Broadway opened just 107 shows in the 1880s, but the ones that did open stayed: half of those runs lasted 49 performances or more.
Shows · 1880s
1880s
107 shows opened on Broadway in the 1880s.
Hazel Kirke opened February 4, 1880 at Madison Square Theatre and ran 486 performances, the longest run to open in the 1880s.
The years
| 1880 | 9 openings · Hazel Kirke opened, ran 486 performances |
| 1881 | 6 openings · Olivette opened, ran 10 performances |
| 1882 | 9 openings · The Queen's Lace Handkerchief opened, ran 130 performances |
| 1883 | 14 openings · The Rajah opened, ran 256 performances |
| 1884 | 4 openings · Princess Ida opened, ran 48 performances |
| 1885 | 8 openings · Evangeline! opened, ran 252 performances |
| 1886 | 7 openings · The Gypsy Baron opened, ran 86 performances |
| 1887 | 18 openings · The Old Homestead opened, ran 155 performances |
| 1888 | 15 openings · The Pearl of Pekin opened, ran 80 performances |
| 1889 | 17 openings · Shenandoah opened, ran 250 performances |
The buildings
Theatre Comique closed in 1881.
Casino Theatre opened in 1882.
Wallack's Theatre opened in 1882.