Broadway opened 71 shows in 1936: half of those runs were over within 32 performances. You Can't Take It With You, by Moss Hart, broke that pattern, running 838 performances, 26.2 times the median.
1936
72 shows opened on Broadway and in the West End in 1936.
You Can't Take It With You, by Moss Hart, opened December 14, 1936 at Booth Theatre and ran 838 performances.
Opened in 1936
UndatedJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Undated: 1 opening
| Unknown | Murder in the Cathedral Duchess Theatre, London |
January: 6 openings
| January 7, 1936 | Mid-West Booth Theatre, Broadway | 22 perf. |
| January 8, 1936 | O Evening Star Empire Theatre, Broadway | 5 perf. |
| January 9, 1936 | Truly Valiant 49th Street Theatre, Broadway | 1 perf. |
| January 22, 1936 | The Illustrators' Show 48th Street Theatre, Broadway | 5 perf. |
| January 28, 1936 | Call It a Day Morosco Theatre, Broadway | 194 perf. |
| January 30, 1936 | Ziegfeld Follies of 1936 Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway | 115 perf. |
February: 1 opening
| February 18, 1936 | Come Angel Band 46th Street Theatre, Broadway | 2 perf. |
March: 1 opening
| March 9, 1936 | Saint Joan Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway | 89 perf. |
April: 4 openings
| April 11, 1936 | On Your Toes Imperial Theatre, Broadway | 315 perf. |
| April 12, 1936 | Broadway Sho-Window Broadway Theatre, Broadway | 28 perf. |
| April 13, 1936 | Summer Wives Mansfield Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| April 27, 1936 | Cyrano de Bergerac New Amsterdam Theatre, Broadway | 40 perf. |
May: 4 openings
| May 11, 1936 | Ghosts John Golden Theatre, Broadway | 36 perf. |
| May 19, 1936 | New Faces of 1936 Vanderbilt Theatre, Broadway | 193 perf. |
| May 19, 1936 | The Dance of Death Adelphi Theatre, Broadway | |
| May 22, 1936 | Battle Hymn Experimental Theatre, Broadway | 72 perf. |
June: 3 openings
| June 1, 1936 | Winterset Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway | 16 perf. |
| June 23, 1936 | The Lights o' London Palm Garden Theatre, Broadway | 11 perf. |
| June 26, 1936 | Turpentine Lafayette Theatre, Broadway | 62 perf. |
July: 3 openings
| July 14, 1936 | Help Yourself Manhattan Theatre, Broadway | 82 perf. |
| July 20, 1936 | Dorian Gray Comedy Theatre, Broadway | 16 perf. |
| July 24, 1936 | Injunction Granted Biltmore Theatre, Broadway |
August: 2 openings
| August 31, 1936 | The Pirates Of Penzance Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway | 20 perf. |
| August 31, 1936 | Victoria Regina Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway | 314 perf. |
September: 8 openings
| September 14, 1936 | The Yeomen of the Guard Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway | 20 perf. |
| September 17, 1936 | The Path of Flowers Experimental Theatre, Broadway | 57 perf. |
| September 19, 1936 | Timber House Longacre Theatre, Broadway | 1 perf. |
| September 21, 1936 | Iolanthe Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway | 20 perf. |
| September 21, 1936 | Love from a Stranger Erlangers Theatre, Broadway | 38 perf. |
| September 21, 1936 | Reflected Glory Morosco Theatre, Broadway | 127 perf. |
| September 26, 1936 | Horse Eats Hat Maxine Elliotts Theatre, Broadway | 61 perf. |
| September 28, 1936 | Cox and Box / H.M.S. Pinafore Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway | 16 perf. |
October: 11 openings
| October 1, 1936 | White Horse Inn Center Theatre, Broadway | 223 perf. |
| October 5, 1936 | Patience Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway | 12 perf. |
| October 7, 1936 | Noah Lafayette Theatre, Broadway | 46 perf. |
| October 8, 1936 | Hamlet Empire Theatre, Broadway | 132 perf. |
| October 12, 1936 | Princess Ida Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway | 12 perf. |
| October 22, 1936 | Ruddigore Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| October 22, 1936 | Stage Door Music Box Theatre, Broadway | 169 perf. |
| October 23, 1936 | Ten Million Ghosts St James Theatre, Broadway | 11 perf. |
| October 26, 1936 | It Can't Happen Here Adelphi Theatre, Broadway | 95 perf. |
| October 28, 1936 | Sweet River Hollywood Theatre, Broadway | 5 perf. |
| October 29, 1936 | Red, Hot, and Blue Alvin Theatre, Broadway | 183 perf. |
November: 11 openings
| November 2, 1936 | Forbidden Melody New Amsterdam Theatre, Broadway | 32 perf. |
| November 11, 1936 | Bichon Barbizon Plaza Theatre, Broadway | |
| November 11, 1936 | Christian Barbizon Plaza Theatre, Broadway | |
| November 11, 1936 | Dans Le Noir Barbizon Plaza Theatre, Broadway | |
| November 11, 1936 | L'Heure du Berger Barbizon Plaza Theatre, Broadway | |
| November 11, 1936 | Martine Barbizon Plaza Theatre, Broadway | |
| November 11, 1936 | Si Je Voulais Barbizon Plaza Theatre, Broadway | |
| November 11, 1936 | Un Dejeuner D'Amoureuz Barbizon Plaza Theatre, Broadway | |
| November 16, 1936 | Hedda Gabler Longacre Theatre, Broadway | 32 perf. |
| November 19, 1936 | Johnny Johnson 44th Street Theatre, Broadway | 68 perf. |
| November 24, 1936 | Tonight at 8:30 National Theatre, Broadway | 118 perf. |
December: 17 openings
| December 1, 1936 | In a Church in Italy Guild Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| December 1, 1936 | In County Kerry Guild Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| December 1, 1936 | Love in the Balkans Guild Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| December 1, 1936 | The Miner's Wife Guild Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| December 8, 1936 | Bassa Mona Lafayette Theatre, Broadway | |
| December 14, 1936 | You Can't Take It With You Booth Theatre, Broadway | 838 perf. |
| December 15, 1936 | Days to Come Vanderbilt Theatre, Broadway | 7 perf. |
| December 16, 1936 | Brother Rat Biltmore Theatre, Broadway | 577 perf. |
| December 19, 1936 | Black Rhythm Comedy Theatre, Broadway | 6 perf. |
| December 21, 1936 | Aged 26 Lyceum Theatre, Broadway | 32 perf. |
| December 22, 1936 | All Editions Longacre Theatre, Broadway | 23 perf. |
| December 23, 1936 | The Wingless Victory Empire Theatre, Broadway | 110 perf. |
| December 24, 1936 | The Water Carrier 49th Street Theatre, Broadway | |
| December 25, 1936 | The Show Is On Winter Garden, Broadway | 237 perf. |
| December 26, 1936 | The Women Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway | 657 perf. |
| December 28, 1936 | Around the Corner 48th Street Theatre, Broadway | 16 perf. |
| December 30, 1936 | Promise Little Theatre, Broadway | 29 perf. |
Closed in 1936
| January 4, 1936 | Blind Alley Booth Theatre, opened 1935 | 119 run |
| January 4, 1936 | Romeo and Juliet Martin Beck Theatre, opened 1935 | 15 run |
| January 18, 1936 | Ghosts Empire Theatre, opened 1935 | 45 run |
| January 25, 1936 | Porgy and Bess Alvin Theatre, opened 1935 | 124 run |
| February 29, 1936 | Winterset Martin Beck Theatre, opened 1935 | 195 run |
| March 7, 1936 | At Home Abroad Winter Garden, opened 1935 | 198 run |
| March 7, 1936 | Jubilee Imperial Theatre, opened 1935 | 169 run |
| March 28, 1936 | George White's Scandals [1936] New Amsterdam Theatre, opened 1935 | 110 run |
| April 18, 1936 | Jumbo Hippodrome, opened 1935 | 233 run |
| May 9, 1936 | Pride and Prejudice Music Box Theatre, opened 1935 | 219 run |
| May 23, 1936 | Moon Over Mulberry Street Lyceum Theatre, opened 1935 | 303 run |
| June 6, 1936 | May Wine St James Theatre, opened 1935 | 213 run |
| June 6, 1936 | One Good Year Lyceum Theatre, opened 1935 | 215 run |
| July 4, 1936 | The Children's Hour Maxine Elliotts Theatre, opened 1934 | 691 run |
| September 12, 1936 | Mulatto Vanderbilt Theatre, opened 1935 | 373 run |