1856
4 shows opened on Broadway in 1856.
Hiawatha, by Charles Melton Walcot, opened December 25, 1856 at Wallacks Lyceum Theatre and ran 24 performances.
Opened in 1856
February: 1 opening
| February 22, 1856 | Novelty Laura Keenes Variety House, Broadway |
August: 1 opening
| August 18, 1856 | Life in New York Bowery Theatre, Broadway | 18 perf. |
September: 1 opening
| September 15, 1856 | Met-A-Mora Bowery Theatre, Broadway | 6 perf. |
December: 1 opening
| December 25, 1856 | Hiawatha Wallacks Lyceum Theatre, Broadway | 24 perf. |
Closed in 1856
| February 16, 1856 | King Charming Broadway Theatre, opened 1855 | 34 run |
| August 16, 1856 | Po-Ca-Hon-Tas Wallacks Lyceum Theatre, opened 1855 |