1903
119 shows opened on Broadway in 1903.
Broadway opened 119 shows in 1903: half of those runs were over within 47 performances. The Wizard Of Oz broke that pattern, running 293 performances, 6.2 times the median.
The Wizard Of Oz opened January 20, 1903 at Majestic Theatre and ran 293 performances.
Hudson Theatre opened.
Lyceum Theatre opened.
New Amsterdam Theatre opened.
Opened in 1903
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
January: 14 openings
| January 5, 1903 | Gretna Green Hoyts TheatreBroadway | 28 perf. |
| January 5, 1903 | Jim Bludso of the Prairie Belle Haverlys 14th Street TheatreBroadway | 40 perf. |
| January 12, 1903 | The Bird in the Cage Bijou TheatreBroadway | 40 perf. |
| January 12, 1903 | The Scales of Justice American TheatreBroadway | |
| January 13, 1903 | The Unforeseen Empire TheatreBroadway | 111 perf. |
| January 14, 1903 | The Little Princess Criterion TheatreBroadway | 34 perf. |
| January 19, 1903 | Mice and Men Garrick TheatreBroadway | 120 perf. |
| January 19, 1903 | Mr. Pickwick Herald Square TheatreBroadway | 73 perf. |
| January 19, 1903 | The Consul Princess TheatreBroadway | 24 perf. |
| January 19, 1903 | Zig-Zag Alley Star TheatreBroadway | 8 perf. |
| January 20, 1903 | The Wizard Of Oz Majestic TheatreBroadway | 293 perf. |
| January 21, 1903 | Mr. Bluebeard Knickerbocker TheatreBroadway | 135 perf. |
| January 26, 1903 | For Home and Honor American TheatreBroadway | |
| January 26, 1903 | Why Women Sin Star TheatreBroadway |
February: 10 openings
| February 2, 1903 | Nevada American TheatreBroadway | |
| February 9, 1903 | The Bold Sojer Boy Haverlys 14th Street TheatreBroadway | 16 perf. |
| February 9, 1903 | The Frisky Mrs. Johnson Princess TheatreBroadway | 80 perf. |
| February 9, 1903 | The Queen of the Highway Star TheatreBroadway | |
| February 16, 1903 | Nancy Brown Bijou TheatreBroadway | 112 perf. |
| February 16, 1903 | The Jewel of Asia Criterion TheatreBroadway | 64 perf. |
| February 17, 1903 | Resurrection Victoria TheatreBroadway | 88 perf. |
| February 18, 1903 | In Dahomey New York TheatreBroadway | 53 perf. |
| February 23, 1903 | Southern Enchantment Haverlys 14th Street TheatreBroadway | 16 perf. |
| February 26, 1903 | The Big Little Princess Weber And Fields Broadway Music HallBroadway |
March: 11 openings
| March 2, 1903 | The Bishop's Move Manhattan TheatreBroadway | 32 perf. |
| March 3, 1903 | Ghosts Mrs Osborns PlayhouseBroadway | 16 perf. |
| March 9, 1903 | The Dangers of Paris American TheatreBroadway | |
| March 16, 1903 | Cynthia Hoyts TheatreBroadway | 32 perf. |
| March 17, 1903 | The Prince of Pilsen Broadway TheatreBroadway | 143 perf. |
| March 23, 1903 | In Posterland Haverlys 14th Street TheatreBroadway | 8 perf. |
| March 23, 1903 | Pretty Peggy Herald Square TheatreBroadway | 48 perf. |
| March 23, 1903 | The Earl of Pawtucket Manhattan TheatreBroadway | 191 perf. |
| March 23, 1903 | The Suburban Academy Of MusicBroadway | |
| March 30, 1903 | A Message from Mars Criterion TheatreBroadway | 56 perf. |
| March 30, 1903 | The Taming of Helen Savoy TheatreBroadway | 40 perf. |
April: 9 openings
| April 2, 1903 | Spotless Town Haverlys 14th Street TheatreBroadway | 8 perf. |
| April 6, 1903 | The Minister's Daughters Star TheatreBroadway | |
| April 13, 1903 | The Starbucks Dalys TheatreBroadway | 24 perf. |
| April 14, 1903 | A Fool and His Money Hoyts TheatreBroadway | 47 perf. |
| April 14, 1903 | The Point of View Mrs Osborns PlayhouseBroadway | |
| April 20, 1903 | The Child Bride Star TheatreBroadway | |
| April 20, 1903 | The Man Who Stole the Castle Princess TheatreBroadway | 48 perf. |
| April 20, 1903 | The Mummy and the Humming Bird Empire TheatreBroadway | |
| April 27, 1903 | Running for Office Haverlys 14th Street TheatreBroadway | 48 perf. |
May: 8 openings
| May 4, 1903 | Happy Hooligan Star TheatreBroadway | 8 perf. |
| May 4, 1903 | My Lady Peggy Goes to Town Dalys TheatreBroadway | 24 perf. |
| May 11, 1903 | The Runaways Casino TheatreBroadway | 167 perf. |
| May 11, 1903 | Who Is Brown? Fifth Avenue TheatreBroadway | |
| May 18, 1903 | A Mother's Love American TheatreBroadway | |
| May 18, 1903 | The Little Church Around the Corner Star TheatreBroadway | |
| May 25, 1903 | A Wife's Secret Star TheatreBroadway | |
| May 25, 1903 | The Merchant of Venice American TheatreBroadway |
June: 4 openings
| June 1, 1903 | Punch, Judy & Company Paradise Roof GardenBroadway | 83 perf. |
| June 8, 1903 | The Blonde in Black Knickerbocker TheatreBroadway | 35 perf. |
| June 15, 1903 | The Knickerbocker Girl Herald Square TheatreBroadway | 14 perf. |
| June 22, 1903 | George W. Lederer's Mid-Summer Night Fancies Crystal GardensBroadway | 24 perf. |
July: 1 opening
| July 1, 1903 | Otoyo/Japan by Night Madison Square Roof GardenBroadway | 57 perf. |
August: 6 openings
| August 17, 1903 | A Son of Rest Haverlys 14th Street TheatreBroadway | 16 perf. |
| August 24, 1903 | My Wife's Husbands Hoyts TheatreBroadway | 41 perf. |
| August 29, 1903 | The Evil That Men Do American TheatreBroadway | |
| August 31, 1903 | A Princess of Kensington Broadway TheatreBroadway | 41 perf. |
| August 31, 1903 | Only a Shop-Girl West End TheatreBroadway | |
| August 31, 1903 | The Charity Nurse Star TheatreBroadway |
September: 13 openings
| September 1, 1903 | Three Little Maids Dalys TheatreBroadway | 130 perf. |
| September 7, 1903 | Arrah-Na-Pogue Haverlys 14th Street TheatreBroadway | 65 perf. |
| September 7, 1903 | The Rogers Brothers in London Knickerbocker TheatreBroadway | 80 perf. |
| September 10, 1903 | Peggy from Paris Wallacks TheatreBroadway | 85 perf. |
| September 14, 1903 | Mary of Magdala Manhattan TheatreBroadway | |
| September 14, 1903 | No Wedding Bells for Her Grand Opera HouseBroadway | |
| September 14, 1903 | The Jersey Lily Victoria TheatreBroadway | 24 perf. |
| September 14, 1903 | Under Cover Murray Hill TheatreBroadway | 90 perf. |
| September 14, 1903 | Wedded and Parted American TheatreBroadway | |
| September 16, 1903 | The Man from Blankley's Criterion TheatreBroadway | 79 perf. |
| September 21, 1903 | Ben Hur New York TheatreBroadway | 96 perf. |
| September 21, 1903 | Rachel Goldstein Grand Opera HouseBroadway | |
| September 24, 1903 | Catherine Weber And Fields Broadway Music HallBroadway | 165 perf. |
October: 5 openings
| October 5, 1903 | The Fisher Maiden Victoria TheatreBroadway | 32 perf. |
| October 5, 1903 | Widow Dooley's Dream Grand Opera HouseBroadway | 8 perf. |
| October 12, 1903 | The Wayward Son Grand Opera HouseBroadway | |
| October 13, 1903 | Babes in Toyland Majestic TheatreBroadway | 192 perf. |
| October 19, 1903 | Erminie Casino TheatreBroadway | 42 perf. |
November: 21 openings
December: 17 openings
| December 1, 1903 | What's the Matter with Susan? Bijou TheatreBroadway | 15 perf. |
| December 1, 1903 | Winsome Winnie Casino TheatreBroadway | 56 perf. |
| December 2, 1903 | Mother Goose New Amsterdam TheatreBroadway | 105 perf. |
| December 2, 1903 | The Whitewashing of Julia Garrick TheatreBroadway | 39 perf. |
| December 8, 1903 | Mam'selle Napoleon Knickerbocker TheatreBroadway | 43 perf. |
| December 9, 1903 | Candida Princess TheatreBroadway | 133 perf. |
| December 9, 1903 | Sweet Kitty Bellairs Belasco TheatreBroadway | 206 perf. |
| December 14, 1903 | Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall New York TheatreBroadway | 40 perf. |
| December 14, 1903 | Gentleman by Day, Burglar by Night Star TheatreBroadway | |
| December 14, 1903 | Lord and Lady Algy Criterion TheatreBroadway | 16 perf. |
| December 14, 1903 | The Girl from Dixie Hoyts TheatreBroadway | 25 perf. |
| December 14, 1903 | Way Down East Academy Of MusicBroadway | 48 perf. |
| December 21, 1903 | The Sacrament of Judas Princess TheatreBroadway | 16 perf. |
| December 28, 1903 | Glad of It Savoy TheatreBroadway | 32 perf. |
| December 28, 1903 | Merely Mary Ann Garden TheatreBroadway | 148 perf. |
| December 29, 1903 | The Other Girl Criterion TheatreBroadway | 160 perf. |
| December 30, 1903 | Gypsy Garrick TheatreBroadway | 1 perf. |
Closed in 1903
| January 17, 1903 | The Cross-ways Garrick Theatre, opened 1902 | 24 run |
| January 24, 1903 | The Ninety and Nine Academy Of Music, opened 1902 | 128 run |
| February 14, 1903 | When Johnny Comes Marching Home New York Theatre, opened 1902 | 71 run |
| April 11, 1903 | Twirly Whirly Weber And Fields Broadway Music Hall, opened 1902 | 247 run |
| April 25, 1903 | A Chinese Honeymoon Casino Theatre, opened 1902 | 364 run |
| June 8, 1903 | The Mocking Bird Bijou Theatre, opened 1902 | 86 run |