1909
94 shows opened on Broadway in 1909.
Broadway opened 94 shows in 1909: half of those runs were over within 40 performances. A Trip to Japan, by Manuel Klein, broke that pattern, running 447 performances, 11.2 times the median.
A Trip to Japan, by Manuel Klein, opened September 4, 1909 at Hippodrome Theatre and ran 447 performances.
Manhattan Theatre closed.
Standard Theatre closed.
Opened in 1909
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January: 3 openings
| January 15, 1909 | The Barber of New Orleans Dalys Theatre, Broadway | 27 perf. |
| January 25, 1909 | Kitty Grey New Amsterdam Theatre, Broadway | 50 perf. |
| January 25, 1909 | Stubborn Cinderella Broadway Theatre, Broadway | 88 perf. |
February: 8 openings
| February 1, 1909 | The Fair Co-ed Knickerbocker Theatre, Broadway | 136 perf. |
| February 5, 1909 | Lincoln Garden Theatre, Broadway | 17 perf. |
| February 8, 1909 | Girls Hackett Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| February 11, 1909 | Havana Casino Theatre, Broadway | 236 perf. |
| February 15, 1909 | The Goddess of Reason Dalys Theatre, Broadway | 48 perf. |
| February 22, 1909 | A Woman's Way Hackett Theatre, Broadway | 112 perf. |
| February 22, 1909 | This Woman and This Man Maxine Elliotts Theatre, Broadway | 24 perf. |
| February 25, 1909 | Divorçons Hackett Theatre, Broadway | 1 perf. |
March: 24 openings
April: 10 openings
| April 10, 1909 | The Beauty Spot Herald Square Theatre, Broadway | 137 perf. |
| April 12, 1909 | Going Some Belasco Theatre, Broadway | 96 perf. |
| April 12, 1909 | The Climax Webers Music Hall, Broadway | 240 perf. |
| April 12, 1909 | The Happy Marriage Garrick Theatre, Broadway | 24 perf. |
| April 12, 1909 | The House Next Door Gaiety Theatre, Broadway | 88 perf. |
| April 12, 1909 | The Mascot New Amsterdam Theatre, Broadway | 32 perf. |
| April 19, 1909 | The Gay Life Dalys Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| April 26, 1909 | The Writing on the Wall Savoy Theatre, Broadway | 32 perf. |
| April 27, 1909 | The Candy Shop Knickerbocker Theatre, Broadway | 49 perf. |
| April 27, 1909 | The Incubus Hackett Theatre, Broadway | 2 perf. |
May: 7 openings
| May 3, 1909 | The Great John Ganton Lyric Theatre, Broadway | 40 perf. |
| May 3, 1909 | The Red Moon Majestic Theatre, Broadway | 32 perf. |
| May 10, 1909 | The Man from Mexico Garrick Theatre, Broadway | 64 perf. |
| May 22, 1909 | The Midnight Sons Broadway Theatre, Broadway | 257 perf. |
| May 24, 1909 | The Game of Love Wallacks Theatre, Broadway | 16 perf. |
| May 31, 1909 | The Boy and the Girl Aerial Gardens, Broadway | 18 perf. |
| May 31, 1909 | The Narrow Path Hackett Theatre, Broadway | 1 perf. |
June: 4 openings
| June 7, 1909 | The Mollusc Empire Theatre, Broadway | 16 perf. |
| June 14, 1909 | Ziegfeld Follies of 1909 Jardin De Paris, Broadway | 64 perf. |
| June 15, 1909 | The Motor Girl Lyric Theatre, Broadway | 111 perf. |
| June 17, 1909 | The Taming of the Shrew Academy Of Music, Broadway |
July: 1 opening
| July 29, 1909 | The Gay Hussars Knickerbocker Theatre, Broadway | 44 perf. |
August: 12 openings
| August 2, 1909 | Billy Dalys Theatre, Broadway | 64 perf. |
| August 2, 1909 | The Only Law Hackett Theatre, Broadway | 48 perf. |
| August 9, 1909 | The Florist Shop Liberty Theatre, Broadway | 40 perf. |
| August 9, 1909 | The Ringmaster Maxine Elliotts Theatre, Broadway | 32 perf. |
| August 16, 1909 | A Broken Idol Herald Square Theatre, Broadway | 40 perf. |
| August 16, 1909 | Cohan and Harris Minstrels [1909] New York Theatre, Broadway | 16 perf. |
| August 23, 1909 | Detective Sparks Garrick Theatre, Broadway | 64 perf. |
| August 23, 1909 | The Dollar Mark Wallacks Theatre, Broadway | 48 perf. |
| August 30, 1909 | In Hayti Circle Theatre, Broadway | 56 perf. |
| August 30, 1909 | The Flag Lieutenant Criterion Theatre, Broadway | 24 perf. |
| August 31, 1909 | Such a Little Queen Hackett Theatre, Broadway | 103 perf. |
| August 31, 1909 | The Sins of Society New York Theatre, Broadway | 31 perf. |
September: 9 openings
| September 1, 1909 | The Love Cure New Amsterdam Theatre, Broadway | 78 perf. |
| September 4, 1909 | A Trip to Japan Hippodrome Theatre, Broadway | 447 perf. |
| September 4, 1909 | The Bridge Majestic Theatre, Broadway | 33 perf. |
| September 4, 1909 | The Fortune Hunter Gaiety Theatre, Broadway | 345 perf. |
| September 13, 1909 | The Chocolate Soldier Lyric Theatre, Broadway | 296 perf. |
| September 20, 1909 | The Rose of Algeria Herald Square Theatre, Broadway | 48 perf. |
| September 27, 1909 | Miss Innocence New York Theatre, Broadway | 16 perf. |
| September 27, 1909 | The Girl and the Wizard Casino Theatre, Broadway | 104 perf. |
| September 27, 1909 | The White Sister Dalys Theatre, Broadway | 48 perf. |
October: 2 openings
| October 11, 1909 | The Man Who Owns Broadway New York Theatre, Broadway | 128 perf. |
| October 11, 1909 | The Outpost Criterion Theatre, Broadway |
November: 7 openings
| November 1, 1909 | Mr. Lode of Koal Majestic Theatre, Broadway | 40 perf. |
| November 1, 1909 | The Silver Star New Amsterdam Theatre, Broadway | 88 perf. |
| November 8, 1909 | Antony and Cleopatra New Theatre, Broadway | 9 perf. |
| November 8, 1909 | The Belle of Brittany Dalys Theatre, Broadway | 72 perf. |
| November 11, 1909 | The Cottage in the Air New Theatre, Broadway | 5 perf. |
| November 17, 1909 | Strife New Theatre, Broadway | 2 perf. |
| November 22, 1909 | Old Dutch Herald Square Theatre, Broadway | 88 perf. |
December: 7 openings
| December 3, 1909 | In the Long Run Comedy Theatre, Broadway | 1 perf. |
| December 10, 1909 | The Wedding Day Hackett Theatre, Broadway | 1 perf. |
| December 14, 1909 | Mrs. Dakon Hackett Theatre, Broadway | 2 perf. |
| December 22, 1909 | The Goddess of Liberty Webers Music Hall, Broadway | 29 perf. |
| December 27, 1909 | Know Thyself Berkeley Theatre, Broadway | 1 perf. |
| December 27, 1909 | The School for Scandal New Theatre, Broadway | |
| December 30, 1909 | Don New Theatre, Broadway |
Closed in 1909
| January 14, 1909 | The World and His Wife Dalys Theatre, opened 1908 | 88 run |
| January 16, 1909 | The Pied Piper Majestic Theatre, opened 1908 | 52 run |
| January 23, 1909 | Little Nemo New Amsterdam Theatre, opened 1908 | 111 run |
| January 23, 1909 | Peggy Machree Broadway Theatre, opened 1908 | 40 run |
| January 30, 1909 | Lady Frederick Hudson Theatre, opened 1908 | 96 run |
| January 30, 1909 | The Merry Widow and The Devil West End Theatre, opened 1908 | 24 run |
| January 30, 1909 | The Prima Donna Knickerbocker Theatre, opened 1908 | 72 run |
| February 6, 1909 | Mr. Hamlet of Broadway Casino Theatre, opened 1908 | 54 run |
| February 6, 1909 | The Boys and Betty Wallacks Theatre, opened 1908 | 112 run |
| February 27, 1909 | Mary Jane's Pa Garden Theatre, opened 1908 | 120 run |
| March 20, 1909 | Three Twins Herald Square Theatre, opened 1908 | 289 run |
| April 24, 1909 | The Queen of the Moulin Rouge Circle Theatre, opened 1908 | 160 run |
| May 1, 1909 | Miss Innocence New York Theatre, opened 1908 | 176 run |
| May 29, 1909 | Sporting Days Hippodrome Theatre, opened 1908 | 448 run |
| November 6, 1909 | The Man from Home Astor Theatre, opened 1908 | 496 run |