The Drama Nerds Database

Shows · 1910s · 1918

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

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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

April 1, 1918 The Fountain of Youth Henry Millers Theatre, Broadway 32 perf.
April 1, 1918 The Rainbow Girl New Amsterdam Theatre, Broadway 160 perf.
April 2, 1918 An American Ace Casino Theatre, Broadway 32 perf.
April 3, 1918 The Man Who Stayed at Home 48th Street Theatre, Broadway 109 perf.
April 5, 1918 Laurette Taylor in Scenes from Shakespeare Criterion Theatre, Broadway
April 6, 1918 April Punch And Judy Theatre, Broadway 31 perf.
April 8, 1918 Hedda Gabler Plymouth Theatre, Broadway 24 perf.
April 9, 1918 Nancy Lee Hudson Theatre, Broadway 63 perf.
April 9, 1918 The Army with Banners Theatre Du Vieux Columbier, Broadway 17 perf.
April 11, 1918 Fancy Free Astor Theatre, Broadway 116 perf.
April 11, 1918 You Know Me Al! Lexington Theatre, Broadway 22 perf.
April 15, 1918 A Night at an Inn George M Cohans Theatre, Broadway 16 perf.
April 15, 1918 Once Upon a Time Fulton Theatre, Broadway 24 perf.
April 15, 1918 Service George M Cohans Theatre, Broadway 16 perf.
April 18, 1918 Ile Greenwich Village Theatre, Broadway
April 22, 1918 Good-Bye, Bill Lew Fields 44th Street Roof Garden, Broadway 17 perf.
April 22, 1918 Salome Comedy Theatre, Broadway
April 24, 1918 The Servant in the House Theatre Du Vieux Columbier, Broadway 21 perf.
April 29, 1918 A Doll's House Plymouth Theatre, Broadway 32 perf.

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

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