1898
87 shows opened on Broadway in 1898.
A Runaway Girl, by Seymour Hicks, opened August 25, 1898 at Dalys Theatre and ran 216 performances.
Opened in 1898
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January: 7 openings
| January 3, 1898 | Shannon of the Sixth Peoples Theatre, Broadway | |
| January 3, 1898 | The Salt of the Earth Wallacks Theatre, Broadway | |
| January 4, 1898 | The Conquerors Empire Theatre, Broadway | |
| January 10, 1898 | Heart of Chicago Peoples Theatre, Broadway | |
| January 24, 1898 | The Tree of Knowledge Lyceum Theatre, Broadway | |
| January 29, 1898 | Joan Fifth Avenue Theatre, Broadway | |
| January 31, 1898 | A Virginia Courtship Knickerbocker Theatre, Broadway |
February: 7 openings
| February 1, 1898 | The Subtleties of Jealousy Dalys Theatre, Broadway | |
| February 7, 1898 | Oh, Susannah! Hoyts Theatre, Broadway | |
| February 7, 1898 | Way Down East Manhattan Theatre, Broadway | 152 perf. |
| February 14, 1898 | One Summer's Day Wallacks Theatre, Broadway | |
| February 15, 1898 | The Master Garden Theatre, Broadway | |
| February 28, 1898 | A Midnight Trust Peoples Theatre, Broadway | |
| February 28, 1898 | Dangerfield '95 Hoyts Theatre, Broadway |
March: 1 opening
| March 30, 1898 | Hedda Gabler Fifth Avenue Theatre, Broadway | 1 perf. |
April: 10 openings
| April 4, 1898 | A Trip To Coontown Third Avenue Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| April 4, 1898 | His Last Appearance Knickerbocker Theatre, Broadway | |
| April 4, 1898 | The Last of His Race Peoples Theatre, Broadway | |
| April 4, 1898 | The Old Coat Bijou Theatre, Broadway | |
| April 11, 1898 | A Bit of Old Chelsea Fifth Avenue Theatre, Broadway | |
| April 11, 1898 | Love Finds the Way Fifth Avenue Theatre, Broadway | |
| April 11, 1898 | The Moth and the Flame Lyceum Theatre, Broadway | |
| April 18, 1898 | The Hoosier Doctor Haverlys 14th Street Theatre, Broadway | |
| April 25, 1898 | The First Violin Garden Theatre, Broadway | |
| April 26, 1898 | His Honor the Mayor Empire Theatre, Broadway |
May: 6 openings
| May 2, 1898 | Princess of Patches Peoples Theatre, Broadway | |
| May 2, 1898 | The Beggar Student American Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| May 9, 1898 | The Tarrytown Widow Bijou Theatre, Broadway | |
| May 16, 1898 | A Spy of Spain Peoples Theatre, Broadway | |
| May 23, 1898 | A Union Soldier Peoples Theatre, Broadway | |
| May 30, 1898 | The Cuban's Vendetta Peoples Theatre, Broadway |
June: 2 openings
| June 6, 1898 | Shadows of the Past Peoples Theatre, Broadway | |
| June 20, 1898 | The Ragged Regiment Herald Square Theatre, Broadway |
July: 2 openings
| July 4, 1898 | Clorindy, or The Origin of the Cakewalk Casino Theatre Roof Garden, Broadway | |
| July 25, 1898 | Yankee Doodle Dandy Casino Theatre, Broadway |
August: 7 openings
| August 13, 1898 | In Atlantic City Star Theatre, Broadway | 9 perf. |
| August 15, 1898 | The Midnight Flood Peoples Theatre, Broadway | |
| August 15, 1898 | The Old Homestead Academy Of Music, Broadway | 96 perf. |
| August 25, 1898 | A Runaway Girl Dalys Theatre, Broadway | 216 perf. |
| August 29, 1898 | Devil's Island Haverlys 14th Street Theatre, Broadway | |
| August 29, 1898 | The Maine Avenged Peoples Theatre, Broadway | |
| August 30, 1898 | A Day and a Night in New York Garrick Theatre, Broadway | 54 perf. |
September: 15 openings
| September 1, 1898 | The Adventure of Lady Ursula Lyceum Theatre, Broadway | |
| September 1, 1898 | The Meddler Wallacks Theatre, Broadway | |
| September 3, 1898 | The Turtle Manhattan Theatre, Broadway | |
| September 5, 1898 | Boccaccio American Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| September 7, 1898 | A Brace of Partridges Hoyts Theatre, Broadway | |
| September 12, 1898 | A Factory Waif Peoples Theatre, Broadway | |
| September 12, 1898 | Iolanthe American Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| September 19, 1898 | A Daughter of Cuba Peoples Theatre, Broadway | |
| September 19, 1898 | Dorothy American Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| September 19, 1898 | Martin's Secret Star Theatre, Broadway | |
| September 19, 1898 | The Dawn of Freedom Haverlys 14th Street Theatre, Broadway | |
| September 26, 1898 | Killarney and Rhine Peoples Theatre, Broadway | |
| September 26, 1898 | Sporting Life Academy Of Music, Broadway | |
| September 26, 1898 | The Fortune Teller Wallack’s Theatre, Broadway | 40 perf. |
| September 26, 1898 | The Liars Empire Theatre, Broadway |
October: 13 openings
| October 3, 1898 | Cyrano de Bergerac Garden Theatre, Broadway | |
| October 3, 1898 | Have You Seen Smith? Star Theatre, Broadway | |
| October 3, 1898 | The Royal Box Fifth Avenue Theatre, Broadway | |
| October 3, 1898 | The Young Wife Murray Hill Theatre, Broadway | |
| October 6, 1898 | Goodbye Hoyts Theatre, Broadway | |
| October 10, 1898 | The Christian Knickerbocker Theatre, Broadway | |
| October 17, 1898 | Down on the Farm Peoples Theatre, Broadway | |
| October 17, 1898 | On and Off Hoyts Theatre, Broadway | |
| October 21, 1898 | Tempest Tossed Grand Opera House, Broadway | |
| October 24, 1898 | Catherine Garrick Theatre, Broadway | 88 perf. |
| October 24, 1898 | On Land and Sea Star Theatre, Broadway | |
| October 24, 1898 | The Sleeping City Peoples Theatre, Broadway | |
| October 31, 1898 | A Colonial Girl Lyceum Theatre, Broadway |
November: 5 openings
| November 21, 1898 | The Chimes of Normandy American Theatre, Broadway | 9 perf. |
| November 21, 1898 | Worth a Million Knickerbocker Theatre, Broadway | |
| November 22, 1898 | Trelawny of the "Wells" Lyceum Theatre, Broadway | |
| November 28, 1898 | A Grip of Steel Star Theatre, Broadway | |
| November 28, 1898 | The Red, White and Blue Grand Opera House, Broadway |
December: 12 openings
| December 5, 1898 | A Spring Chicken Star Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| December 6, 1898 | The Head of the Family Knickerbocker Theatre, Broadway | |
| December 12, 1898 | Under the Dome Peoples Theatre, Broadway | |
| December 14, 1898 | The Village Postmaster Haverlys 14th Street Theatre, Broadway | |
| December 19, 1898 | Chain of Destiny Peoples Theatre, Broadway | |
| December 19, 1898 | The Bohemian Girl American Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| December 19, 1898 | Vagabondia Harlem Opera House, Broadway | |
| December 24, 1898 | The Sorrows of Satan Broadway Theatre, Broadway | |
| December 26, 1898 | A Female Drummer Star Theatre, Broadway | 56 perf. |
| December 26, 1898 | Phroso Empire Theatre, Broadway | |
| December 26, 1898 | Remember the Maine Peoples Theatre, Broadway | |
| December 26, 1898 | The Little Host Herald Square Theatre, Broadway | 37 perf. |
Closed in 1898
| April 16, 1898 | The Highwayman Broadway Theatre, opened 1897 | 144 run |
| April 30, 1898 | The White Heather Academy Of Music, opened 1897 | 184 run |