1918
178 shows opened on Broadway in 1918.
Broadway opened 178 shows in 1918: half of those runs were over within 48 performances. Lightnin', by Winchell Smith, broke that pattern, running 1,291 performances, 26.9 times the median.
Lightnin', by Winchell Smith, opened August 26, 1918 at Gaiety Theatre and ran 1,291 performances.
American Airlines Theatre opened.
Central Theatre opened.
Henry Miller's Theatre opened.
Nora Bayes Theatre opened.
Stephen Sondheim Theatre opened.
Vanderbilt Theatre opened.
Opened in 1918
UndatedJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Undated: 1 opening
| Unknown | Very Good Eddie Palace Theatre, Broadway |
January: 15 openings
| January 7, 1918 | Karen Greenwich Village Theatre, Broadway | 80 perf. |
| January 14, 1918 | The Heritage Playhouse Theatre, Broadway | 16 perf. |
| January 17, 1918 | Keeping Up Appearances Bramhall Playhouse, Broadway | 4 perf. |
| January 17, 1918 | Seven Days' Leave Park Theatre, Broadway | 156 perf. |
| January 18, 1918 | Everyman Cort Theatre, Broadway | 2 perf. |
| January 22, 1918 | Experience Manhattan Opera House, Broadway | 23 perf. |
| January 22, 1918 | Seventeen Booth Theatre, Broadway | 225 perf. |
| January 24, 1918 | A Trench Fantasy Plymouth Theatre, Broadway | 19 perf. |
| January 25, 1918 | The Merchant of Venice Cort Theatre, Broadway | 2 perf. |
| January 28, 1918 | Girl o' Mine Bijou Theatre, Broadway | 48 perf. |
| January 28, 1918 | Josephine Knickerbocker Theatre, Broadway | 24 perf. |
| January 28, 1918 | Success Harris Theatre, Broadway | 64 perf. |
| January 28, 1918 | The Madonna of the Future Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway | 56 perf. |
| January 30, 1918 | The Indestructible Wife Hudson Theatre, Broadway | 22 perf. |
| January 31, 1918 | Tony Sarg's Marionettes Norworth Theatre, Broadway |
February: 17 openings
| February 1, 1918 | Oh, Lady! Lady! Princess Theatre, Broadway | 219 perf. |
| February 4, 1918 | The Little Teacher Playhouse Theatre, Broadway | 128 perf. |
| February 6, 1918 | Difference in Gods Bramhall Playhouse, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| February 6, 1918 | Electra Carnegie Hall, Broadway | 1 perf. |
| February 7, 1918 | The Love Mill 48th Street Theatre, Broadway | 52 perf. |
| February 8, 1918 | As You Like It Cort Theatre, Broadway | 2 perf. |
| February 14, 1918 | Sinbad Winter Garden, Broadway | 388 perf. |
| February 14, 1918 | The Off Chance Empire Theatre, Broadway | 92 perf. |
| February 18, 1918 | The Copperhead Shubert Theatre, Broadway | 120 perf. |
| February 19, 1918 | Democracy's King Hudson Theatre, Broadway | 15 perf. |
| February 19, 1918 | The Master Hudson Theatre, Broadway | 39 perf. |
| February 20, 1918 | Youth Comedy Theatre, Broadway | |
| February 21, 1918 | Her Country Punch And Judy Theatre, Broadway | 76 perf. |
| February 21, 1918 | Under Pressure Norworth Theatre, Broadway | 28 perf. |
| February 25, 1918 | A Cure for Curables 39th Street Theatre, Broadway | 112 perf. |
| February 25, 1918 | Sick-a-Bed Gaiety Theatre, Broadway | 80 perf. |
| February 25, 1918 | The Garden of Allah Manhattan Opera House, Broadway | 24 perf. |
March: 12 openings
| March 2, 1918 | Follow the Girl Lew Fields 44th Street Roof Garden, Broadway | 25 perf. |
| March 7, 1918 | Oh, Look! Vanderbilt Theatre, Broadway | 68 perf. |
| March 9, 1918 | Let's Go Fulton Theatre, Broadway | 25 perf. |
| March 11, 1918 | Mrs. Warren's Profession Comedy Theatre, Broadway | |
| March 11, 1918 | The Wild Duck Plymouth Theatre, Broadway | 32 perf. |
| March 11, 1918 | Toot-Toot! George M Cohans Theatre, Broadway | 40 perf. |
| March 13, 1918 | The Squab Farm Bijou Theatre, Broadway | 45 perf. |
| March 15, 1918 | Julius Caesar Cort Theatre, Broadway | 1 perf. |
| March 18, 1918 | A Pair of Petticoats Lew Fields 44th Street Roof Garden, Broadway | 80 perf. |
| March 18, 1918 | Getting Together Lyric Theatre, Broadway | 112 perf. |
| March 18, 1918 | Pan and the Young Shepherd Greenwich Village Theatre, Broadway | 32 perf. |
| March 25, 1918 | Love's Lightning Lexington Theatre, Broadway |
April: 19 openings
May: 10 openings
| May 1, 1918 | A Marriage of Convenience Henry Millers Theatre, Broadway | 53 perf. |
| May 6, 1918 | Belinda Empire Theatre, Broadway | 32 perf. |
| May 6, 1918 | The New Word Empire Theatre, Broadway | 32 perf. |
| May 9, 1918 | The Kiss Burglar George M Cohans Theatre, Broadway | 100 perf. |
| May 17, 1918 | Out There Century Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| May 20, 1918 | A Woman's Honor Greenwich Village Theatre, Broadway | |
| May 20, 1918 | Her Honor, the Mayor Fulton Theatre, Broadway | 16 perf. |
| May 20, 1918 | The Good Men Do Fulton Theatre, Broadway | 16 perf. |
| May 22, 1918 | Rock-a-Bye Baby Astor Theatre, Broadway | 85 perf. |
| May 30, 1918 | Biff! Bang! Century Theatre, Broadway | 10 perf. |
June: 7 openings
| June 6, 1918 | Hitchy-Koo [1918] Globe Theatre, Broadway | 68 perf. |
| June 10, 1918 | Art's Rejuvenation Fulton Theatre, Broadway | |
| June 10, 1918 | Marriages Are Made Fulton Theatre, Broadway | |
| June 10, 1918 | Muggins Fulton Theatre, Broadway | |
| June 10, 1918 | Nocturne Fulton Theatre, Broadway | |
| June 10, 1918 | The Best Sellers Fulton Theatre, Broadway | |
| June 18, 1918 | Ziegfeld Follies of 1918 New Amsterdam Theatre, Broadway | 151 perf. |
July: 1 opening
| July 25, 1918 | The Passing Show of 1918 Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway | 142 perf. |
August: 11 openings
| August 13, 1918 | Three Faces East Cohan And Harris, Broadway | 335 perf. |
| August 19, 1918 | Yip Yip Yaphank Century Theatre, Broadway | 32 perf. |
| August 20, 1918 | He Didn't Want to Do It Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway | 23 perf. |
| August 20, 1918 | Under Orders Eltinge 42nd Street Theatre, Broadway | 167 perf. |
| August 22, 1918 | Everything Hippodrome, Broadway | 461 perf. |
| August 23, 1918 | Why Worry? Harris Theatre, Broadway | 27 perf. |
| August 26, 1918 | Lightnin' Gaiety Theatre, Broadway | 1,291 perf. |
| August 26, 1918 | Where Poppies Bloom Theatre Republic, Broadway | 104 perf. |
| August 27, 1918 | Double Exposure Bijou Theatre, Broadway | 15 perf. |
| August 29, 1918 | Head Over Heels George M Cohans Theatre, Broadway | 100 perf. |
| August 29, 1918 | The Woman on the Index 48th Street Theatre, Broadway | 52 perf. |
September: 38 openings
| September 2, 1918 | Penrod Globe Theatre, Broadway | 48 perf. |
| September 2, 1918 | Watch Your Neighbor Booth Theatre, Broadway | 48 perf. |
| September 3, 1918 | Fiddlers Three Cort Theatre, Broadway | 87 perf. |
| September 5, 1918 | Daddies Belasco Theatre, Broadway | 340 perf. |
| September 9, 1918 | Forever After Central Theatre, Broadway | 312 perf. |
| September 9, 1918 | Mr. Barnum Criterion Theatre, Broadway | 24 perf. |
| September 9, 1918 | One of Us Bijou Theatre, Broadway | 24 perf. |
| September 9, 1918 | Some One in the House Knickerbocker Theatre, Broadway | 32 perf. |
| September 10, 1918 | Jonathan Makes a Wish Princess Theatre, Broadway | 23 perf. |
| September 10, 1918 | Over Here! Fulton Theatre, Broadway | 23 perf. |
| September 11, 1918 | The Maid of the Mountains Casino Theatre, Broadway | 37 perf. |
| September 12, 1918 | Another Man's Shoes 39th Street Theatre, Broadway | 12 perf. |
| September 12, 1918 | Crops and Croppers Belmont Theatre, Broadway | 20 perf. |
| September 14, 1918 | The Unknown Purple Lyric Theatre, Broadway | 273 perf. |
| September 16, 1918 | An Ideal Husband Comedy Theatre, Broadway | 80 perf. |
| September 16, 1918 | Humpty Dumpty Lyceum Theatre, Broadway | 40 perf. |
| September 16, 1918 | The Girl Behind the Gun New Amsterdam Theatre, Broadway | 160 perf. |
| September 17, 1918 | The Walk-offs Morosco Theatre, Broadway | 31 perf. |
| September 19, 1918 | Tea for Three Maxine Elliotts Theatre, Broadway | 308 perf. |
| September 23, 1918 | Some Night! Harris Theatre, Broadway | 24 perf. |
| September 30, 1918 | Bianca Park Theatre, Broadway | |
| September 30, 1918 | Carmen Park Theatre, Broadway | |
| September 30, 1918 | Fra Diavolo Park Theatre, Broadway | |
| September 30, 1918 | H.M.S. Pinafore Park Theatre, Broadway | |
| September 30, 1918 | Iolanthe Park Theatre, Broadway | |
| September 30, 1918 | Madame Butterfly Park Theatre, Broadway | |
| September 30, 1918 | Madeleine Park Theatre, Broadway | |
| September 30, 1918 | Martha Park Theatre, Broadway | |
| September 30, 1918 | Mignon Park Theatre, Broadway | |
| September 30, 1918 | Patience Park Theatre, Broadway | |
| September 30, 1918 | Robin Hood Park Theatre, Broadway | |
| September 30, 1918 | Tales of Hoffmann Park Theatre, Broadway | |
| September 30, 1918 | The Bohemian Girl Park Theatre, Broadway | |
| September 30, 1918 | The Daughter of the Regiment Park Theatre, Broadway | |
| September 30, 1918 | The Gondoliers Park Theatre, Broadway | |
| September 30, 1918 | The Mikado Park Theatre, Broadway | |
| September 30, 1918 | The Pirates Of Penzance Park Theatre, Broadway | |
| September 30, 1918 | The Saving Grace Empire Theatre, Broadway | 96 perf. |
October: 20 openings
| October 1, 1918 | The Awakening Criterion Theatre, Broadway | 29 perf. |
| October 2, 1918 | Information Please Selwyn Theatre, Broadway | 46 perf. |
| October 3, 1918 | Redemption Plymouth Theatre, Broadway | 204 perf. |
| October 4, 1918 | Sometime Shubert Theatre, Broadway | 283 perf. |
| October 5, 1918 | I. O. U. Belmont Theatre, Broadway | 10 perf. |
| October 5, 1918 | Sleeping Partners Bijou Theatre, Broadway | 161 perf. |
| October 7, 1918 | The Matinee Hero Vanderbilt Theatre, Broadway | 64 perf. |
| October 8, 1918 | Nothing But Lies Longacre Theatre, Broadway | 135 perf. |
| October 15, 1918 | A Stitch in Time Fulton Theatre, Broadway | 71 perf. |
| October 19, 1918 | Freedom Century Theatre, Broadway | 33 perf. |
| October 19, 1918 | The Better 'Ole, Greenwich Village Theatre, Broadway | 353 perf. |
| October 22, 1918 | Perkins Henry Millers Theatre, Broadway | 23 perf. |
| October 23, 1918 | The Riddle: Woman Harris Theatre, Broadway | 165 perf. |
| October 24, 1918 | Ladies First Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway | 164 perf. |
| October 25, 1918 | Not with My Money 39th Street Theatre, Broadway | 11 perf. |
| October 28, 1918 | Glorianna Liberty Theatre, Broadway | 96 perf. |
| October 28, 1918 | The Big Chance 48th Street Theatre, Broadway | 120 perf. |
| October 29, 1918 | Peter's Mother Playhouse Theatre, Broadway | 15 perf. |
| October 31, 1918 | Be Calm, Camilla Booth Theatre, Broadway | 84 perf. |
| October 31, 1918 | Three Wise Fools Criterion Theatre, Broadway | 316 perf. |
November: 13 openings
| November 4, 1918 | Hamlet 44th Street Theatre, Broadway | |
| November 4, 1918 | King Lear 44th Street Theatre, Broadway | |
| November 4, 1918 | King Richard III 44th Street Theatre, Broadway | |
| November 4, 1918 | Little Simplicity Astor Theatre, Broadway | 112 perf. |
| November 4, 1918 | Louis XI 44th Street Theatre, Broadway | |
| November 4, 1918 | Macbeth 44th Street Theatre, Broadway | |
| November 4, 1918 | Othello 44th Street Theatre, Broadway | |
| November 4, 1918 | Richelieu 44th Street Theatre, Broadway | |
| November 4, 1918 | Romeo and Juliet 44th Street Theatre, Broadway | |
| November 4, 1918 | The Canary Globe Theatre, Broadway | 152 perf. |
| November 25, 1918 | Good Luck, Sam! Lexington Theatre, Broadway | 32 perf. |
| November 27, 1918 | Oh, My Dear! Princess Theatre, Broadway | 189 perf. |
| November 28, 1918 | A Place in the Sun Comedy Theatre, Broadway | 44 perf. |
December: 14 openings
| December 2, 1918 | Betty at Bay 39th Street Theatre, Broadway | 16 perf. |
| December 23, 1918 | Atta Boy Lexington Theatre, Broadway | 24 perf. |
| December 23, 1918 | Back to Earth Henry Millers Theatre, Broadway | 16 perf. |
| December 23, 1918 | Dear Brutus Empire Theatre, Broadway | 184 perf. |
| December 23, 1918 | Listen Lester Knickerbocker Theatre, Broadway | 272 perf. |
| December 23, 1918 | Somebody's Sweetheart Central Theatre, Broadway | 224 perf. |
| December 24, 1918 | A Prince There Was George M Cohans Theatre, Broadway | 159 perf. |
| December 24, 1918 | The Gentile Wife Vanderbilt Theatre, Broadway | 31 perf. |
| December 25, 1918 | East is West Astor Theatre, Broadway | 680 perf. |
| December 25, 1918 | The Voice of McConnell Manhattan Opera House, Broadway | 30 perf. |
| December 26, 1918 | A Little Journey Little Theatre, Broadway | 252 perf. |
| December 30, 1918 | Keep It to Yourself 39th Street Theatre, Broadway | 128 perf. |
| December 30, 1918 | The Invisible Foe Harris Theatre, Broadway | 112 perf. |
| December 30, 1918 | The Melting of Molly Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway | 88 perf. |
Closed in 1918
| January 5, 1918 | Miss 1917 Century Theatre, opened 1917 | 72 run |
| January 5, 1918 | The Grass Widow Liberty Theatre, opened 1917 | 43 run |
| January 12, 1918 | A Night in Spain Cocoanut Grove Theatre, opened 1917 | 33 run |
| January 12, 1918 | Madame Sand Criterion Theatre, opened 1917 | 64 run |
| January 12, 1918 | Words and Music Fulton Theatre, opened 1917 | 24 run |
| January 19, 1918 | Leave It to Jane Longacre Theatre, opened 1917 | 167 run |
| January 26, 1918 | The Land of Joy Park Theatre, opened 1917 | 100 run |
| February 2, 1918 | Over the Top Lew Fields 44th Street Roof Garden, opened 1917 | 78 run |
| February 9, 1918 | Doing Our Bit Winter Garden Theatre, opened 1917 | 130 run |
| February 23, 1918 | Odds and Ends of 1917 Bijou Theatre, opened 1917 | 112 run |
| March 23, 1918 | The Cohan Revue of 1918 New Amsterdam Theatre, opened 1917 | 96 run |
| March 30, 1918 | Oh, Boy! Princess Theatre, opened 1917 | 463 run |
| April 27, 1918 | Blind Alleys Comedy Theatre, opened 1917 | |
| April 27, 1918 | Chu Chin Chow Manhattan Opera House, opened 1917 | 208 run |
| April 27, 1918 | Enter the Hero Comedy Theatre, opened 1917 | |
| April 27, 1918 | Habit Comedy Theatre, opened 1917 | |
| April 27, 1918 | His Widow's Husband Comedy Theatre, opened 1917 | |
| April 27, 1918 | In The Zone Comedy Theatre, opened 1917 | |
| April 27, 1918 | Lonesome Like Comedy Theatre, opened 1917 | |
| April 27, 1918 | Neighbors Comedy Theatre, opened 1917 | |
| April 27, 1918 | Suppressed Desires Comedy Theatre, opened 1917 | |
| April 27, 1918 | The Avenue Comedy Theatre, opened 1917 | |
| April 27, 1918 | The Beautiful Legend of Pokey Comedy Theatre, opened 1917 | |
| April 27, 1918 | The Critic's Comedy Comedy Theatre, opened 1917 | |
| April 27, 1918 | The Girl in the Coffin Comedy Theatre, opened 1917 | |
| April 27, 1918 | The Home of the Free Comedy Theatre, opened 1917 | |
| April 27, 1918 | The Poisoned Flower Comedy Theatre, opened 1917 | |
| April 27, 1918 | The Sandbar Queen Comedy Theatre, opened 1917 | |
| April 27, 1918 | Yum Chapab Comedy Theatre, opened 1917 | |
| May 11, 1918 | Cheer Up Hippodrome Theatre, opened 1917 | 456 run |
| June 1, 1918 | Jack O'Lantern Globe Theatre, opened 1917 | 265 run |
| June 29, 1918 | Flo-Flo Cort Theatre, opened 1917 | 220 run |
| October 19, 1918 | Maytime Shubert Theatre, opened 1917 | 492 run |
| October 26, 1918 | Going Up Liberty Theatre, opened 1917 | 351 run |