- Active on Broadway from 1778- 1786. Sheridan's works were first revived in 1861 and have been revived there at least once in every generation since the 1890's.
- (1914 - 1915) His play, "The School for Scandal," was performed at the Old Vic Theatre in London, England and directed by Mrs. Edward Compton.
- The School for Scandal (1785). Comedy. Written by Richard B. Sheridan. John Street Theatre: 12 Dec 1785- unknown (unknown performances). Cast: Unknown.
- The Critic (1786). Comedy. Written by Richard B. Sheridan. John Street Theatre: 10 Jul 1786- unknown (unknown performances). Cast: Unknown.
- [Posthumous] The Rivals (1861). Comedy (revival). Written by Richard B. Sheridan. Wallack's Theatre: ? 1861- unknown (unknown performances). Cast: Unknown.
- [Posthumous] The School for Scandal (1869). Comedy. Written by Richard B. Sheridan. Wallack's Theatre: 15 Sep 1869- unknown (unknown performances). Cast: Charles Fisher (as "Sir Oliver Surface"), John Gilbert (as "Sir Peter Teazle"), J.W. Wallack, Jr. (as "Joseph Surface"), Sir Charles Wyndham (as "Charles Surface").
- (1932 - 1933) His play, "The School for Scandal", was performed at the Old Vic Theatre and Sadler's Wells Theatre in London, England with Roger Livesey, Peggy Ashcroft, Malcolm Keen, Alastair Sim, Anthony Quayle, Veronica Turleigh, George Devine and Marius Goring in the cast. Harcourt Williams was the director.
- [Posthumous] The Rivals (1899). Comedy (revival). [Production played in repertory with The Winter's Tale, Macbeth, The School for Scandal]. Written by Richard B. Sheridan. Grand Opera House: 9 Oct 1899 (1 performance). Cast: Gertrude Bannister, Elizabeth Bariscale, Harvey Cassidy, Thomas Coffin Cooke, James Du Sang, John A. Ellsler, Emily Grey Bethel, Norman Hackett, Charles B. Hanford, Affie James, Louis James, Robert Jameson, Barry Johnstone, Collin Kemper, Kathryn Kidder, Harry Langdon, W.A. Lincoln, Bessie McCulla, George McCulla, W.W. McRae, J.L. McVicker, Mrs. Henry Vandenhoff, Henry Wright. Produced by James-Kidder-Hanford Company; Under management of Wagenhals and Collin Kemper.
- [Posthumous] The School for Scandal (1899). Comedy (revival). [Production played in repertory with The Winter's Tale, Macbeth, The Rivals]. Written by Richard B. Sheridan. Grand Opera House: 9 Oct 1899 (2 performance). Cast: Gertrude Bannister, Elizabeth Bariscale, Harvey Cassidy, Thomas Coffin Cooke, James Du Sang, John A. Ellsler, Emily Grey Bethel, Norman Hackett, Charles B. Hanford, Affie James, Louis James, Robert Jameson, Barry Johnstone, Collin Kemper, Kathryn Kidder, Harry Langdon, W.A. Lincoln, Bessie McCulla, George McCulla, W.W. McRae, J.L. McVicker, Mrs. Henry Vandenhoff, Henry Wright. Produced by James-Kidder-Hanford Company; Under management of Wagenhals and Collin Kemper.
- (1902) Stage Play: The School for Scandal. Comedy (revival). Written by Richard B. Sheridan [posthumous credit]. Choreographed by Carl Marwig. Wallack's Theatre: 31 Jan 1902 (1 performance). Cast: Kyrle Bellew, Oscar G. Briggs, R.S. Chandler, Russell Crauford, Edward Emery, Clarence Handyside, Howard Hansel, Barton Hill, Adolph Lestina, Edward Morgan, George Morton, E. Norris, Edgar Norton [Broadway debut], Frederick Perry, Henry Stockbridge, Marie Wainwright. Produced by Liebler & Co.
- (1925) His play, "The Duenna", was performed at the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith, London, England with Nigel Playfair, Sydney Russell, Elsa Lanchester and Beatrix Lehmann in the cast.
- (1925) His play, "The Rivals" was performed at the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith, London, England with Claude Rains, Nigel Playfair, Miles Malleson, Isabel Jeans, Angela Baddeley and Dorothy Green in the cast.
- [Posthumous] The School for Scandal (1905). Comedy (revival). Written by Richard B. Sheridan. Liberty Theatre: 13 Feb 1905- Feb 1905 (closing date unknown/8 performances). Cast: Unknown. Produced by Sam S. Shubert.
- [Posthumous] The School for Scandal (1909). Comedy (revival). Written by Richard B. Sheridan. New Theatre: 27 Dec 1909- Unknown (unknown performances). Cast: A.E. Anson, Albert Bruning, Louis Calvert, Rose Coghlan, Grace George (as "Lady Teazle"), Ferdinand Gottschalk, E.M. Holland, Matheson Lang, Thais Lawton, Henry Stanford, Jacob Wendell, Olive Wyndham, Cecil Yapp, Oswald Yorke. Produced by Lee Shubert and J.J. Shubert.
- (1945) His play, "The Rivals", was performed at the Criterion Theatre in London, England with Edith Evans, Anthony Quayle, Peter Cushing and Michael Gough in the cast. William Armstrong and Edith Evans were the directors.
- (1937) His play, "The School for Scandal", was performed at the Queen's Theatre in London, England with John Gielgud, Peggy Ashcroft, Dorothy Green, Alec Guinness, Rachel Kempson, Athene Seyler, George Devine, Michael Redgrave, Harry Andrews, Leon Quartermaine, Harcourt Williams and Dennis Price in the cast. Tyrone Guthrie was the director.
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- (1966) His play, "The Rivals", was performed at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London, England with Ralph Richardson, Margaret Rutherford, Daniel Massey, Keith Baxter and Angela Thorne in the cast. Glen Byam Shaw was the director.
- (1966) His play, "The Rivals", was performed at the Theatre Royal in Brighton, East Sussex, England with Ralph Richardson, Margaret Rutherford, Daniel Massey, Keith Baxter and Angela Thorne in the cast. Glen Byam Shaw was the director.
- (April 5, 1962) His play, "The School for Scandal", was performed at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London, England with Ralph Richardson, Margaret Rutherford, John Neville, Daniel Massey, Peter Barkworth, Malcolm Keen, Benjamin Whitrow, Anna Massey and Meriel Forbes in the cast. John Gielgud was the director.
- (Autumn 1953) His play, "The School for Scandal", was performed at the King's Theatre in Hammersmith, London, England with Donald Wolfit, Rosalind Iden, Dorothy Green, Michael Blythe, Ellen Pollock, John Wynyard, Ernest Hare, David Oxley and Ronald Harwood in the cast. Baliol Holloway was the director.
- (April 4, 1910) His play, "The Rivals", was performed at the Lyric Theatre in London, England with Lewis Waller, Lottie Venne and Kate Cutler in the cast.
- (1972) His play, "The School for Scandal", was performed in a National Theatre production at the Old Vic Theatre in London, England with Paul Curran, Louise Purnell and Ronald Pickup in the cast. Jonathan Miller was the director.
- (1962) His play, "The School for Scandal", was performed at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London, England with John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, Geraldine McEwan, Gwen Ffrangcon Davies, Laurence Naismith, Richard Easton, Peter Barkworth, Benjamin Whitrow, Lewis Fiander, Meriel Forbes, Pinkie Johnstone and Malcolm Keen in the cast. John Gielgud was also the director.
- [Posthumous] The School for Scandal (1925). Comedy (revival). Written by Richard B. Sheridan. Knickerbocker Theatre: 6 Dec 1925 (1 performance). Cast: Romaine Callender (as "Snake"), May Collins (as "Lady Teazle"), Henrietta Crosman (as "Mrs. Candour"), Joseph Dale (as "Joseph Surface"), Jefferson De Angelis (as "Moses"), Ben Field (as "Sir Oliver Surface"), O.P. Heggie (as "Sir Peter Teazle"), Mary Hone (as "Maria"), Julia Hoyt (as "Lady Sneerwell"), Ian Hunter (as "Charles Surface"), Anthony Kemble-Cooper (as "Trip"), Arthur Lewis (as "Mr. Crabtree"), Neil Martin (as "Sir Benjamin Backbite"), Brian O'Neil, William Seymour (as "Rowley"), Harold Thomas (as "Sir Toby"), Philip Tonge (as "Careless"). Produced by George C. Tyler and Basil Dean.
- The School for Scandal (1923). Comedy (revival). Written by Richard B. Sheridan. Lyceum Theatre: 4 Jun 1923- Jun 1923 (closing date unknown/8 performances). Cast: Albert G. Andrews (as "Moses"), Ethel Barrymore, Albert Bruning, John Craig, Henry F. Dixey, John Drew, Etienne Girardot (as "Mr. Crabtree"), Walter Hampden, Violet Kemble Cooper, 'Ernest Lawford, Robert Mantell, Carroll McComas (as "Maria"), Grant Mitchell, McKay Morris, Charles Richman, Charlotte Walker, Reinald Warrenrath, Francis Wilson, Thomas A. Wise. Produced by the Players Company Inc.
- (1990) His play, "The School for Scandal,"was performed in a Royal National Theatre production at the Laurence Olivier Theatre in London, England with John Nettleton, Diana Hardcastle, Jeremy Northam, Richard Bonneville, Denis Quilley, Jane Asher, Prunella Scales, Alan David, John Normington, Guy Henry, Alfred Lynch, Tom Hollander, Oscar Quitak, and Derek Smee in the cast. Peter Wood was director.
- (1942) His play, "The Duenna," was performed at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts with Jimmy Savo in the cast.
- (1980 - 1981) His play,"The Rivals," was performed in an American Conservatory Theatre production in San Francisco, California. David Hammond was director.
- (2005 - 2006) His play, "The Rivals," was performed in an American Contemporary Theatre production in San Francisco, California. Lillian Groag was director.
- (February 29, 1932) His play, "The School for Scandal," was performed at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio with Ethel Barrymore (Lady Teazle) in the cast.
- (October 25, 1971) His play, "The School for Wives," was performed at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio with Brian Bedford in the cast.
- (January 22, 1952) His play, "School for Scandal," was performed at The Arena Stage Theatre in Washington D.C. Irl Mowery was director.
- (December 13, 1960) His play, "The Rivals," was performed at The Arena Stage Theatre in Washington D.C. F. Cowles Strickland was director.
- (November 27, 2004 to January 23, 2005) His play, "The School for Scandal," was performed at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Brian Bedford was director.
- (1965-1966 season) His play, "The Rivals," was performed at the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut. Jon Jory was director. David Hager was set designer. Rosemary Ingham was costume designer. Ron Abbott was lighting designer.
- (2000 to 2001 season) His play, "The School for Scandal," was performed at the Trinity Repertory Company Theatre in Providence, Rhode island. Michael Baron was director. Lee Savage was set designer. Marilyn Salvatore was costume designer. D.M. Wood was lighting designer. Peter Sasha Hurowitz was sound designer.
- (1974 to 1975 season) His play, "The School for Scandal," was performed at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota with Kenneth Welsh, Oliver Cliff, Larry Gates, Katherine Ferrand, Patricia Connolly, Valery Daemke, Mark Lamos, Barbara Byrne and Maureen Anderman in the cast. Michael Langham was artistic director and director. Jack Barkla was set designer. Sam Kirkpatrick was costume designer. Duane Schuler was lighting designer. Stanley Silverman and Dick Whitbeck were composers.
- (1979 to 1980 season) His play, "The Rivals," was performed at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater, 725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Alvin Epstein was director. Dahl Delu was set designer. Jack Edwards was costume designer. Duane Schuler was lighting designer. Dick Whitbeck was composer.
- (1999 to 2000 season) His play, "The School for Scandal," was performed at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater, 725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis, Minnesota with Helen Carey, Ken Ruta, Barbara Bryne, Richard Iglewski, Richard Ooms, Stephen Pielinski and Randy Reyes in the cast. Joe Dowling was director and artistic director. Frank Hallinan Flood was set designer. Matthew J. LeFebvre was costume designer. Kenneth Posner was lighting designer.
- (2015 to 2016 season) Jeffrey Hatcher's stage adaptation of his play, "The Critics," was performed in two one-act comedies in association with the Shakespeare Theatre Company production at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater, McGuire Proscenium Stage, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Joseph Haj was artistic director.
- (1936) His play, "The Rivals," was performed in an University of Oregon production at the Southern Oregon Normal School in Ashland, Oregon with Ottilie Seybolt (Miss Malaprop); William Cottrell (Sir Lucius O'Trigger) and George Francis Smith (Faulkner) in the cast.
- (1977) His play, "The Rivals," was performed in an Oregon Shakespeare Festival production at the Angus Bowmer Theatre in Ashland, Oregon. William Glover was director.
- (1998) His play, "The School for Scandal," was performed in an Oregon Shakespeare Festival production at the Angus Bowmer Theatre in Ashland, Oregon. Lillian Garrett-Groag was director. Libby Appel was artistic director.
- (October 27 to November 1, 1919) His play, "The Rivals," was performed in a Pasadena Community Playhouse production at the Savoy Theatre in Pasadena, California. Gilmor Brown was artistic director and director.
- (January 8 to 13, 1923) His play, "The School for Scandal," was performed in a Pasadena Community Playhouse production in Pasadena, California. Gilmor Brown was artistic director and director.
- (August 6 to 8, 1923) His play, "The Critic," was performed in a Pasadena Community Playhouse production at the Savoy Theatre in Pasadena, California. Gilmor Brown was artistic director. Maurice Wells was director.
- (June 28 to July 2; July 5th, 7th, 1927) His play, "The Duenna," was performed at the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California. Gilmor Brown was artistic director. Lenore Shanewise was director.
- (July 15 to 20, 1947) His play, "The School for Scandal," was performed in the Thirteenth Midsummer Festival (Great Plays in Playhouse Life) production at the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California. Gilmor Brown was artistic director. Richard O'Connell was director.
- (1983 Summer) His play, "The Rivals," was performed in the Old Globe Theatre production at the Festival Stage in San Diego, California with Katherine McGrath in the cast. Jack O'Brien was artistic director. Joseph Hardy was director. Craig Noel was company director.
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