1879
12 shows opened on Broadway in 1879.
H.M.S. Pinafore, by William S. Gilbert, opened January 15, 1879 at Standard Theatre and ran 175 performances.
Daly's Theatre opened.
Opened in 1879
JanuaryFebruaryAprilSeptemberOctoberDecember
January: 2 openings
| January 13, 1879 | The Mulligan Guard Ball Theatre ComiqueBroadway | 153 perf. |
| January 15, 1879 | H.M.S. Pinafore Standard TheatreBroadway | 175 perf. |
February: 1 opening
| February 21, 1879 | The Sorcerer Broadway TheatreBroadway | 20 perf. |
April: 4 openings
| April 14, 1879 | Cox and Box Standard TheatreBroadway | 7 perf. |
| April 14, 1879 | Fatinitza Fifth Avenue TheatreBroadway | |
| April 30, 1879 | Assommoir Olympic TheatreBroadway | |
| April 30, 1879 | L'Assommoir Olympic TheatreBroadway |
September: 2 openings
| September 16, 1879 | My Partner Union Square TheatreBroadway | |
| September 17, 1879 | Love's Young Dream Dalys TheatreBroadway | 13 perf. |
October: 2 openings
| October 18, 1879 | Wives Dalys TheatreBroadway | |
| October 21, 1879 | French Flats Union Square TheatreBroadway |
December: 1 opening
| December 31, 1879 | The Pirates Of Penzance Fifth Avenue TheatreBroadway |
Closed in 1879
| April 16, 1879 | The Banker's Daughter Union Square Theatre, opened 1878 | 137 run |