Hamilton Theatre Inc. (or HTI, as it is often abbreviated) began in 1956. Credited with forming the company were eight members of the "Gilbert & Sullivan" Company who left that group to produce newer and more contemporary musical comedies. Incorporated in 1959, Hamilton Theatre Inc. functioned from a former fire hall that was renovated and augmented at Strathcona and Head Streets until 1986. After four years and 5000 hours of volunteer work by its members, the present home at 140 MacNab Street North was completed.
Since its beginning, when it took $3,000 to finance the first production, HTI has produced over 100 Broadway musicals. Some with budgets over $60,000, financed solely by ticket sales and fundraisers.
Former members Former members include Timothy J. Alex, Nick Cordero, Colin Cripps, Jason Jones, Jesse Robb, Kathleen Robertson, Victoria Snow, Steve Weston, Jim Witter, Jim White, and Lou Zamprogna.
Shows # Year Show Dates 182 2027 Rock of Ages May 7, 2027 to May 22, 2027 181 2027 Footloose February 12, 2027 to February 27, 2027 180 2026 Evil Dead The Musical October 30, 2026 to November 14, 2026 179 2026 Grease May 8, 2026 to May 23, 2026 178 2026 Anne of Green Gables February 13, 2026 to March 1, 2026 177 2025 Avenue Q November 14, 2025 to November 29, 2025 176 2025 Big Fish May 9, 2025 to May 24, 2025 175 2025 The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee February 14, 2025 to March 9, 2025 174 2024 The Prom May 17, 2024 to June 8, 2024 173 2024 Seussical February 16, 2024 to March 10, 2024 172 2023 Fun Home November 3, 2023 to November 18, 2023 171 2023 Something Rotten! May 12, 2023 to May 27, 2023 170 2023 Disney's Descendants: The Musical February 17, 2022 to March 5, 2023 169 2022 Heathers: The Musical November 11, 2022 to November 26, 2022 168 2021 Welcome Back Showcase November 19, 2021 to November 27, 2021 167 2020 Matilda the Musical February 14, 2020 to March 1, 2020 166 2019 The Rocky Horror Show October 25, 2019 to November 9, 2019 165 2019 The Who's Tommy May 10, 2019 to May 25, 2019 164 2019 Broadway Dreamers February 15, 2019 to March 3, 2019 163 2018 9 to 5: The Musical November 9, 2018 to November 24, 2018 162 2018 The Wedding Singer May 11, 2018 to May 26, 2018 161 2018 Disney's High School Musical February 16, 2018 to February 25, 2018 160 2017 Cry-Baby November 10, 2017 to November 25, 2017 159 2017 Sister Act May 12, 2017 to May 27, 2017 158 2017 Memories - A Celebration of 60 Years February 10, 2017 to February 25, 2017 157 2016 The Toxic Avenger November 11, 2016 to November 26, 2016 156 2016 Hair (HTI's 60th Anniversary Show) May 13, 2016 to May 28, 2016 155 2016 Broadway Showstoppers February 12, 2016 to February 27, 2016 154 2015 Rent November 13, 2015 to November 28, 2015 153 2015 Little Shop of Horrors April 24, 2015 to May 9, 2015 152 2014 The Full Monty November 28, 2014 to December 13, 2014 151 2014 Evita May 2, 2014 to May 17, 2014 150 2014 You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown February 14, 2014 to March 1, 2014 149 2013 Falsettos November 15, 2013 to November 30, 2013 148 2013 Suds: The Rocking 60s Musical Soap Opera April 26, 2013 to May 12, 2013 147 2013 Godspell February 22, 2013 to March 9, 2013 146 2012 Blood Brothers November 9, 2012 to November 24, 2012 145 2012 Xanadu April 27, 2012 to May 12, 2012 144 2012 All Shook Up February 17, 2012 to March 3, 2012 143 2011 Man of La Mancha November 11, 2011 to November 26, 2011 142 2011 The World Goes 'Round April 29, 2011 to May 14, 2011 141 2011 The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee February 18, 2011 to March 5, 2011 140 2010 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street November 12, 2010 to November 27, 2010 139 2010 Smokey Joe's Cafe April 23, 2010 to May 8, 2010 138 2009 Into the Woods November 13, 2009 to November 22, 2009 137 2009 Hot Mikado February 6, 2009 to February 8, 2009 136 2008 Jekyll & Hyde November 7, 2008 to November 16, 2008 135 2008 South Pacific April 11, 2008 to April 20, 2008 134 2007 Stage to Screen December 7, 2007 to December 22, 2007 133 2007 Urinetown: The Musical November 2, 2007 to November 11, 2007 132 2007 Anything Goes April 13, 2007 to April 28, 2007 131 2006 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum November 3, 2006 to November 18, 2006 130 2006 My Fair Lady (HTI's 50th Anniversary Show) April 7, 2006 to April 29, 2006 129 2005 Once Upon a Mattress November 4, 2005 to November 19, 2005 128 2005 Rodgers and Hammerstein's A Grand Night for Singing April 1, 2005 to April 23, 2005 127 2004 A Christmas Survival Guide December 3, 2004 to December 31, 2004 126 2004 I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change September 24, 2004 to October 16, 2004 125 2004 Sugar Babies April 16, 2004 to May 8, 2004 124 2003 Forever Plaid December 12, 2003 to January 10, 2004 123 2003 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat October 17, 2003 to November 8, 2003 122 2003 Cabaret April 11, 2003 to May 3, 2003 121 2003 Hats Off to Gershwin January 10, 2003 to February 1, 2003 120 2002 You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown October 18, 2002 to November 9, 2002 119 2002 Little Shop of Horrors April 5, 2002 to April 20, 2002 118 2002 Twist and Shout January 11, 2002 to January 26, 2002 117 2001 Leading Ladies October 12, 2001 to October 27, 2001 116 2001 Pippin March 23, 2001 to April 7, 2001 115 2000 Very Vaudeville October 13, 2000 to October 28, 2000 114 2000 Bye Bye Birdie April 28, 2000 to May 13, 2000 113 1999 Grease December 3, 1999 to January 8, 2000 112 1999 Jerry's Girls October 1, 1999 to October 23, 1999 111 1999 The Secret Garden April 23, 1999 to May 8, 1999 110 1998 The All Night Strut! December 4, 1998 to January 2, 1999 109 1998 She Loves Me October 23, 1998 to November 7, 1998 108 1998 Me and My Girl April 17, 1998 to May 2, 1998 107 1997 The Fantasticks December 5, 1997 to January 3, 1998 106 1997 Nunsense October 10, 1997 to October 25, 1997 105 1997 La Cage aux Folles April 25, 1997 to May 10, 1997 104 1996 The World Goes 'Round December 13, 1996 to January 18, 1997 103 1996 Back to Burlesque October 4, 1996 to November 2, 1996 102 1996 Perfectly Frank July 5, 1996 to July 27, 1996 101 1996 Oliver! (HTI's 40th Anniversary Show) April 25, 1996 to May 11, 1996 100 1995 Red Hot & Cole December 15, 1995 to January 13, 1996 99 1995 A Chorus Line October 20, 1995 to November 4, 1995 98 1995 Side by Side by Sondheim July 7, 1995 to July 29, 1995 97 1995 Mame April 21, 1995 to May 6, 1995 96 1994 Blame It on the Movies December 9, 1994 to January 8, 1995 95 1994 My Favorite Year October 28, 1994 to November 12, 1994 94 1994 A Fine and Private Place July 8, 1994 to July 30, 1994 93 1994 Meet Me in St. Louis April 8, 1994 to April 23, 1994 92 1993 The Saloonkeeper's Daughter December 10, 1993 to January 8, 1994 91 1993 The Boys from Syracuse October 22, 1993 to November 7, 1993 90 1993 Godspell July 2, 1993 to July 24, 1993 89 1993 Anything Goes April 9, 1993 to April 24, 1993 88 1992 Pints, Pies and Pinups November 27, 1992 to December 31, 1992 87 1992 Company October 23, 1992 to November 7, 1992 86 1992 Nunsense July 2, 1992 to July 25, 1992 85 1992 No, No, Nanette April 17, 1992 to May 2, 1992 84 1991 Dames at Sea November 30, 1991 to December 31, 1991 83 1991 Annie October 18, 1991 to November 2, 1991 82 1991 Jerry's Girls 81 1991 Follies 80 1990 Back to Burlesque 79 1990 Sweet Charity 78 1990 Razzle Dazzle 77 1990 42nd Street 76 1989 Cabaret Nites 75 1989 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 74 1989 Little Shop of Horrors 73 1988 Guys and Dolls 72 1988 Sugar Babies 71 1987 Hello, Dolly! 70 1987 Peter Pan July 10, 1987 to July 25, 1987 69 1987 Chicago April 10, 1987 to April 25, 1987 68 1986 Barnum 67 1986 Brigadoon 66 1985 Annie Get Your Gun 65 1985 How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying 64 1984 Oklahoma! 63 1984 Lost and Found 62 1984 Annie 61 1983 Half a Sixpence 60 1983 I'll Die If I Can't Live Forever 59 1983 The King and I 58 1982 The Unsinkable Molly Brown 57 1982 My Fair Lady 56 1981 One More Time (HTI's 25th Anniversary Show) November 6, 1981 to November 21, 1981 55 1981 Cowardy Custard 54 1981 The Sound of Music 53 1980 Damn Yankees 52 1980 Fiddler on the Roof 51 1979 Anne of Green Gables 50 1979 Carousel 49 1978 Promises, Promises 48 1978 The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd 47 1977 L'il Abner 46 1977 The Pajama Game 45 1976 Dames at Sea 44 1976 Once Upon a Mattress 43 1976 A Little Night Music 42 1975 Gypsy: A Musical Fable 41 1975 Anything Goes 40 1975 Godspell 39 1974 Oliver! 38 1974 Cabaret 37 1973 Fiorello! October 19, 1973 to October 21, 1973 36 1973 Kismet 35 1972 Man of La Mancha 34 1972 The Music Man 33 1972 You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown 32 1971 Fiddler on the Roof 31 1971 Hello, Dolly! 30 1970 Oklahoma! 29 1970 Mame 28 1969 The King and I 27 1969 Sweet Charity May 9, 1969 to May 24, 1969 26 1968 Show Boat 25 1968 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 24 1967 Camelot 23 1967 How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying 22 1966 The Sound of Music 21 1966 Guys and Dolls 20 1965 The Most Happy Fella 19 1965 West Side Story 18 1964 My Fair Lady 17 1964 Kiss Me, Kate 16 1963 Brigadoon 15 1963 Bye Bye Birdie May 9, 1963 to May 18, 1963 14 1962 The Music Man 13 1962 Flower Drum Song 12 1961 Annie Get Your Gun 11 1961 Can-Can 10 1960 South Pacific November 10, 1960 to November 19, 1960 9 1960 Oklahoma! 8 1959 Bells Are Ringing 7 1959 Finian's Rainbow 6 1958 The Pajama Game November 13, 1958 to November 29, 1958 5 1958 Guys and Dolls April 21, 1958 to April 24, 1958 4 1957 Plain and Fancy November 19, 1957 to November 22, 1957 3 1957 Carousel May 6, 1957 to May 9, 1957 2 1956 Brigadoon November 19, 1956 to November 21, 1956 1 1956 South Pacific May 10, 1956 to May 12, 1956
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