 ] writer
Laugh, Clown, Laugh
[ 1928 ] writer
[ 1928 ] writer
Du Barry, Woman of Passion
[ 1930 ] writer
[ 1930 ] writer
Girl of the Rio
[ 1932 ] producer
[ 1932 ] producer
Madame Butterfly
[ 1932 ] writer
[ 1932 ] writer
The Hatchet Man
[ 1932 ] writer
[ 1932 ] writer
The Return of Peter Grimm
[ 1935 ] producer
[ 1935 ] producer
The Girl and the Gambler
[ 1939 ] producer
[ 1939 ] producer
Videos
VIDEO: On This Day, September 15 - Henry Miller's Theater Renamed For Stephen Sondheim
by A.A. Cristi - 2019-09-15 12:01:00
Who Was Lucille Lortel and Why Is There An Award Named For Her?
by Michael Dale - 2016-03-31 21:01:50
News
MADAME BUTTERFLY Comes to Grand Theatre Geneve
by Stephi Wild - Feb 24, 2026
Giacomo Puccini choisit le sujet de son sixième opéra après avoir assisté à une représentation de Madame Butterfly : A Tragedy of Japan, un drame en un acte de David Belasco, joué à Londres en juin 1900.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 24, 2026
Giacomo Puccini choisit le sujet de son sixième opéra après avoir assisté à une représentation de Madame Butterfly : A Tragedy of Japan, un drame en un acte de David Belasco, joué à Londres en juin 1900.
Review: A De-Lovely Afternoon at the Dutch Treat Club
by Stephen Sorokoff - Dec 10, 2025
Cole Porter vs Sondheim were discussed by lecturer Charles Troy, plus performances by Jeff Harnar and KT Sullivan from the Porter canon. See photos and a review of the luncheon.
by Stephen Sorokoff - Dec 10, 2025
Cole Porter vs Sondheim were discussed by lecturer Charles Troy, plus performances by Jeff Harnar and KT Sullivan from the Porter canon. See photos and a review of the luncheon.
Review: MISS SAIGON at Göteborgs Operan
by Christian Ranke - Oct 21, 2025
For decades, Miss Saigon has occupied contested terrain within the musical theater canon—championed by some as an essential work, scrutinized by others for perpetuating orientalist narratives and reductive stereotypes.
by Christian Ranke - Oct 21, 2025
For decades, Miss Saigon has occupied contested terrain within the musical theater canon—championed by some as an essential work, scrutinized by others for perpetuating orientalist narratives and reductive stereotypes.
Lost Broadway Theaters That Are Still Standing
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Sep 21, 2025
Broadway currently boasts 41 theaters. This number has always been ever-changing—since even before the first time the word “Broadway” was used to describe professional theater in New York.
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Sep 21, 2025
Broadway currently boasts 41 theaters. This number has always been ever-changing—since even before the first time the word “Broadway” was used to describe professional theater in New York.
Which Broadway Theatres Have Housed the Most (and Least) Tony-Winning Shows?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Sep 1, 2025
Did you know that the Richard Rodgers Theatre, current home of Hamilton, has housed more Best Musical Tony Award winners than any other Broadway house? Since the Tony Awards began in 1947 and began issuing a Best Musical Award in 1949, nine Best Musicals have played the Richard Rodgers Theatre, which used to be named the 46th Street Theatre.
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Sep 1, 2025
Did you know that the Richard Rodgers Theatre, current home of Hamilton, has housed more Best Musical Tony Award winners than any other Broadway house? Since the Tony Awards began in 1947 and began issuing a Best Musical Award in 1949, nine Best Musicals have played the Richard Rodgers Theatre, which used to be named the 46th Street Theatre.
A History of Off-Broadway Venues
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Jun 22, 2025
Second Stage Theatre’s 43rd Street off-Broadway house, right near 8th Avenue, recently changed hands and is now the home of Studio Seaview . Seaview’s first production in the space is Angry Alan, starring John Krasinski. They have renovated and updated the space since Second Stage switched off-Broadway locations to now present shows at the Signature.
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Jun 22, 2025
Second Stage Theatre’s 43rd Street off-Broadway house, right near 8th Avenue, recently changed hands and is now the home of Studio Seaview . Seaview’s first production in the space is Angry Alan, starring John Krasinski. They have renovated and updated the space since Second Stage switched off-Broadway locations to now present shows at the Signature.
Broadway's Spookiest Ghost Stories
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Oct 31, 2024
This time, the reader question was: What are some of the most famous Broadway ghost stories? Some Broadway houses have many haunted tales… and others seem to have no ghostly spirits at all! Let's unpack!
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Oct 31, 2024
This time, the reader question was: What are some of the most famous Broadway ghost stories? Some Broadway houses have many haunted tales… and others seem to have no ghostly spirits at all! Let's unpack!
Washington Opera Society to Present Puccini's THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 17, 2024
Experience Giacomo Puccini's The Girl of the Golden West presented by Washington Opera Society at the Atrium of the Embassy of France in Washington, DC. Cocktail attire encouraged.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 17, 2024
Experience Giacomo Puccini's The Girl of the Golden West presented by Washington Opera Society at the Atrium of the Embassy of France in Washington, DC. Cocktail attire encouraged.
Bringing a horizon that dissolves and dialogue with cinema, Puccini 's MADAMA BUTTERFLY Opens Theatro Municipal (Sao Paulo) 2024 Season
by Claudio Erlichman - Mar 5, 2024
This production of Madama Butterfly highlights the social decline and impoverishment that occur in Cio-cio-san's life, to give visibility to the sociocultural aspects that cause the protagonist's growing suffering and the tragic outcome of the story, as well as the machismo she suffers of both cultures – Japanese and American.
by Claudio Erlichman - Mar 5, 2024
This production of Madama Butterfly highlights the social decline and impoverishment that occur in Cio-cio-san's life, to give visibility to the sociocultural aspects that cause the protagonist's growing suffering and the tragic outcome of the story, as well as the machismo she suffers of both cultures – Japanese and American.
THE GIN GAME Comes to Lakewood Theatre Company This Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 20, 2023
After a successful run in March 2023 Lakewood Theatre Company will once again be staging again its production of The Gin Game by D.L. Coburn on its Side Door Stage with seven performances from October 27 through November 5, 2023.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 20, 2023
After a successful run in March 2023 Lakewood Theatre Company will once again be staging again its production of The Gin Game by D.L. Coburn on its Side Door Stage with seven performances from October 27 through November 5, 2023.
Interview: Chatting with Phil Chan, Stage Director of Boston Lyric Opera's new Asian American take on MADAMA BUTTERFLY
by R. Scott Reedy - Sep 10, 2023
During a recent rehearsal, Chan spoke to BroadwayWorld by telephone about “Madama Butterfly,” the current Broadway musical “Here Lies Love,” and more.
by R. Scott Reedy - Sep 10, 2023
During a recent rehearsal, Chan spoke to BroadwayWorld by telephone about “Madama Butterfly,” the current Broadway musical “Here Lies Love,” and more.
Pre-Show Seminar On Noël Coward With Dr. Christopher Chan Announced At Peninsula Players Theatre, July 22
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 7, 2023
Dr. Christopher Chan will host a free pre-show seminar Saturday, July 22 at 6:30 p.m., at Peninsula Players before the 8:00 p.m. performance of the Noël Coward's “Blithe Spirit.”
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 7, 2023
Dr. Christopher Chan will host a free pre-show seminar Saturday, July 22 at 6:30 p.m., at Peninsula Players before the 8:00 p.m. performance of the Noël Coward's “Blithe Spirit.”
When Musicals Reference Musicals
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - May 7, 2023
This month, the reader question was: I’ve heard Shucked parodies a lot of musical tropes w/ references to Oklahoma!, The Music Man, etc… We’ve seen that a lot on Broadway lately - Something Rotten, Mean Girls, Bad Cinderella, Be More Chill, etc… It seems to be becoming more and more popular - when did it start, why do audiences love it?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - May 7, 2023
This month, the reader question was: I’ve heard Shucked parodies a lot of musical tropes w/ references to Oklahoma!, The Music Man, etc… We’ve seen that a lot on Broadway lately - Something Rotten, Mean Girls, Bad Cinderella, Be More Chill, etc… It seems to be becoming more and more popular - when did it start, why do audiences love it?
Lakewood Theatre Company Presents THE GIN GAME This Month
by Stephi Wild - Feb 1, 2023
The Gin Game by D.L. Coburn will be presented by Lakewood Theatre Company on its Side Door Stage for eight performances from February 23 through March 4, 2023. Performances are Thursday through Saturday at 7:00 PM and Saturday matinees at 2:00 PM February 26 and March 4.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 1, 2023
The Gin Game by D.L. Coburn will be presented by Lakewood Theatre Company on its Side Door Stage for eight performances from February 23 through March 4, 2023. Performances are Thursday through Saturday at 7:00 PM and Saturday matinees at 2:00 PM February 26 and March 4.
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE Producer Si Litvinoff Passes Away at 93
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 7, 2023
Si Litvinoff, the visionary producer whose foresight in cinema art led to perennial classics such as Stanley Kubrick's “A Clockwork Orange,” Nicolas Roeg's “Walkabout”, 'The Man Who Fell to Earth,' starring David Bowie, and more passed away peacefully on Monday, December 26, 2022, in Los Angeles, California. He was 93.
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 7, 2023
Si Litvinoff, the visionary producer whose foresight in cinema art led to perennial classics such as Stanley Kubrick's “A Clockwork Orange,” Nicolas Roeg's “Walkabout”, 'The Man Who Fell to Earth,' starring David Bowie, and more passed away peacefully on Monday, December 26, 2022, in Los Angeles, California. He was 93.
Lakewood Theatre Company Presents The World Premiere Of THE GHOST OF DAVID BELASCO By C.S. Whitcomb
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 17, 2022
Kick off the new year with a clever and quick-witted farce by C.S. Whitcomb as Lakewood Theatre Company continues its 70th anniversary season of live theatre with The Ghost of David Belasco directed by Stephanie Mulligan.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 17, 2022
Kick off the new year with a clever and quick-witted farce by C.S. Whitcomb as Lakewood Theatre Company continues its 70th anniversary season of live theatre with The Ghost of David Belasco directed by Stephanie Mulligan.
Who Has Worn the Most Hats on Broadway? Part 2
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Nov 13, 2022
Today's question is: Who has worn the most hats on Broadway- director, producer, writer, actor, etc.? Here are a few folks that could hold a record for the 'number of hats' they've worn on Broadway shows. Part one includes those who have worn four or five hats on Broadway shows and part two will include those who have held even more positions than that!
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Nov 13, 2022
Today's question is: Who has worn the most hats on Broadway- director, producer, writer, actor, etc.? Here are a few folks that could hold a record for the 'number of hats' they've worn on Broadway shows. Part one includes those who have worn four or five hats on Broadway shows and part two will include those who have held even more positions than that!
Individual Tickets For The Cleveland Orchestra's 2022-2023 Severance Season On Sale Monday
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 4, 2022
Individual concert tickets for The Cleveland Orchestra's 2022-23 Severance Classical season go on sale on Monday, August 8. This marks the Orchestra's 105th season at Severance Music Center and the 21st year of The Orchestra's acclaimed partnership with Music Director Franz Welser-Möst.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 4, 2022
Individual concert tickets for The Cleveland Orchestra's 2022-23 Severance Classical season go on sale on Monday, August 8. This marks the Orchestra's 105th season at Severance Music Center and the 21st year of The Orchestra's acclaimed partnership with Music Director Franz Welser-Möst.
Cleveland Orchestra Releases Lineup for 105th Season
by Marissa Tomeo - Apr 10, 2022
Today, The Cleveland Orchestra announces its 105th season of concerts at Severance Music Center from September 2022 to May 2023. Marking the 21st year of the ensemble’s acclaimed partnership with Music Director Franz Welser-Möst, showcasing extraordinary artistry and more ways of sharing music-making across multiple platforms. Highlights include 20 guest artist debuts, acclaimed guest conductors, and thirteen works being performed for the first time by The Cleveland Orchestra, including four world premieres and one U.S. premiere. Ticket information and program details are included below.
by Marissa Tomeo - Apr 10, 2022
Today, The Cleveland Orchestra announces its 105th season of concerts at Severance Music Center from September 2022 to May 2023. Marking the 21st year of the ensemble’s acclaimed partnership with Music Director Franz Welser-Möst, showcasing extraordinary artistry and more ways of sharing music-making across multiple platforms. Highlights include 20 guest artist debuts, acclaimed guest conductors, and thirteen works being performed for the first time by The Cleveland Orchestra, including four world premieres and one U.S. premiere. Ticket information and program details are included below.
BWW Review: Brilliant Voices in MADAMA BUTTERFLY at Winter Opera in St. Louis
by Steve Callahan - Mar 30, 2022
Such astonishing voices! Winter Opera, in St. Louis, has been offering splendid singers for 15 seasons now. But I've never heard more brilliant voices than those flourished by the cast in Winter Opera's latest production, Giacomo Puccini's MADAMA BUTTERFLY. These are of truly Olympian quality.
by Steve Callahan - Mar 30, 2022
Such astonishing voices! Winter Opera, in St. Louis, has been offering splendid singers for 15 seasons now. But I've never heard more brilliant voices than those flourished by the cast in Winter Opera's latest production, Giacomo Puccini's MADAMA BUTTERFLY. These are of truly Olympian quality.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has David Belasco been in?
David Belasco has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
How many West End shows has David Belasco been in?
David Belasco has not appeared in the West End
How many shows has David Belasco written?
David Belasco has written 27 shows including May Blossom (Playwright), Valerie (Playwright), The Wife (Playwright), Lord Chumley (Playwright), The Charity Ball (Playwright), Men and Women (Playwright), Miss Helyett (Playwright), The Girl I Left Behind Me (Playwright), The Younger Son (Playwright), Pawn Ticket (Playwright), The Heart of Maryland (Playwright), Zaza (Playwright), Naughty Anthony (Playwright), Madame Butterfly (Playwright), Du Barry (Playwright), The Darling of the Gods (Playwright), Sweet Kitty Bellairs (Playwright), Adrea (Playwright), The Rose of the Rancho (Playwright), A Grand Army Man (Librettist), The Girl of the Golden West (Playwright), The Lily (Playwright), The Son-Daughter (Playwright), The Return of Peter Grimm (Playwright), Laugh, Clown, Laugh! (Playwright), Fanny (Playwright), Mima (Playwright).
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