1872
25 shows opened on Broadway in 1872.
Le Roi Carotte, by Victorien Sardou, opened August 26, 1872 at Grand Opera House and ran 92 performances.
Opened in 1872
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberNovemberDecember
January: 1 opening
| January 15, 1872 | Little Red Riding Hood Woods Museum And MetropolitanBroadway | 17 perf. |
February: 4 openings
| February 5, 1872 | Dick Whittington and his Cat Woods Museum And MetropolitanBroadway | 10 perf. |
| February 19, 1872 | Poll and Partner Joe Woods Museum And MetropolitanBroadway | 10 perf. |
| February 26, 1872 | Ixion Theatre ComiqueBroadway | 24 perf. |
| February 26, 1872 | The Naiad Queen Niblos GardenBroadway | 7 perf. |
March: 3 openings
| March 4, 1872 | La Belle Sauvage Niblos GardenBroadway | 28 perf. |
| March 4, 1872 | Luna Woods Museum And MetropolitanBroadway | 12 perf. |
| March 18, 1872 | Lalla Rookh Grand Opera HouseBroadway | 50 perf. |
April: 2 openings
| April 1, 1872 | Lurline Academy Of MusicBroadway | 10 perf. |
| April 15, 1872 | The Belles of the Kitchen Union Square TheatreBroadway | 49 perf. |
May: 1 opening
| May 27, 1872 | The Wrong Man in the Right Place Union Square TheatreBroadway | 6 perf. |
June: 4 openings
| June 3, 1872 | Fortunio and his Gifted Servants! Union Square TheatreBroadway | 18 perf. |
| June 3, 1872 | The Bohemian Girl Bryants Opera HouseBroadway | 3 perf. |
| June 21, 1872 | Prima Donna of a Night Union Square TheatreBroadway | 7 perf. |
| June 26, 1872 | The Fair One With Blonde Wig Union Square TheatreBroadway | 5 perf. |
July: 2 openings
| July 3, 1872 | The Grand Duchess Union Square TheatreBroadway | 12 perf. |
| July 22, 1872 | Robin Hood Wallacks TheatreBroadway | 22 perf. |
August: 3 openings
| August 12, 1872 | Blue Beard Wallacks TheatreBroadway | 24 perf. |
| August 19, 1872 | The Bells Booths TheatreBroadway | |
| August 26, 1872 | Le Roi Carotte Grand Opera HouseBroadway | 92 perf. |
September: 3 openings
| September 9, 1872 | Chow Chow Woods Museum And MetropolitanBroadway | 24 perf. |
| September 21, 1872 | Kenilworth Wallacks TheatreBroadway | 16 perf. |
| September 26, 1872 | Diamonds Venue Name UnknownBroadway |
November: 1 opening
| November 4, 1872 | The Silver Demon! Woods Museum And MetropolitanBroadway | 17 perf. |
December: 1 opening
| December 23, 1872 | New Year's Eve, or, False Shame Dalys Fifth Avenue TheatreBroadway |
Closed in 1872
| February 24, 1872 | The Black Crook Niblos Garden, opened 1871 | 71 run |