1859
13 shows opened on Broadway in 1859.
Lalla Rookh, by John Cooke, opened June 18, 1859 at Wallacks Lyceum Theatre and ran 30 performances.
Opened in 1859
JuneJulyOctoberNovemberDecember
June: 6 openings
| June 1, 1859 | The Waterman Niblos GardenBroadway | 2 perf. |
| June 6, 1859 | The Bohemian Girl Niblos GardenBroadway | 5 perf. |
| June 8, 1859 | The Beggar's Opera Niblos GardenBroadway | 2 perf. |
| June 9, 1859 | Rob Roy Niblos GardenBroadway | 14 perf. |
| June 18, 1859 | Lalla Rookh Wallacks Lyceum TheatreBroadway | 30 perf. |
| June 27, 1859 | Massaniello Laura Keenes TheatreBroadway | 12 perf. |
July: 1 opening
| July 11, 1859 | The Invisible Prince Laura Keenes TheatreBroadway | 3 perf. |
October: 2 openings
| October 19, 1859 | Chamooni III Winter Garden TheatreBroadway | |
| October 31, 1859 | Going it Blind Wallacks Lyceum TheatreBroadway | 9 perf. |
November: 2 openings
| November 8, 1859 | Love's Labor Lost Hope ChapelBroadway | |
| November 17, 1859 | Love is Blind/Ne'er too Late to Mind Hope ChapelBroadway |
December: 2 openings
| December 5, 1859 | The Octoroon Winter Garden TheatreBroadway | |
| December 5, 1859 | There's a Silver Lining to Every Cloud Hope ChapelBroadway |