Broadway opened 185 shows in 1906: half of those runs were over within 30.5 performances. The Rose of the Rancho, by William Furst, broke that pattern, running 480 performances, 15.7 times the median.
1906
188 shows opened on Broadway and in the West End in 1906.
The Rose of the Rancho, by William Furst, opened November 27, 1906 at Belasco Theatre and ran 480 performances.
Astor Theatre opened.
Manhattan Opera House opened.
Opened in 1906
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Undated: 3 openings
| Unknown | Gallops Garrick Theatre, London | |
| Unknown | The Beauty of Bath Aldwych Theatre, London | |
| Unknown | The Beauty of Bath Gielgud Theatre, London |
January: 28 openings
| January 1, 1906 | Forty-five Minutes From Broadway New Amsterdam Theatre, Broadway | 90 perf. |
| January 1, 1906 | Julie Bonbon Lew M Fields Theatre, Broadway | 106 perf. |
| January 1, 1906 | Mr. Blarney From Ireland American Theatre, Broadway | 16 perf. |
| January 1, 1906 | The Crossing Dalys Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| January 1, 1906 | Twiddle-Twaddle Webers Music Hall, Broadway | 159 perf. |
| January 4, 1906 | The Second Mrs. Tanqueray Herald Square Theatre, Broadway | 1 perf. |
| January 5, 1906 | Magda Herald Square Theatre, Broadway | 1 perf. |
| January 5, 1906 | Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary / Madeline Garrick Theatre, Broadway | 16 perf. |
| January 6, 1906 | The Labyrinth Herald Square Theatre, Broadway | 1 perf. |
| January 8, 1906 | Cashel Byron Dalys Theatre, Broadway | 16 perf. |
| January 8, 1906 | The Clansman Liberty Theatre, Broadway | 51 perf. |
| January 8, 1906 | The Death of Tintagiles Berkeley Lyceum Theatre, Broadway | |
| January 8, 1906 | The German Gypsy Haverlys 14th Street Theatre, Broadway | |
| January 8, 1906 | The Redemption of David Corson Majestic Theatre, Broadway | 16 perf. |
| January 9, 1906 | A Case of Arson Hoyts Theatre, Broadway | 32 perf. |
| January 9, 1906 | Coming Thro' The Rye Herald Square Theatre, Broadway | 34 perf. |
| January 16, 1906 | The Vanderbilt Cup Broadway Theatre, Broadway | 143 perf. |
| January 18, 1906 | Grierson's Way Princess Theatre, Broadway | 12 perf. |
| January 22, 1906 | Happy Hooligan's Trip Around the World Murray Hill Theatre, Broadway | 16 perf. |
| January 22, 1906 | The Eye Witness Thalia Theatre, Broadway | |
| January 22, 1906 | The Fascinating Mr. Vanderveldt Dalys Theatre, Broadway | 44 perf. |
| January 22, 1906 | The Galloper Garden Theatre, Broadway | 76 perf. |
| January 22, 1906 | The Little Gray Lady Garrick Theatre, Broadway | 32 perf. |
| January 23, 1906 | The House of Silence Savoy Theatre, Broadway | 7 perf. |
| January 29, 1906 | Bedford's Hope Haverlys 14th Street Theatre, Broadway | 56 perf. |
| January 29, 1906 | Mexicana Lyric Theatre, Broadway | 82 perf. |
| January 29, 1906 | Rufus Rastus American Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| January 29, 1906 | The Grafter Grand Opera House, Broadway | 16 perf. |
February: 13 openings
| February 5, 1906 | Gay New York Murray Hill Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| February 5, 1906 | Lucky Miss Dean / The Daughter of the Tumbrils Hoyts Theatre, Broadway | 16 perf. |
| February 12, 1906 | At the World's Mercy Star Theatre, Broadway | |
| February 12, 1906 | For Love's Sweet Sake Princess Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| February 12, 1906 | Gallops Garrick Theatre, Broadway | 81 perf. |
| February 12, 1906 | George Washington, Jr. Herald Square Theatre, Broadway | 81 perf. |
| February 12, 1906 | Mr. Hopkinson Savoy Theatre, Broadway | 113 perf. |
| February 12, 1906 | The Duel Hudson Theatre, Broadway | 73 perf. |
| February 19, 1906 | Behind the Mask West End Theatre, Broadway | |
| February 20, 1906 | Abyssinia Majestic Theatre, Broadway | 48 perf. |
| February 20, 1906 | The Title Mart Hoyts Theatre, Broadway | 24 perf. |
| February 20, 1906 | The Triangle Manhattan Theatre, Broadway | 14 perf. |
| February 26, 1906 | The Boy Behind the Gun American Theatre, Broadway |
March: 19 openings
April: 18 openings
May: 6 openings
| May 14, 1906 | How He Lied to Her Husband Lyric Theatre, Broadway | 16 perf. |
| May 14, 1906 | Old Isaacs from the Bowery American Theatre, Broadway | |
| May 14, 1906 | The Embarrassment of Riches Wallacks Theatre, Broadway | 16 perf. |
| May 21, 1906 | Old Lavender Haverlys 14th Street Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| May 26, 1906 | The Girl Patsy Savoy Theatre, Broadway | 17 perf. |
| May 28, 1906 | His Honor the Mayor New York Theatre, Broadway | 104 perf. |
June: 4 openings
| June 4, 1906 | The Goldfields of Neveda American Theatre, Broadway | |
| June 5, 1906 | Seeing New York New York Roof, Broadway | 75 perf. |
| June 11, 1906 | The Postmaster's Daughter Grand Opera House, Broadway | |
| June 25, 1906 | Mamzelle Champagne Madison Square Roof Garden, Broadway | 60 perf. |
July: 2 openings
| July 28, 1906 | The Gambler of the West American Theatre, Broadway | |
| July 30, 1906 | The Ham Tree New York Theatre, Broadway | 40 perf. |
August: 19 openings
September: 20 openings
| September 1, 1906 | Mlle. Modiste Knickerbocker Theatre, Broadway | 22 perf. |
| September 1, 1906 | The Chorus Lady Savoy Theatre, Broadway | 315 perf. |
| September 1, 1906 | The Judge and the Jury Wallacks Theatre, Broadway | 17 perf. |
| September 3, 1906 | His House in Order Empire Theatre, Broadway | 127 perf. |
| September 3, 1906 | The Heir to the Hoorah Academy Of Music, Broadway | |
| September 3, 1906 | The Man from Now New Amsterdam Theatre, Broadway | 28 perf. |
| September 10, 1906 | A Midnight Escape Star Theatre, Broadway | |
| September 10, 1906 | Carolina American Theatre, Broadway | |
| September 10, 1906 | The Dear Unfair Sex Liberty Theatre, Broadway | 21 perf. |
| September 11, 1906 | Clothes Manhattan Theatre, Broadway | 113 perf. |
| September 17, 1906 | Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch New York Theatre, Broadway | 24 perf. |
| September 17, 1906 | The Burglar's Daughter Star Theatre, Broadway | |
| September 18, 1906 | Man and His Angel Hackett Theatre, Broadway | 7 perf. |
| September 20, 1906 | John Hudson's Wife Webers Music Hall, Broadway | 27 perf. |
| September 20, 1906 | My Lady's Maid Casino Theatre, Broadway | 44 perf. |
| September 21, 1906 | A Midsummer Night's Dream Astor Theatre, Broadway | 34 perf. |
| September 24, 1906 | Mizpah Academy Of Music, Broadway | 24 perf. |
| September 24, 1906 | The Burglar and the Lady American Theatre, Broadway | |
| September 24, 1906 | The Prince of India Broadway Theatre, Broadway | 73 perf. |
| September 24, 1906 | The Red Mill Knickerbocker Theatre, Broadway | 274 perf. |
October: 23 openings
November: 18 openings
| November 3, 1906 | The Blue Moon Casino Theatre, Broadway | 76 perf. |
| November 5, 1906 | A Woman of Fire American Theatre, Broadway | |
| November 5, 1906 | Hamlet Academy Of Music, Broadway | |
| November 5, 1906 | Julius Caesar Academy Of Music, Broadway | |
| November 5, 1906 | King Lear Academy Of Music, Broadway | |
| November 5, 1906 | Macbeth Academy Of Music, Broadway | |
| November 5, 1906 | Mrs. Wilson, That's All Bijou Theatre, Broadway | 52 perf. |
| November 5, 1906 | Othello Academy Of Music, Broadway | |
| November 5, 1906 | Richelieu Academy Of Music, Broadway | |
| November 5, 1906 | The Dagger and the Cross Academy Of Music, Broadway | |
| November 5, 1906 | The New Dominion Garden Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| November 12, 1906 | Pippa Passes Majestic Theatre, Broadway | 9 perf. |
| November 12, 1906 | While 'Frisco Burns Star Theatre, Broadway | |
| November 15, 1906 | The Great Decide Herald Square Theatre, Broadway | 53 perf. |
| November 19, 1906 | For a Human Life Star Theatre, Broadway | |
| November 26, 1906 | Mamselle Sallie Grand Opera House, Broadway | 24 perf. |
| November 27, 1906 | A Parisian Model Broadway Theatre, Broadway | 179 perf. |
| November 27, 1906 | The Rose of the Rancho Belasco Theatre, Broadway | 480 perf. |
December: 15 openings
| December 3, 1906 | A Southern Vendetta Star Theatre, Broadway | |
| December 3, 1906 | How Hearts Are Broken American Theatre, Broadway | |
| December 3, 1906 | The Belle of Mayfair Dalys Theatre, Broadway | 140 perf. |
| December 10, 1906 | A Marked Woman West End Theatre, Broadway | |
| December 10, 1906 | The White Chief Star Theatre, Broadway | |
| December 24, 1906 | A Broken Man's Promise Haverlys 14th Street Theatre, Broadway | |
| December 24, 1906 | Dream City Webers Music Hall, Broadway | 102 perf. |
| December 24, 1906 | Peter Pan Empire Theatre, Broadway | 40 perf. |
| December 25, 1906 | The Magic Knight Webers Music Hall, Broadway | 102 perf. |
| December 25, 1906 | The Student King Garden Theatre, Broadway | 40 perf. |
| December 31, 1906 | Brewster's Millions New Amsterdam Theatre, Broadway | 163 perf. |
| December 31, 1906 | Matilda Lincoln Square Theatre, Broadway | 17 perf. |
| December 31, 1906 | Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model West End Theatre, Broadway | |
| December 31, 1906 | The Phantom Detective American Theatre, Broadway | |
| December 31, 1906 | The Road to Yesterday Herald Square Theatre, Broadway | 216 perf. |
Closed in 1906
| January 6, 1906 | Moonshine Liberty Theatre, opened 1905 | 53 run |
| January 6, 1906 | Sapho Herald Square Theatre, opened 1905 | 13 run |
| January 6, 1906 | The Duke of Duluth Majestic Theatre, opened 1905 | 48 run |
| January 6, 1906 | The Man on the Box Hoyts Theatre, opened 1905 | 111 run |
| January 6, 1906 | Veronique Broadway Theatre, opened 1905 | 81 run |
| January 13, 1906 | The Mayor of Tokio New York Theatre, opened 1905 | 50 run |
| January 20, 1906 | Tom, Dick and Harry American Theatre, opened 1905 | 33 run |
| January 27, 1906 | The Babes and the Baron Lyric Theatre, opened 1905 | 45 run |
| March 10, 1906 | The Earl and the Girl Casino Theatre, opened 1905 | 148 run |
| March 10, 1906 | The Rogers Brothers in Ireland Liberty Theatre, opened 1905 | 106 run |
| March 31, 1906 | In New York Town West End Theatre, opened 1905 | 24 run |
| April 1, 1906 | The Squaw Man Wallacks Theatre, opened 1905 | 222 run |
| May 5, 1906 | Breaking Into Society West End Theatre, opened 1905 | 24 run |
| May 20, 1906 | Peter Pan Empire Theatre, opened 1905 | 223 run |
| June 2, 1906 | Happyland Lyric Theatre, opened 1905 | 146 run |
| June 16, 1906 | Mlle. Modiste Knickerbocker Theatre, opened 1905 | 202 run |
| June 19, 1906 | The Girl of the Golden West Belasco Theatre, opened 1905 | 224 run |
| November 24, 1906 | A Society Circus Hippodrome Theatre, opened 1905 | 596 run |