Musicals by Cole Porter – The Full List of Shows
Cole Porter was a prolific and influential composer known for his contributions to the world of musical theatre. From Anything Goes to Kiss Me, Kate, Porter’s work continues to be cherished worldwide. His talent and vision have solidified his legacy as one of the foremost composers in the history of the theatre. Below is the full list of musicals by Cole Porter, sorted alphabetically.
This list is divided into two categories: “Musicals by Cole Porter” and “Lesser-Known Porter Musicals”
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Musicals by Cole Porter
Music/Lyrics: Cole Porter Book: Guy Bolton, P.G. Wodehouse, Howard Lindsay, Russel Crouse
Musical Type: Jazz Age (1934)
Music/Lyrics: Cole Porter Book: Abe Burrows
Musical Type: Golden Age (1953)
Music/Lyrics: Cole Porter Book: Herbert Fields
Musical Type: Jazz Age (1929)
Music/Lyrics: Cole Porter Lyrics: Susan Birkenhead Book: Arthur Kopit
Musical Type: 1956 Film/Pre-Contemporary Musical (1997)
Music/Lyrics: Cole Porter Book: Bella Spewack, Samuel Spewack
Musical Type: Golden Age (1948)
Music/Lyrics: Cole Porter Book: Herbert Fields, Dorothy Fields
Musical Type: Golden Age (1944)
Music/Lyrics: Cole Porter Book: Romney Brent, Steve Mackes, Michael Whaley
Musical Type: Jazz Age (1933)
Music/Lyrics: Cole Porter Book: Dwight Taylor, Reginald Lawrence
Musical Type: Golden Age (1950)
Music/Lyrics: Cole Porter Book: Herbert Fields, B.G. DeSylva
Musical Type: Golden Age (1940)
Music/Lyrics: Cole Porter Book: George S. Kaufman, Leueen MacGrath, Abe Burrows
Musical Type: Golden Age (1955)
Music/Lyrics: Cole Porter Book: Herbert Fields, Dorothy Fields
Musical Type: Golden Age (1943)
Music/Lyrics: Cole Porter Book: Herbert Fields
Musical Type: Jazz Age (1930)
Music/Lyrics: Cole Porter Book: Rowland Leigh, Paul Lazarus
Musical Type: Jazz Age (1938)
Lesser-Known Musicals by Cole Porter
The following musicals are listed in Theatre Trip’s Musical Archive, since they either lack cast albums or have limited information available online.
Music/Lyrics: Cole Porter Book: Orson Welles
Musical Type: Golden Age (1946)
Music/Lyrics: Cole Porter Book: Herbert Fields, Buddy DeSylva
Musical Type: Jazz Age (1939)
Music/Lyrics: Cole Porter Book: Dwight Taylor
Musical Type: Jazz Age (1932)
Music/Lyrics: Cole Porter Book: Burt Shevelove
Musical Type: Pre-Contemporary (1980)
Music/Lyrics: Cole Porter Book: George V. Hobart
Musical Type: Pre-Jazz Age (1919)
Music/Lyrics: Cole Porter Book: Moss Hart
Musical Type: Jazz Age (1935)
Music/Lyrics: Cole Porter Book: Samuel Spewack, Bella Spewack
Musical Type: Jazz Age (1938)
Music/Lyrics: Cole Porter Book: Herbert Fields, Dorothy Fields
Musical Type: Golden Age (1941)
Music/Lyrics: Cole Porter, Walter Kollo, Louis Alter, E. Ray Goetz, Roy Turk Book: Martin Brown
Musical Type: Jazz Age (1928)
Music/Lyrics: Cole Porter Book: Howard Lindsay, Russel Crouse
Musical Type: Jazz Age (1936)
Music/Lyrics: Cole Porter Book. T. Lawrason Riggs
Musical Type: Pre-Jazz Age (1916)
Music/Lyrics: Cole Porter Book: John Hastings Turner
Musical Type: Jazz Age (1929)
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Stacy Karyn is the founder of Theatre Trip, author of The Thespian’s Bucket List, and creator of The Cast Album List. She holds a BA in theatre, a TESOL drama certificate, and has worked and interned with Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters.