This list contains the 100 longest-running shows on Broadway. Unless otherwise noted, the run count listed is for the original Broadway production of the show. M denotes a musical, P denotes a straight play, R denotes revue, D denotes a predominantly dance musical, and S denotes a special case. As of September 18, 2016
# | Title | Type | Opening date |
Closing date |
Performances | Previews | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | Here's Where I Belong | M | March 3, 1968 | March 3, 1968 | 1 | 20[1] | |
— | Glory Days | M | May 6, 2008 | May 6, 2008 | 1 | 17[2] | |
— | Moose Murders | P | February 22, 1983 | February 22, 1983 | 1 | 13[3] | |
— | Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All | P | November 17, 2003 | November 17, 2003 | 1 | 19[4] | |
— | Carrie | M | May 12, 1988 | May 15, 1988 | 5 | 16[5] | |
— | The Story of My Life | M | February 19, 2009 | February 22, 2009 | 5 | 19[6] | |
— | Anyone Can Whistle | M | April 4, 1964 | April 11, 1964 | 9 | 12[7] | |
— | The Blonde in the Thunderbird | P | July 17, 2005 | July 23, 2005 | 9 | 10[8] | |
— | Lolita | P | March 19, 1981 | March 28, 1981 | 12 | 31[9] | |
— | Elling | P | November 21, 2010 | November 28, 2010 | 9 | 22[10] | |
— | High Fidelity | M | December 7, 2006 | December 17, 2006 | 14 | 18[11] | |
— | Cleavage | M | June 23, 1982 | June 23, 1982 | 1 | 6[12] | |
— | Blood Red Roses | P | March 22, 1970 | March 22, 1970 | 1 | 20[13] | |
— | Wild and Wonderful | M | December 7, 1971 | December 7, 1971 | 1 | 9[14] | |
— | Home Sweet Homer | M | January 4, 1976 | January 4, 1976 | 1 | 11[15] | |
— | The Utter Glory of Morrissey Hall | M | May 13, 1979 | May 13, 1979 | 1 | 7[16] |
[One show flops http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.php?thread=963692]
See also
edit- List of the longest-running Broadway shows
- Hurt Locker (musical), a fictional Broadway musical which closed during its first performance, portrayed in Hedwig and the Angry Inch's Broadway run
References
edit- ^ Here's Where I Belong at the Internet Broadway Database
- ^ Glory Days at the Internet Broadway Database
- ^ Moose Murders at the Internet Broadway Database
- ^ Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All at the Internet Broadway Database
- ^ Carrie at the Internet Broadway Database
- ^ The Story of My Life at the Internet Broadway Database
- ^ Anyone Can Whistle at the Internet Broadway Database
- ^ The Blonde in the Thunderbird at the Internet Broadway Database
- ^ Lolita at the Internet Broadway Database
- ^ Elling at the Internet Broadway Database
- ^ High Fidelity at the Internet Broadway Database
- ^ Cleavage at the Internet Broadway Database
- ^ Blood Red Roses at the Internet Broadway Database
- ^ Wild and Wonderful at the Internet Broadway Database
- ^ Home Sweet Homer at the Internet Broadway Database
- ^ The Utter Glory of Morrissey Hall at the Internet Broadway Database