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Pal Joey - 1940 Broadway History , Info & More

St. James Theatre (Broadway)
246 West 44th St. New York, NY

Pal Joey is a musical with a book by John O'Hara (from his novel of the same title) and music and lyrics by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart based on a character and situations O'Hara created in a series of short stories published in The New Yorker. It includes two songs that have become standards: "I Could Write a Book" and "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered". The original 1940 Broadway production was directed by George Abbott and starred Gene Kelly. There have been several revivals since, including a 2008-09 Broadway run, and a 1957 film adaptation starring Frank Sinatra, Rita Hayworth and Kim Novak. The 2008 revival starred Stockard Channing as Vera, Martha Plimpton as Gladys, Matthew Risch as Joey, Jenny Fellner as Linda, and Robert Clohessy as Mike.


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Interview: Theatre Life with Myles Frost
by Elliot Lanes - Mar 12, 2026


Today’s subject Myles Frost in currently living his theatre life as the lead character in Chez Joey at Arena Stage. The show is a modern reimagining of the 1940 Rodgers and Hart musical Pal Joey. The production runs through March 22nd in Arena’s Kreeger Theatre.

BWW Q&A: Kevin Cahoon Talks CHEZ JOEY at Arena Stage
by Joshua Wright - Feb 24, 2026


Chez Joey is now running at Arena Stage. We spoke to Kevin Cahoon, who plays Melvin Snyder in the musical - which is a revisal of Pal Joey.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 18, 2026- STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW Welcomes Teen Critics and More
by - Feb 18, 2026


Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 18, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Review: CHEZ JOEY at Arena Stage
by David Friscic - Feb 17, 2026


An embarrassment of theatrical riches, bordering on sensory, stimulating overload, is on display in an exceptionally bold and satisfying reimagining of the very influential musical Pal Joey—now reconceived as Chez Joey. The show still takes place in the 1940’s Chicago music/nightclub scene, but it has been opened up to explore potent possibilities that are realized in this production.

SHE LOVES ME to Kick Off MCCC's Kelsey Theatre's 2026
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 23, 2025


 Kick off 2026 with a charming musical version of the play that inspired multiple iconic films when Mercer County Community College's Kelsey Theatre and Off-Centre Stages present 'She Loves Me'.

Kevin Cahoon, Samantha Massell and More to Join Myles Frost in CHEZ JOEY at Arena Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 9, 2025


Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has revealed the principal cast for its Winter 2026 production of Chez Joey, starring Myles Frost and more.

TLC Musical CRAZYSEXYCOOL, New Adaptations of DAMN YANKEES and PAL JOEY Will Play Arena Stage
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 14, 2025


Arena Stage Artistic Director Hana S. Sharif and Executive Producer Edgar Dobie have just announced the company’s diamond anniversary season. We have all of the details here!

Is PAL JOEY Coming Back to Broadway Next Season?
by Rialto Chatter - Apr 11, 2025


A new version of Pal Joey, co-directed by Tony Goldwyn and Savion Glover, is soon casting for developmental work sessions in NYC. A version of the show was presented at New York City Center in late 2023, and has been circling a Broadway bow since 2021.

Broadway Musicals for Every US State
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Apr 13, 2025


This time, the reader question was: There are only three states in America without known Broadway musicals set within their borders. Can you guess which three? WE're breaking it down state by state.

Previews: Monday's BROADWAY BY THE SEASON Concert Sounds Exciting!
by Rob Lester - Aug 4, 2023


A golden opportunity to relive musical theatre's golden age: Preview Monday's concert, Scott Siegel's Broadway by the Season, at BroadwayWorld.com's NYC cabaret section. The participants recruited for the festivities are audience favorites, having earned frequent flyer miles in Siegel strolls down the Memory Lane of Broadway and in Broadway musicals.

REVIEW: THE GOLDEN AGE OF BROADWAY is Sydney Philharmonia Choirs' Contribution To The Sydney Opera House's Inside/Out At The House Season
by Jade Kops - May 7, 2023


Under the baton of Conductor Brett Weymark, the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs and Orchestra adds to the Sydney Opera House’s 50th Anniversary celebrations with THE GOLDEN AGE OF BROADWAY. 

10 populares artistas que comenzaron en Teatro Musical
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - Feb 18, 2022


Desde Fred Astaire a Tom Holland, grandes estrellas de la música y del cine dieron sus primeros pasos en Teatro Musical.

Tony Goldwyn and Savion Glover Will Helm Revised PAL JOEY on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 4, 2021


Pal Joey, the Rodgers and Hart-John O’Hara classic musical, has been revised in a brand-new production that will be heading to Broadway in the 2022-2023 season.

UN DÍA COMO HOY: Nacía Gene Kelly
by Nuria Pedret - Aug 23, 2021


En el aniversario del actor, director y coreógrafo de SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, queremos repasar su biografía, así como sus interpretaciones más emblemáticas

TOP 10: Lo mejor de Richard Rodgers
by Nuria Pedret - Jun 28, 2021


Con motivo del aniversario del compositor americano, que es uno de los únicos EGOT, queremos hacer un repaso de sus obras más conocidas.

Theater Stories: CURIOUS INCIDENT, THE BAND'S VISIT, THE INHERITANCE and More About the Ethel Barrymore Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 11, 2021


Today's Theater Stories features the Ethel Barrymore Theatre! Learn about Ethel Barrymore herself, shows to have graced the theatre's stage, including An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin, Chaplin, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, The Band's Visit, The Inheritance, and many more!

Theater Stories: Parties With Cher, Dolly Parton & Diana Ross, The Long-Running CABARET Revival, and More About Studio 54!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 6, 2020


This week's Theater Stories features Studio 54! Learn about the star-studded parties during the venue's nightclub days, with artists artists including Dolly Parton, Diana Ross, Liza Minnelli, and more; the long-running revival of Cabaret starring Alan Cumming and more!

Broadway Catch Up: August 27 - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Hugh Jackman, Phillipa Soo, Jenn Colella, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Aug 27, 2020


While Broadway remains shut down, BroadwayWorld is keeping up with your favorite stars and giving you a peek at what they have been up to! Check out yesterday's highlights from some of your favorites, including Andrew Lloyd Webber, Hugh Jackman, Phillipa Soo, Jenn Colella, and more!

VIDEO: Dyllón Burnside to Sing 'Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered' for R&H GOES POP!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 26, 2020


Today The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization announced the next video in their YouTube series R&H Goes Pop! - At Home. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Harta??s first professional collaboration, upcoming R&H Goes Pop! episodes will feature new performances from across the legendary duoa??s catalog.

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! 

Broadway Rewind: PAL JOEY Returns to Broadway with Stockard Channing in 2008!
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 19, 2020


Pal Joey return to Broadway in 2008, almost seven decades after it originally premiered in 1940. This time, the beloved Rodgers and Hart musical starred Christian Hoff, Martha Plimpton and Stockard Channing. The Roundabout revival played 85 performances at Studio 54 and earned four Tony nominations that season.

Fun Facts About All 41 Broadway Theatres
by Nicole Rosky - May 11, 2019


What makes a Broadway theatre? Technically any venue with 500 seats or more, located along Broadway in New York City's Theatre District is a Broadway theatre, and the art that is produced in these special places is widely considered the highest form of theatrical entertainment in the world. Today, forty-one theatres are technically Broadway houses, each with their own rich history. Below, we're giving you the scoop on the life of every one of them!

Stage Directors & Choreographers Foundation Announces Annual Gala
by Julie Musbach - Sep 19, 2018


Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF), the independent, not-for-profit affiliate of SDC, Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, today announced unique plans for its 2019 award evening, which will feature original choreographic pieces resulting from a special commissioning program, with the application period now open. SDCF also announced that Victoria Traube would receive a special 'Mr. Abbott' Award at the event, to be held March 25 at the French Institute Alliance Francaise (FIAF).

Tony Goldwyn Helmed PAL JOEY to Hold Lab in November
by Julie Musbach - Sep 10, 2018


In December of 2017 it was revealed that Tony Goldwyn was directing a new revival of Pal Joey, aiming to make it to Broadway in 2018. An Equity casting notice has just gone out seeking at new Joey for an upcoming lab to be presented in November. Richard LaGravenese pens the revised book.

BWW Review: ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL 2018: PATTI LUPONE: DON'T MONKEY WITH BROADWAY at Adelaide Festival Theatre
by Barry Lenny - Jun 22, 2018


Patti LuPone has been to Australia a couple of times before, and we can only hope that she will be back soon, and often.

Pal Joey History

Other Productions of Pal Joey

1940   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1952   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
1954   West End London Production
West End
1959   Milburn, NJ (Regional) Paper Mill Production
Milburn, NJ (Regional)
1961   Off-Broadway City Center Revival
Off-Broadway
1963   Broadway City Center Revival
Broadway
1976   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
1980   Regional (US) Regional Revival
Regional (US)
1980   London Fringe London Revival
London Fringe
1995   Off-Broadway Encores! Concert
Off-Broadway
2002   Regional (US) Regional Revival
Regional (US)
2008   Broadway Roundabout Revival
Broadway
2023   Off-Broadway Encores! Concert Revival Production
Off-Broadway
2023   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway

Pal Joey - 1940 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners are highlighted with a background.
Pal Joey — awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1980 Olivier Awards Actress of the Year in a Musical Sian Phillips
1980 Olivier Awards Most Promising Newcomer of the Year in Theatre Robert Walker
1952 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical Richard Rodgers

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