Broadway opened 155 shows in 1908: half of those runs were over within 45 performances. The Man from Home, by Booth Tarkington, broke that pattern, running 496 performances, 11.0 times the median.
1908
156 shows opened on Broadway and in the West End in 1908.
The Man from Home, by Booth Tarkington, opened August 17, 1908 at Astor Theatre and ran 496 performances.
Gaiety Theatre opened.
Madison Square Theatre closed.
Maxine Elliott's Theatre opened.
Opened in 1908
UndatedJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Undated: 1 opening
| Unknown | A Waltz Dream an operetta Gielgud Theatre, London |
January: 22 openings
| January 2, 1908 | The Merry Widow Burlesque Webers Music Hall, Broadway | 156 perf. |
| January 3, 1908 | Louise Manhattan Opera House, Broadway | |
| January 6, 1908 | A Parisian Model Broadway Theatre, Broadway | 21 perf. |
| January 6, 1908 | Around the Clock American Theatre, Broadway | 9 perf. |
| January 6, 1908 | Funabashi Casino Theatre, Broadway | 32 perf. |
| January 6, 1908 | Quality Street Empire Theatre, Broadway | 7 perf. |
| January 6, 1908 | The House of a Thousand Candles Dalys Theatre, Broadway | 14 perf. |
| January 13, 1908 | The Literary Sense Hoyts Theatre, Broadway | 24 perf. |
| January 13, 1908 | The Reckoning Hoyts Theatre, Broadway | 24 perf. |
| January 15, 1908 | The Jesters Empire Theatre, Broadway | 53 perf. |
| January 18, 1908 | Society and the Bulldog Dalys Theatre, Broadway | 17 perf. |
| January 20, 1908 | Irene Wycherley Astor Theatre, Broadway | 39 perf. |
| January 20, 1908 | Lonesome Town Circle Theatre, Broadway | 88 perf. |
| January 20, 1908 | Twenty Days in the Shade Savoy Theatre, Broadway | 64 perf. |
| January 27, 1908 | A Waltz Dream Broadway Theatre, Broadway | 111 perf. |
| January 27, 1908 | Don Quixote Lyric Theatre, Broadway | |
| January 27, 1908 | Hamlet Lyric Theatre, Broadway | |
| January 27, 1908 | If I Were King Lyric Theatre, Broadway | |
| January 27, 1908 | Our American Cousin Lyric Theatre, Broadway | |
| January 27, 1908 | The Girl of the Golden West Academy Of Music, Broadway | 24 perf. |
| January 27, 1908 | The Lost Trail West End Theatre, Broadway | |
| January 28, 1908 | The Soul Kiss New York Theatre, Broadway | 122 perf. |
February: 23 openings
| February 3, 1908 | Bandanna Land Majestic Theatre, Broadway | 89 perf. |
| February 3, 1908 | Fifty Miles from Boston Garrick Theatre, Broadway | 40 perf. |
| February 5, 1908 | A Soldier of the Cross West End Theatre, Broadway | |
| February 8, 1908 | Adrienne Lecouveur Dalys Theatre, Broadway | |
| February 8, 1908 | Camille Dalys Theatre, Broadway | |
| February 8, 1908 | Carmen Dalys Theatre, Broadway | |
| February 8, 1908 | I Pagliacci Dalys Theatre, Broadway | |
| February 8, 1908 | Magda Dalys Theatre, Broadway | |
| February 8, 1908 | Sapho Dalys Theatre, Broadway | |
| February 8, 1908 | The Awakening Dalys Theatre, Broadway | |
| February 8, 1908 | The Enigma Dalys Theatre, Broadway | |
| February 8, 1908 | The Second Mrs. Tanqueray Dalys Theatre, Broadway | |
| February 11, 1908 | Electra Garden Theatre, Broadway | 9 perf. |
| February 11, 1908 | The Flower of Yamato Garden Theatre, Broadway | 9 perf. |
| February 12, 1908 | The Worth of a Woman Hoyts Theatre, Broadway | 21 perf. |
| February 17, 1908 | King Richard III Bijou Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| February 17, 1908 | The Honor of the Family Hudson Theatre, Broadway | 104 perf. |
| February 17, 1908 | The Merchant of Venice Bijou Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| February 18, 1908 | A Pot of Broth Savoy Theatre, Broadway | 7 perf. |
| February 24, 1908 | Nearly a Hero Casino Theatre, Broadway | 116 perf. |
| February 24, 1908 | The Big Stick West End Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| February 24, 1908 | The Rising of the Moon Savoy Theatre, Broadway | 24 perf. |
| February 25, 1908 | Paid in Full Astor Theatre, Broadway | 167 perf. |
March: 20 openings
April: 11 openings
| April 6, 1908 | Busy Izzy's Boodle West End Theatre, Broadway | 9 perf. |
| April 6, 1908 | The Royal Mounted Garrick Theatre, Broadway | 32 perf. |
| April 18, 1908 | The Wolf Bijou Theatre, Broadway | 81 perf. |
| April 20, 1908 | Kate Barton's Temptation Thalia Theatre, Broadway | |
| April 20, 1908 | The Flower of the Ranch Majestic Theatre, Broadway | 16 perf. |
| April 20, 1908 | The Luck of MacGregor Garden Theatre, Broadway | 16 perf. |
| April 20, 1908 | The Yankee Prince Knickerbocker Theatre, Broadway | 112 perf. |
| April 20, 1908 | Untitled Play Harlem Opera House, Broadway | |
| April 25, 1908 | The-Merry-Go-Round Circle Theatre, Broadway | 97 perf. |
| April 27, 1908 | The Governor and the Boss Lincoln Square Theatre, Broadway | |
| April 28, 1908 | Papa Lebonnard Bijou Theatre, Broadway | 31 perf. |
May: 4 openings
| May 11, 1908 | The Girl and the Detective Lincoln Square Theatre, Broadway | |
| May 11, 1908 | The Spell Thalia Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| May 18, 1908 | The Gay Musician Wallacks Theatre, Broadway | 21 perf. |
| May 25, 1908 | Mary's Lamb New York Theatre, Broadway | 80 perf. |
June: 5 openings
| June 1, 1908 | The Girl from Texas Lincoln Square Theatre, Broadway | |
| June 8, 1908 | A Daughter of the People Lincoln Square Theatre, Broadway | |
| June 15, 1908 | Three Twins Herald Square Theatre, Broadway | 289 perf. |
| June 15, 1908 | Ziegfeld Follies of 1908 Jardin De Paris, Broadway | 120 perf. |
| June 20, 1908 | Ski-Hi Madison Square Roof Garden, Broadway | 15 perf. |
July: 1 opening
| July 9, 1908 | The Mimic World [1908] Casino Theatre, Broadway | 100 perf. |
August: 12 openings
| August 3, 1908 | Cohan and Harris Minstrels [1908] New York Theatre, Broadway | 32 perf. |
| August 3, 1908 | The Girl Question Wallacks Theatre, Broadway | 32 perf. |
| August 10, 1908 | Tess of Tennessee Haverlys 14th Street Theatre, Broadway | |
| August 10, 1908 | The Traveling Salesman Liberty Theatre, Broadway | 280 perf. |
| August 17, 1908 | The Man from Home Astor Theatre, Broadway | 496 perf. |
| August 17, 1908 | Wall Street Detective Haverlys 14th Street Theatre, Broadway | |
| August 18, 1908 | The Devil Belasco Theatre, Broadway | 175 perf. |
| August 22, 1908 | All for a Girl Bijou Theatre, Broadway | 33 perf. |
| August 24, 1908 | The Call of the North Hudson Theatre, Broadway | 32 perf. |
| August 27, 1908 | Love Watches Lyceum Theatre, Broadway | 172 perf. |
| August 31, 1908 | Algeria Broadway Theatre, Broadway | 48 perf. |
| August 31, 1908 | The Round Up Academy Of Music, Broadway | 42 perf. |
September: 23 openings
| September 1, 1908 | The Likes O' Me Garrick Theatre, Broadway | 33 perf. |
| September 1, 1908 | The Mollusc Garrick Theatre, Broadway | 96 perf. |
| September 1, 1908 | The Regeneration Wallacks Theatre, Broadway | 39 perf. |
| September 2, 1908 | The Girls of Gottenberg Knickerbocker Theatre, Broadway | 103 perf. |
| September 3, 1908 | The Thief Empire Theatre, Broadway | 16 perf. |
| September 5, 1908 | Diana of Dobson's Savoy Theatre, Broadway | 17 perf. |
| September 5, 1908 | Sporting Days Hippodrome Theatre, Broadway | 448 perf. |
| September 7, 1908 | Fluffy Ruffles Criterion Theatre, Broadway | 48 perf. |
| September 7, 1908 | Glorious Betsy Lyric Theatre, Broadway | 24 perf. |
| September 7, 1908 | The Star Bout Haverlys 14th Street Theatre, Broadway | |
| September 7, 1908 | Wildfire Liberty Theatre, Broadway | 64 perf. |
| September 14, 1908 | A Girl's Best Friend Haverlys 14th Street Theatre, Broadway | |
| September 14, 1908 | Jack Straw Empire Theatre, Broadway | 112 perf. |
| September 14, 1908 | School Days Circle Theatre, Broadway | 32 perf. |
| September 21, 1908 | In the Nick of Time Haverlys 14th Street Theatre, Broadway | |
| September 21, 1908 | The Prisoner of Zenda Hackett Theatre, Broadway | |
| September 22, 1908 | The Fighting Hope Stuyvesant Theatre, Broadway | 231 perf. |
| September 24, 1908 | Father and Son Majestic Theatre, Broadway | 12 perf. |
| September 25, 1908 | Mater Savoy Theatre, Broadway | 27 perf. |
| September 28, 1908 | Mlle. Mischief Lyric Theatre, Broadway | 96 perf. |
| September 28, 1908 | The Offenders Hudson Theatre, Broadway | 22 perf. |
| September 29, 1908 | A Gentleman from Mississippi Bijou Theatre, Broadway | 407 perf. |
| September 29, 1908 | Mrs. Peckham's Carouse Garrick Theatre, Broadway | 63 perf. |
October: 13 openings
| October 1, 1908 | Marcelle Casino Theatre, Broadway | 68 perf. |
| October 5, 1908 | Agnes Majestic Theatre, Broadway | 16 perf. |
| October 5, 1908 | Myself -- Bettina Dalys Theatre, Broadway | 32 perf. |
| October 5, 1908 | The American Idea New York Theatre, Broadway | 64 perf. |
| October 5, 1908 | The Old Homestead Academy Of Music, Broadway | 24 perf. |
| October 6, 1908 | His Wife's Family Wallacks Theatre, Broadway | 15 perf. |
| October 6, 1908 | Marse Covington Garrick Theatre, Broadway | |
| October 12, 1908 | Pierre of the Plains Hudson Theatre, Broadway | 32 perf. |
| October 12, 1908 | The Golden Butterfly Broadway Theatre, Broadway | 48 perf. |
| October 15, 1908 | The Man Who Stood Still Circle Theatre, Broadway | 61 perf. |
| October 19, 1908 | Samson Criterion Theatre, Broadway | 152 perf. |
| October 20, 1908 | Little Nemo New Amsterdam Theatre, Broadway | 111 perf. |
| October 26, 1908 | The Great Question Majestic Theatre, Broadway | 16 perf. |
November: 14 openings
| November 2, 1908 | The Boys and Betty Wallacks Theatre, Broadway | 112 perf. |
| November 2, 1908 | The World and His Wife Dalys Theatre, Broadway | 88 perf. |
| November 2, 1908 | Via Wireless Liberty Theatre, Broadway | 88 perf. |
| November 9, 1908 | Blue Grass Majestic Theatre, Broadway | 24 perf. |
| November 9, 1908 | Lady Frederick Hudson Theatre, Broadway | 96 perf. |
| November 16, 1908 | The Great Divide Grand Opera House, Broadway | |
| November 16, 1908 | The Merry Widow and The Devil West End Theatre, Broadway | 24 perf. |
| November 17, 1908 | Salvation Nell Hackett Theatre, Broadway | 71 perf. |
| November 23, 1908 | The Patriot Garrick Theatre, Broadway | 160 perf. |
| November 23, 1908 | The Stronger Sex Webers Music Hall, Broadway | 48 perf. |
| November 30, 1908 | Miss Innocence New York Theatre, Broadway | 176 perf. |
| November 30, 1908 | The Blue Mouse Lyric Theatre, Broadway | 232 perf. |
| November 30, 1908 | The Prima Donna Knickerbocker Theatre, Broadway | 72 perf. |
| November 30, 1908 | The Winterfeast Savoy Theatre, Broadway | 16 perf. |
December: 7 openings
| December 3, 1908 | Mary Jane's Pa Garden Theatre, Broadway | 120 perf. |
| December 3, 1908 | The Pied Piper Majestic Theatre, Broadway | 52 perf. |
| December 7, 1908 | The Queen of the Moulin Rouge Circle Theatre, Broadway | 160 perf. |
| December 21, 1908 | Peggy Machree Broadway Theatre, Broadway | 40 perf. |
| December 21, 1908 | The Battle Savoy Theatre, Broadway | 144 perf. |
| December 23, 1908 | Mr. Hamlet of Broadway Casino Theatre, Broadway | 54 perf. |
| December 23, 1908 | What Every Woman Knows Empire Theatre, Broadway | 198 perf. |
Closed in 1908
| January 4, 1908 | John Glayde's Honour Dalys Theatre, opened 1907 | 16 run |
| January 4, 1908 | The Gay White Way Casino Theatre, opened 1907 | 105 run |
| January 4, 1908 | The Oyster Man Grand Opera House, opened 1907 | |
| January 4, 1908 | Tom Jones Astor Theatre, opened 1907 | 65 run |
| January 18, 1908 | The Bad Boy and His Teddy Bears Lincoln Square Theatre, opened 1907 | 44 run |
| February 1, 1908 | The Hoyden Knickerbocker Theatre, opened 1907 | 66 run |
| February 22, 1908 | The Top o' th' World Majestic Theatre, opened 1907 | 156 run |
| March 3, 1908 | The Great Divide Dalys Theatre, opened 1907 | 119 run |
| April 11, 1908 | Miss Hook of Holland Criterion Theatre, opened 1907 | 119 run |
| May 16, 1908 | A Knight for a Day Wallacks Theatre, opened 1907 | 176 run |
| May 23, 1908 | The Auto Race Hippodrome Theatre, opened 1907 | 312 run |
| June 6, 1908 | The Girl Behind the Counter Herald Square Theatre, opened 1907 | 282 run |
| September 6, 1908 | The Time, the Place and the Girl Wallacks Theatre, opened 1907 | 40 run |
| September 27, 1908 | The Talk of New York Knickerbocker Theatre, opened 1907 | 173 run |
| October 17, 1908 | The Merry Widow New Amsterdam Theatre, opened 1907 | 416 run |