Make Mine Manhattan

Make Mine Manhattan opened on Broadway in 1948 and ran for 429 performances at the Broadhurst Theatre. The revue was a mid-century hit during an era when variety-format stage shows still drew substantial Broadway audiences.

The revue was created by Richard Lewine and Arnold B. Horwitt, who wrote the musical and comedic material. Lewine was also known as a television producer and composer for stage works.

Make Mine Manhattan played its full Broadway run at the Broadhurst Theatre, the Shubert Organization-owned venue on West 44th Street that has hosted productions since 1917. The 429-performance run there was a respectable showing for a postwar revue.

It is a Broadway revue, a format that combines musical numbers, comedy sketches, and ensemble performances without a continuous narrative plot. By 1948, the revue format was becoming less common on Broadway, making the show's long run notable.