Oh! Calcutta! Revival 1976

Opened: September 24, 1976
Closing: August 06, 1989

Oh! Calcutta! - 1976 - Broadway History , Info & More

Edison Theatre
240 W. 47th St. New York, NY

Oh! Calcutta! is an avant-garde theatrical revue, created by British drama critic Kenneth Tynan. The show, consisting of sketches on sex-related topics, debuted Off-Broadway in 1969 and then in London in 1970. It ran in London for over 3,900 performances, and in New York initially for 1,314. Revivals enjoyed even longer runs, including a Broadway revival that ran for 5,959 performances, making the show the longest-running revue in Broadway history at the time.

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